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My story about chest pain … in the making.
by: hayley on Wed, Aug 20 2008

I’m 13 years old. I’m about 5′5, 100pounds. regular teengager. I play soccer and ride my bike everywhere. I take gym class like everyone else, only when i run, like my gym teacher tells me, it hurts my chest, legs and head. I get very very dizzy and sometimes faint, everything goes in and out of focus and I black out at least twice during one of these episodes.

The first time it happened my teacher called my mom and we rushed to the hospital, but we took blood tests, urine tests, ultrasounds, and it all came back normal. I know this is not normal, but the doctors just forgot about me and assumed I was faking for attention. So all summer I worked on finding out how hard and long I can run for and when I need to stop in order to not get sick, and it worked

My gym teacher’s very understanding and is gonna let me stop when I need to I’m pretty proud of myself for being able to cope with this, even though sports are this huge thing at my school and if you don’t play them, your a nerd, and I cant play them to some extent. Wish me luck

August 2008

im 16yrs and don’t know whats going on with me - by Heather - (Tue, Aug 26 2008)
As you know I am 16yrs old, a healthy female teenager but with one thing… Im having bad chest pains now for almost 3yrs and keep getting worse with the passing years. [more..]
My story about chest pain … in the making. - by hayley - (Wed, Aug 20 2008)
I’m 13 years old. I’m about 5′5, 100pounds. regular teengager. I play soccer and ride my bike everywhere. I take gym class like everyone else, only when i run, like my gym teacher tells me, it hurts my chest, legs and head. I get very very dizzy and sometimes faint, everything goes in and out of focus and I black out at least twice during one of these episodes. [more..]
Mr. Frank G. - by Frank G. - (Mon, Aug 11 2008)
Went for a “minor” naval hernia operation about 2 years ago. While in the recovery room developed chest pains. Was rushed to a neiboring hospital that had a catherazion lab. Preliminary tests were conducted and it was determined that 3 stents were necessary to open up 2 vessels. [more..]

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