Your Body's "Silent Scream"

Rather than use Lemon Pie to give details of the ordeal of the past 2 weeks, I will share a few immediate insights:
1.       God is always in control and will show a straight path for you to follow. Never doubt that for a moment.
2.       Stay in good physical shape, no matter what.  Then, when your body is in “silent scream” mode, you won’t think, “Hey, I’m just out of shape.”
3.      Don’t ignore your body’s love-language. Ignored symptoms from “super-woman:” 1.  Lung capacity. I’ve always been an excellent swimmer, but last summer I had no ability to swim the length of the pool. Never gained it. 2. Shortness of breath on a 1 mile puppy-walk, previously an easy spin.  Picture an Olympic athlete at the end of a marathon race with hands above head, willing air into exhausted lungs.  This should not happen at 1 mile, doggie-walking pace. 3.  Swollen ankles.  Never graced with slender ankles, I believed fat ankles had been inherited.  Nope.  Should not indent when pressed with fingertips.
4.      Oncology specialists focus exclusively on their specialty areas, and glad I am of it. They should not be held accountable for swollen ankles. Our healthy eating campaign and walking routine of the previous year gave me great results. Echocardiograms are the Beast and if you’ve never had one, consider asking your doc about it, especially with family history. Get a good Internal Medicine doctor in addition to any specialist.  We were on the list for consultation, but had not had too much response. This delay – was that God, also?  I think so, as in all things. 
5.      If you’ve never been a “hypochondriac” you won’t suddenly be one by going to the doctor. Know how to say, “This is important,” with emphasis and make that appointment.  Then, keep it.  You are important.