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good morning all

i had a harrowing experience on wed evening i landed in the hospital thru a call to 911.

my heart has an arrhythmia, for me its that in the span of one 2 heartbeats, it goes from normal to a rythm/speed of 170 ... with a beat that fast the blood cannot re-enter the chambers so flow is seriously, seriously restricted ... you kind of feel like you are walking into "tunnel" vision because basically there is lil oxygen getting to your brain so its really hard to think ... about anything.

this has been happening for about 6 years ... just not this bad. this was the 2nd worse episode i've had the other one being about 3 weeks ago. they are increasing in length and degree of severity ... this one lasted for 4 1/2 hours. when your heart works that hard, its like sprinting the boston marathon .... X10; your heart goes on overdrive, normally i can stop the arrhythmia on my own ... usually within 2 hours; this time i couldn't, so i called 911.

anyhow ... i'm looking into that, thats not the main part of my post

the thing that happened was that, because we just moved to victoria, i don't really know anyone, that i could have called to take care of the kids ... its weird that i didn't think of calling joshua (our son) before i left; but given that i thought .... i was dying, it makes sense that i wasn't thinking straight

so the emt comes, they have this really kewl drug (btw, kudos to the healthcare system here in BC it was superb) ... they had, set up within 2 mins, a complete mini hospital emerg room, in our apt ... there was 4 of them; this drug, they put into my iv ... and man o man ... as quick as my heart went to 170 ... it came down with the same speed. any how, they wanted me to go to the hospital, and still not thinking clearly i walked out without all my contacts ... one of the emt remembered my wallet, which was great ... however, all my contacts and long distance calling cards are in my dayrunner or on my cell ... and for those of you who know a lil about our background, we are single income family in a dual income world ... loosely translated ... we are always broke .... so i had zero money on me .... ZERO cash, literally not even 1 nickle. ... so as they are driving me in the ambulance ... i'm think "how the heck am i going to get my kids home"??

so we get hooked up at the hospital and i'm just lying there, trying not to look too freaked out as the kids are with me; and i start to think of, who can i call, there has to be someone ...

hubby - don't have my calling card and don't have his number (its in my dayrunner) shoot, if only i had remembered grab my cell. ( i know it sounds weird to not know all these numbers but we only just moved here and i've had 4 numbers plus a new addy to remember ... and i'm just not there yet with them) also, hubby's new land line since he got to SK.

joshua - again, didn't have my cell; now he lives with his gf ... actually, he lives with his gf and her roommates .... i looked up her name, but couldn't find it; i don't think the phone is in her name anyhow, prob. the girl's name whose father bought her the condo for school. (nice huh; perhaps thats another post)

the only other person, would be the landlords of the building: i (when i say "i" ... i mean my daughter because i forgot my glasses ... cannot see a blasted thing without them ..... only to remember, as the answering machine comes on with his voice, .... they are on vacation.

i hang up the phone and look at my two daughters ... and weakly smile, "i don't know what to do or who call?"

my mind goes to the bad place; if only:

i had thought to call darrell before i left; altho the guys 1500 kms away, not much he could have done

i had thought to call joshua and sheridan, the could have come over to watch the kids, then they would be safe in their beds

i had thought to bring my cell

if only, if only, if only ..... THEN .... i heard HIM .... "but, you didn't ... now what?"

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you know, sometimes i don't like the way God chooses to do stuff; i especially don't like His "pop quizes" in this game of life.

i'm a studyier ... a digger .... i like to know all my options before i take a step ...

but thats not how He operates ... atleast not with me. i don't get to hedge my bets with Him ... and honestly, in the end analysis, i'm glad i don't ... because on the other side of wednesday night ... i'm stronger for it.

hope you enjoyed my struggle ... i do



ps: i went into to proofread, but i've run out of time ... anything not make sense sowwwry pm me

Hello Lionhearted

I'm glad you received the medical treatment that you needed. Thank You Jesus.

I'm still curious though -- how did you and the girls get home?

God bless and keep you.
Love,
Mack

Lion Sis, so glad you're alright. Keeping you in my prayers sis.

My thoughts exactly Mack... how did the girls get home?

Oh lion, I didn't even think that something might be wrong when you weren't in chat yesterday morning. And me in my 'not a morning person' didn't even think to take over for you *sorry*

I am sooo glad that you are better!
Now, here is how God works. I went to that conference last Saturday and met up with the woman who does the anointing oils (she is so nice, she mixed up something special for my sister that I wanted to try) When I talked to her on the phone for the order, she said she was starting to get a migraine so I prayed for her. At the conference, she said God woke her up and told Magnesium. A friend also called and told her the same. She was going to the doctor for heart arrhythmia, and they didn't know what was causing the problem. Turns out magnesium regulates the heart. Started taking it and no more migraines and she is feeling better.
Do you think it's a coincidince that she told me this and you are going thru this? God is good.

... i forgot that part didn't i

it was when i was at the end of myself ... ya know, out of "me" options (which usually aren't really that viable in the long run any way)

and He said .... "now what"

i said, "my Father, i'm so alone, so terribly alone right now; i have no one i can depend on to help me .... i feel so lost"

He set me straight so i could think again: "you are not alone, you have Me, and I know exactly where you are, and you are not lost .... and i could see Him smile"

i relaxed, because if my heavenly father could "smile" about this, then so could i!!!!

and soooooo i asked Him, "what do you want me to do ... how will this happen?"

as i asked this question, the nurse walked in ... she was very kindly and asked all kinds of personal stuff about us ... not health stuff, but other stuff ... making light conversation as she went about her chart reading ... "she" opened the door, by way of her convo, for me to tell her, (and for an experience in humility for me) ... "i have no money, no car, and no one to call to come and get me" ... she put her hand on my leg and patted it, "don't you worry, the hospital has an open account with "yellow cab" ... its no problem"

as usual .... i fretted for nothing. it was that simple.


God is so good!!!

and DOUBLE


really, deeters my emotion right now is crying .... but not in sadness, in joy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



yesterday at around 2pm i went out ... and guess WHAT i bought!!!!!!

you got it ... magnesium ...

i was supposed to stay in bed, ya know, to rest my body after my "marathon" run ... and i was OH soooo weak yesterday; but i knew i had to get to the health food store ... its about a half hour walk. i hemmed and hawed for about 2 hours ... but, this compelling urge to get there, wouldn't leave me alone .... nudge, nudge, nudge for about two hours ... i didn't know that i would be buying magnesium ... i was going for digestive aids ... behold, there was this man who looked like he "belonged" there (thats my nice way of saying: "he knew what he was talking about, not just pushing product")

he asked me about 500 questions (there's my hyperbole for the day) .... and said, slow back on ur calcium supplements, for they cause arrhythmia ... and increase your MAGNESIUM ... check this ... he also told me a bunch of other stuff to do ... he really "diagnosed" and treated me as a doctor would ... how kewl is that!!

tytyty deeters for posting ... it was a confirmation to me.

luvs you ALL

and tytyty for all your prayers, and thank you Holy Spirit for not giving up on me and continue to .... nudge me

lion

Wooooooooohoooooooo!!!



Hallelujah!!!

Oh I love Holy Spirit confirmation!!!

Woooooohooooooo!!!

God is sooooooooo Good!!!

Love you all

God bless you,
Mack

"you are not alone, you have Me, and I know exactly where you are, and you are not lost .... and i could see Him smile"

Goosebumps!

Tears!

Hugs!!

Speechless!

Awww...sis....I'm so glad you are ok...wow...I just got to your post...been a wild day already

God is just so amazing...He had everything covered from the beginning huh? I'm glad He worked everything out perfectly...just as He knows how to do.

Glad your back..and feeling better...missed ya yesterday.

luv ya

okay, now you have me going
because it is funny to see.

I have been realizing more and more how easy it is to do things through the internet too. It's all open air after all.
I have also come to realize that the people are receiving the written prayers as they are reading them and they are just as strong as if spoken.

love ya lion!


I'm gonna e-mail the other woman and let her know too. She'll be bless by it.

... ... (he just says it all doesn't he)

deeters said: I have been realizing more and more how easy it is to do things through the internet too. It's all open air after all.
I have also come to realize that the people are receiving the written prayers as they are reading them and they are just as strong as if spoken

i KNOW eh; i love how He can do that. i've often wondered which clause that particular skill comes under ... omnipotent or omniscient ... or both

and again: I'm gonna e-mail the other woman and let her know too. She'll be bless by it.

please do ... i'm sure she will be!!!

Angel said: Keeping you in my prayers sis.

thank you soooo much angel!!

macks said: Oh I love Holy Spirit confirmation!!!

omgosh ... such peace in it huh macks!

pine said: Goosebumps! Tears!

mlg said: been a wild day already ...

... is there any other kind sis

i luv you all and missed you all!!

Wowzers!!!! Makes my back issues look like a broke nail. Gald you are better!!!