God is Amazing!

Because of the many TIA's, mini strokes, that I have been having since I was 17 years old I had finally found a doctor that was interested in looking into why I was having so many, so often. Dr. M found out that I have a hole in my heart after having had an Echocardiogram with bubble study. He could distinctly see the bubbles passing from one side of my heart to the other through a hole. He also did lots of blood work and found out about my 2 clotting disorders.

I later started seeing another doctor for a second opinion on something. Dr. C repeated the Echocardiogram with bubble study and saw the same thing as Dr. M. He also had me get more blood work done and confirmed that I do, in deed, have the two blood clot disorders.

Yesterday my Cardiologist performed a TEE (Transesophageal Echocardiogram). I would never wish that procedure on anyone! I apparently did not gargle with the nasty, thick numbing gel well enough but Dr. Y also sprayed stuff in the back of my throat to numb my gag reflex. He told me to swallow and at the same time shoved a huge (well.. it felt huge!) scope down my throat. I only gagged a little but that was definitely uncomfortable. I never dreamed that thing would be so huge! I felt as if I was suffocating. Surely, as big as that thing was, there wasn't much room for air to get through. I was wearing oxygen and my oxygen levels remained normal so I guess I was getting enough air through my esophogus.

So I listen to the doctor talking with his nurse and the tech and hear something about a blood clot in my heart then negative. I hear him discussing this and that but I didn't quite understand much of what he was saying. Did I mention I was slightly sedated? The cabinets on the wall were doing the wave, or at least they appeared to be to me. I was just about to nod off to dreamland when I got this horrible pain in my throat and instantly sat up heaving. I was making such horrible noises and they did not sound like they were coming from ME. Dr. Y had removed the scope from my throat.

Dr. Y informed me that where the hole in my heart was is now a very thick wall. I sat on the examining table very confused. I know I must've had a very confused look on my face. Dr. Y asked if I understood what he was saying and I shook my head yes. How else would a hole in my heart heal up other than by the grace of God? My family and friends and I have all prayed constant since finding out that I will need surgery to close this hole. This is proof that our God is an amazing God!

Dr. Y said that he would be deeply examining my results again but there is no doubt in my mind that God has healed my heart. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that God has healed my heart. I am so very thankful to Him!