02/25/2024
Day 10 Belief and Possibility The Personal Purpose of my Pilgrimage
This video from Day 10 of my Camino Ingles last fall still causes me to tear up. It was so unexpected to have a reason, beyond an adventure and raising awareness of CMD, I was bowled over.
Regardless, this is the day I realized my Personal Purpose for this pilgrimage.
History: In March of this year, I was suddenly ill with a worsening heart pain. I was so debilitated I needed a handicap placard and was trying to figure out how to get a wheelchair to take me from my car to the cardiologists office.
It took a long to get a diagnosis of Coronary Microvascular Disorders. I was put on medication and improved dramatically. I knew I had possibly had limited time to do anything really active so I decided to walk El Camino Ingles, a pilgrimage trail in Spain, and to raise awareness of these not so uncommon Disorders.
These are often overlooked and under diagnosed causes of heart pain. (Think Fred Stanford in Stanford and Sons.) Often women have them, and their pain is written off. I was lucky to have a great heart specialist, Dr. Ziada, at the Cleveland Clinic.
https://youtu.be/AhlIEib2hY0
Blog Post: Day 10 - Mid-Day: Finding My Personal Reason for My Pilgrimage - October 7
My walk, finding my purpose for coming on this pilgrimage.
https://foodwisdomherbs.wordpress.com/2023/10/07/day-10-finding-my-personal-reason-for-my-pilgrimage-midday-october-7/
CMD Info:
Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction is primarily suffered by women, in menopause, though younger people and men can also get it. It causes chest pain, not unlike that of a heart attack, the pain can go on for moments or weeks or months.
Normal diagnostics will come back normal. A special test, a provocation angiogram with acetylcholine challenge is required. A normal angiogram will not pick this disease up. These tests are only done at about 20 hospitals in the USA. Patients can be told their heart is fine, despite great suffering.
The first step in getting a diagnosis is to go to the ER when chest pain presents. The ER screening for typical chest pain causes is vital. However, don't give up if answers are not found. Getting a diagnosis, and the correct medication is vital.
I could not walk 1/2 mile before my diagnosis and medication. See video #3 what the Heck are Coronary Microvascular Disorders or visit INOCA international for more information.
A little early release video. In March of this year, I was suddenly ill with a worsening heart pain. I was so debilitated I needed a handicap placard and was...
