[honeychile]

My mother's first heart attack just had its first anniversary - 31 January 2004. She had a second one, a four-way bypass, lung, and eye surgery, all from complications from the original heart attack.

She never had any chest pains!!!!

Call me a holy roller, but I praise the Lord that she is still with us today!

Her symptoms included lack of breath, weakness, fatigue, sleeplessness, and an upset stomach. I went to her house to help her hang some draperies, and she was listless & her face was grey. Each doctor that I've talked to since has told me that she had the "traditional female heart attack" - which, because there are no chest pains involved, is the main reason why more women are likely to die from a heart attack than men.

If you can't wear red, make a pin of a red dress! Let's cut those odds in our lifetime!


DeltAlum, please accept my sympathy. I know that some pain never fully goes away. I'll be thinking of your mother tomorrow, too.