News with N

I know you've all heard the phrase "It feels like an elephant is standing on my chest", but knew it would never venture over to my body. Wrong! That african beast is alive and well in a Marriott Springhill in Pittsburg - I've met him and have his hoof prints to prove it! 2:45 am when your body flings itself awake and you rise thinking what type of large car has lodged itself in my comfy p.j's? Now, what are those symptoms? ok, think, sweatiness........ok, check ......no wait is that the hot flashes that normally invade my body or a sign of this new heart throb (or not throb) ok.........what next?, oh, yeah aspirin or nitrogliceren, whatever I have on hand. I wake sleeping snoring beauty to tell him I think he needs to get up and search the luggage for some aspirin. He is so obiedient and I don't even care about his not so pleasant get woke up in the middle of the night mood at this point - I didn't really even notice.
Ok, choices : head to the hospital which I already know is right at the end of the block. First I see me being rushed in and caring people holding my hand and quickly wheeling me in where a very friendly, good looking doctor gently pats my hand and says "don't worry, we're going to take great care of you and have you out of here in time for your 8 am meeting.
Then that statement spins me into a spirraling tunnel that starts spinning me into reality land where I realize the reality of a trip to the hospital is probably going to be an hour wait in the lobby with some nit wit asking me questions that I won't feel like answering and I'll spend that hour with tears and added pain and increased blood pressure that will allow an additional overnight stay with loads of test, and old mean doctors stating that there is nothing wrong with me - so I opt for the caring hand of dr. hubby and my nurse Narissa training to help me diagnose and present my own care and worry. After finding a baby aspirin (I'm sure a little is better than nothing) I decide to bathe which is my cureall for every illness and does soothe my pain for a bit, long enough to settle back into bed with pillows lifting my head and chest for a drift into sleep. I awake in no pain, halleluyah! Later all tell me it may be a sign of acid reflux which I know I have and knowing all the rich foods I consumed while in PA is understandable! Note: I'm fine - no worries.