Pangs

Man, I feel like crap.
I haven’t been to the gym in over a week and it is really starting to show physically and mentally. I do have a reason for my self-imposed émigré from the fitness center…I have been having some erratic and painful chest pains…or is it pangs? Why is it that ‘pangs’ is only pared with hunger? I personally like the word Pang… the word resonates when uttered and has a lingering effect of whimsical sincerity…Anyway, I have been experiencing these chest pangs for over 3 years and have done nothing about it…dumb I know. “Pride cometh before a fall…” as the saying goes. I have no legitimate reason for not going to the doctor about this…I just try not to think about it. My symptoms use to happen maybe 3-5 times a year; I thought nothing of it and would push through the pangs and carry on as though nothing was wrong. Recently, as in this last year, my chest pangs have increased to once or twice a week. My heart starts to beat rapidly and irregularly, I have shortness of breath and fatigue. Am I over exerting myself when this pang strikes? Nope, I could be sitting down perfectly calm and Bam!, it’s on. My wife is very concerned and I am…intrigued, to see what the deal is with my unruly heart. So I have an appointment booked with a cardiologist this week. Most likely it’s nothing and I just get an excuse to not do my ‘honey do list’ for a week.