A couple of weeks ago I posted a note on Facebook stating: "Either I'm in labor and having a really long contraction, or else, I'm passing a kidney stone."
I posted it as a joke, while on the way to the hospital thinking I was actually passing a stone. As it turned out, the joke was on me. No, I was not the first man in labor, but I was not passing a kidney stone either. Shortly after arriving to the hospital, an ER doctor ruled out a kidney stone and suspected a heart attack.
I was surprised, to say the least, and suddenly felt it was no laughing matter. A couple of cardiograms and three blood test later I was informed I had not suffered a heart attack that evening, but it appeared that I had experienced something called a silent heart attack in the past.
I questioned what that meant and was told something had happened to my heart, and at the time, when ever that was, I did not know it. It was like a heart attack masking as acute indigestion, or fatigue.
Long story short....I went to see a cardiologist last week where I had a video and 97 pictures taken of my heart and function. It appears, the plumbing is in working order, but there seems to be a problem in the electrical system. It gives me a visual of being compared to an old building and renovation project. I will be talking to the cardiologist again about the next course of action.
In light of current events I've been giving some thought to my heart and concluded that it truly is an amazing organ. The doctor told me that when my problem occurred, the heart found a way to compensate.
Think about it. Your heart beats X number of times per minute and never takes a break. During the sonogram I watched the actual valves open and close and thought to myself, "What a work horse... look at that thing go."
I'm fairly certain, that during the course of my life, I've consumed an enormous amount of beacon, sausage and cheeseburgers, that in turn, have produced enough cholesterol to plug the Columbia River. Yet, my old heart keeps ticking. It has been abused, taken for granted, and severally wounded a few times, but never complains. Yes, the heart truly is amazing.
I've also given consideration to my other heart. That heart of which the Scriptures speak when you read, " Love the Lord your God with all your heart,"" Blessed are the pure in heart," and "You shall find me when you have searched for me with all your heart."
When the Bible speaks of the heart, it is not making reference to that muscle beating in the left side of your chest, but rather to something burred deep within the soul of every living being. Dr. Bob Moeller defines it as, "That place where you give and receive love."
I was siting in a chiropractor's office in Traverse City Michigan a few years ago when I noticed a large flat screen monitor mounted on the wall scrolling fun facts about health and wellness. One of the notes grabbed my attention. It was a question that read: "Why is your left lung smaller than your right ? Answer :"To make room for your heart."
I read that fun fact and thought, "When God designed mankind, He made room for the heart. Then I had a question of my own: Have we made room for God in our heart of hearts? And to personify and come a little closer, "Have I made room for Him...in that place where I give and receive love? And, If I have, what does it look like?
Until we meet here again...
- Cam
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