time to be a "negative nancy"...someone used that phrase with me recently. I chuckled.

Nothing like heart troubles to make you face your mortality.

I've had severe high blood pressure for almost a year now, but the heart pains, which I believe to be angina, started...hmmm...toward the end of the summer I think? Whenever I get incredibly stressed or anxious, I have this tightening in my chest. It's probably not that good.

I absolutely hate going to the doctors. I hate getting checked out for things, I hate tests, I hate everything about it. I'd rather sit in ignorant bliss and assume all is well in my body. But this year has been filled with doctors appointments, prescription medications, heart tests, monitors, EKG's, heart ultrasounds (that was pretty cool, I'll admit), and waiting for answers.

Meanwhile I'm slowly killing myself with untreated high blood pressure. Sweet.