Sunday Dinner, August 8, 2010

Hello, all, sorry I've been away so long, but it really couldn't be avoided. I've been a sick gal and I'm still not doing just great, but better than I was a week ago, somewhat.

To make a long story short, I haven't been feeling well for over a month now. At times I thought it was my sugar but it's been well controlled, and it honestly never occurred to me that it might be my heart acting up until last Saturday when I had a bad spell while I was out shopping at Wal*mart.

I had pressure in my neck and shoulder, cold, clammy drenching sweat, dizziness, shortness of breath, almost passed out, the whole nine yards. I went to the ER and they kept me till this past Monday, doing tests, including a heart catheterization and several EKG's. The EKG's showed some abnormalities, so they know it's something to do with my heart, but now we're trying to find out what exactly is going on.

The heart cath showed no blockages in the major vessels, but they're almost sure that I have some blockages in the smaller vessels. I went back to the hospital Thursday morning and had 2 different types of CT scans done and also carotid dopplers of the veins in my neck. I haven't heard from those tests yet and I'm sure it will be at least Monday before I hear anything, if then.

We all know they don't get in any hurry with those test results.

They did tell me that I haven't had a heart attack, but if I hadn't come to the ER when I did, it might have happened soon.

I'm still really weak and haven't been doing much of anything at all. I haven't had much of an appetite either, and didn't realize till they weighed me at the hospital, but I've lost over 40 lbs in the last month. I can certainly afford to lose that much and a lot more, but I don't recommend doing it the way I've done it.

I don't feel like doing much of anything except playing my games on my computer, if that. I seem doze off quite a bit, so I guess I just need the rest still. Hopefully the test results will shed some light on things and I can be treated so I can start feeling better.

In the meantime, I'm not going to church tomorrow, but I'm going to cook Sunday Dinner for me, Lamar and my sister, Ducky. It's going to be a minimal meal, not much actual cooking involved, but it will work.

I'm going to roast a whole chicken and quarter some potatoes to add in with the chicken. I have some mixed veggies in the freezer, including broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and squash that I'll steam and I think I may cook some butterpeas as well, but that may be a little ambitious. We'll see how I feel when I get up and start cooking Sunday morning.

Now, what's for Sunday Dinner at your place? Please share your menu/plans in the comments if you like.

For those of you on Facebook I try to update there occasionally and any major news I might have will be posted there by me or my daughter, Jessica. I hope to get back to posting more often here as I feel like it, but can't make any promises about that.

My sincerest thanks to all of you who have offered up your prayers, love and concern for me. Words cannot express how blessed and loved you make me feel, beloved family and friends.

For now I'll wish you all a blessed Lord's Day. May God meet all your needs, and may you have enough to share, dear family and friends.