23rd August 2007

Perry who-itis?!

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The good news is that Perry Who-itis is not a heart attack.

The bad news is that I found this out after thinking I was having a heart attack.  It was no fun having OmegaDad call the ambulance, being investigated soundly in the ER, dealing with being poked and prodded and CT’ed and ECG’d and X-rayed and and and.

So I have pericarditis, an inflammation of the lining of the heart.  According to all the tests I’ve had, my heart is in super duper shape (I’ll probably end up like my grandma, just tickin’ and tickin’ and tickin’ along).

OmegaDotter has been wonderful, no bouncing, no fussing, a great deal of pretend medical stuff, such as using my sports bra to stand in for a blood pressure cuff.  And when OmegaDad picked her up at preschool today, she had a slew of drawings with “I mama” all over them, which warms my pericarditic heart.

I’m bored.  I’m in pain.  I’m constantly nodding off.

Wah.

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There are currently 11 responses to “Perry who-itis?!”

  1. 1 On August 23rd, 2007, GrannyJ said:

    I wasn’t expecting a post, no way! I’m impressed at how fast you got back on the web…Do get well. Fast.

  2. 2 On August 24th, 2007, ezfez said:

    feel better, omega mom! (i don’t comment often, but your site is one of my favorite places on the web. thanks!)

  3. 3 On August 24th, 2007, sheoflittlebrain said:

    We’re sending our best vibes..for a quick recovery….for a quick closing on the house…for a quick vacating of the shoebox..

  4. 4 On August 24th, 2007, Miss Cellania said:

    Oh man, how scary! Your post is so upbeat and reassuring, but still… take care of yourself.

  5. 5 On August 24th, 2007, baggage said:

    I had that! It hurt like hell, but it went away pretty quick and I’ve never had it happen again.

    Hope you feel better!

  6. 6 On August 24th, 2007, Spacemom said:

    Yikes! How scary!
    I am glad your ticker is ticking…Get some rest, and some books to read..k?

  7. 7 On August 24th, 2007, Courtney said:

    Ouch! How scary. Get well soon.

  8. 8 On August 24th, 2007, SBird said:

    Holy crap. Wow! What is that shoebox outpost doing to you?

    Hope you feel better soon…!

  9. 9 On August 24th, 2007, lisa said:

    So terribly scary-glad things seem ok now. Rest and care for yourself! ~lmc

  10. 10 On August 25th, 2007, Margaret said:

    I’m so glad you are ok!

  11. 11 On August 29th, 2007, PinkDevora said:

    Whoah. That’s quite terrifying. I’m very glad to hear that the end result was (relatively) mild. I hope you remain in good health.

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