Update – After numerous tests and an assortment of x-rays, we have a verdict, so it seems. My husband has a broken rib. While it can occur with heavy coughing, it more likely happened at his workplace, when he stopped a free rolling, heavy cart with his chest, that somebody had left unattended.
The doctor also suggested he should lose the extra 30 pounds of “quitting weight,” that I made him gain with my cooking -his words, not mine. I roared with laughter when I picture myself force-feeding him with chocolates. How wicked of me to MAKE him eat seconds.
A stress test is scheduled for tomorrow, just to be on the save side, but everything besides the rib and the extra weight seems to be normal.
I sat on pins and needles for a few days, envisioned the worst and feel overwhelming joy and relief.
I know, aging sooner or later will throw us more curveballs, but for the moment, life as we know it will continue and we will live happily ever after and beyond.
I’m relieved right along with you! I think most of us at one time or another have had that long wait for a doctor’s appointment or the results from some medical testing and then the powerful relief from days of holding your breath! A broken rib is no small thing, either. Hope healing is quick and the new diet not too painful. 🙂
Thank you, Debra. We got lucky!
Glad to hear it was not more severe than just a broken rib…. hope it heals soon.
Thank goodness!
Sorry to hear your hubby has been suffering..
And laughing at his weight gain through your excellent cooking..
My hubby must be suffering the same fate.. 🙂
Good to catch you today Bridget..
Sending Healing vibes..
Sue <3
So glad for the “good” news….!
Thank you, Anna. How are you doing?
Glad to hear it turned out not to be too dire! And if you need a home for all that leftover chocolate….. 😉
Haha….there is leftover chocolate?
I know, it’s a strange concept isn’t it? Like leftover wine 😊
I hope all goes well with the stress test.. and please stop force feeding that chocolate Bridget!! 🙂
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Broken ribs suck, for sure. But, I’m glad that’s all it is. 😊
Me too.
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I’m SO glad for your good news. Sorry to hear you’re the embodiment of evil in force-feeding that poor poor man with chocolates, but I guess everyone’s relationships are different! In my relationship, I feed them to myself for hours at night while I read old paperbacks..
Laughter here. My husband developed a sweet tooth when he gave us smoking, one that we (I) have to pull now. 🙂
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Good news, indeed!
Yes, I am so glad.
Grand news! We often blow up our worries and they sometimes become bigger than the actual problem. I’m glad this was the case for you! 🙂
I hope your husband feels better, and all the test come back with normal results. It sucks getting older, but like my husband says, it sure beats the alternative.
Somewhere along the line I’ve obviously missed a few posts. I’m relieved for you that the crisis you’ve been dealing with was relatively a minor one.
Somehow I’m sure you’re likely to blame for the 30 lbs I too gained …. 😉
No worries, I miss blogs left and right these days as well. We got scared there for a bit, but luckily, the dark clouds didn’t linger.
I can imagine. Broken / cracked ribs are really painful and make breathing uncomfortable … but I bet it was a relief to hear it was ‘only’ a broken rib!
Excellent news – now you just need to stop making him eat 🙂
So, so happy for you Bridget. Now you have to chase him around every day to get some of that extra baggage off!
Starting tomorrow he is on a diet -he just doesn’t know it. 🙂
Thank you, Peter.