What a week it has been for me and one I don't want to repeat anytime soon. Last Tuesday, Blake was running a fever so I had called the doctor to see if he could get us in for a strep test (we had been exposed to strep and Blake gets it fairly often), he couldn't at the office but sent us to the hospital instead to do it. So I hurried up and finished my lunch trying to rush us out the door to get the test done and be back before Lauren's bus came after school. In my effort to quickly eat my lunch, I failed to chew my food adequately. I knew when I swallowed it hurt but assumed it would go away in time if I kept drinking water.
Well by late afternoon I was really feeling bad and my breathing was starting to get worse. I got the kids to bed and finally called Bradley to come home from work. He did and at 9:30pm we headed for the ER. By 11:20 I was in surgery and we were back home a little after 1:00am. Thank goodness for a non-crowded ER and our great local hospital and surgeon. I was feeling much better by Wednesday morning.
I continued to have some pain in my chest area where the food was lodged the next few days but was finally able to eat regular meals by Friday night. Saturday morning I woke up and was unable to move my neck and could not lift my arms above my head. I had terrible pain directly behind where the food was lodged in my esophogus. Something was terribly wrong. I decided to call the chiropractor who got me in right away. Luckily after some adjustments and therapy I got some relief. By Monday I was feeling much better. I still have some mobility problems but the pain is decreasing considerably. The doc thought the muscular pains had transferred to my weak point (my back).
So the lesson I learned, slow down and chew your food, just like I tell my kids to do! Ahhh!!!! And by the way, Blake did not end up having strep (thank goodness) it appeared just to be viral!
My goodness! Glad you are feeling better!
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