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My COVID19 heart attack, Praise Jesus!

It's been 21 since I've been to the office and technically we should be clear of fear from COVID19. But I realized that I am one of the lucky ones who might have survived this calamity.  This Pandemic has been going on for more than 3 months and it's devastating effect is now slowly unfolding by the day. Rumors and now confirmation of impending global and national crises have circulated and haunted economists, businessmen, executives, employees since the pandemic was announced about a  month ago.
I for one have had a roller coast of emotion over the virus. From panic to paranoia, to fear of stepping out of the house even for a ray of sunshine, my stress levels got the best of me recently when I almost had my second heart attack.
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Yes, 2 days ago, I woke up to this throbbing pain of my chest. Coupled with dizziness and nausea, I was sweating profusely that my shirt was deeply soaked. I took my blood sugar test to check if it was too high. I got 120 which was still normal. I then drank water and had to go to the bathroom to discharge.
As I was walking back to the bedroom, I suddenly fainted. Then when I had my consciousness back i was lying on the floor, my heart still pounding like crazy, still sweating profusely like i was on a threadmill. Everything was hazy but my mind was still active.
I suddenly realized that I forgot to drink my morning maintenance med -Imdur30 yesterday.
I asked my husband to get it and I took it. Panicking and crying, my husband was trying to wake me up. But since I was still too weak to standup, he had to call out to our neighbor to help me standup and lead me to the car.
As they were walking me to the car, I vomitted water and some mucus (according to hubby).
 As he was locking up the house and I was in the car, I prayed aloud with all my strengthfor Jesus to help me out . I prayed: "Jesus, I know that you can see me. I know that you are with me. Pls help me Lord. Pls heal me. Your name is Power Jesus!".
That was when I started to feel better. Maybe the meds started to kick in or the sunshine that I had not seen for a week but I know in my heart that it was Jesus.
My husband arrived a few minutes later and started the car. I knew he was bringing me  to the hospital.
As he asked me how I was, he was surprised that I could already speak clearly. But I told him that I was already well and that I dont want to go to the hospital because I might get exposed to Covid.
I told him that Jesus healed me. When he saw that I stopped sweating and I was not dizzy anymore,   he turned around and brought me back home.
Back in the house, we thanked our neighbor for helping us and just explained that the meds already kicked in.
When I felt a lot better I search the Internet for heart attack symptoms and was surprised that the classic tell tale signs of a heart attack were exactly the ones that I just  experienced.
And if it were not for Jesus' healing mercy. I could not even begin to imagine what could have happened if I had to be brought to the emergency room that day.
We learned later on that there was no longer any available emergency room in any of the hospitals nearby.
I later called in a doctor from the Kitika App for a consult and even she thought my symptoms were consistent with a heart attack. She advised me to see my cardio as soon as I can and if they symptoms recur, I really need to go straight to the emergency room.
It's been two days since and it is now late at night but I could not help myself from sharing this miracle I experienced that day.

Indeed, the Lord is soveriegn and there is Power in His Name Lord Jesus!
In my anxiety, I learned that my only hope is in Jesus!
Truly He is my healer, my everpresent help in times of need.
I cannot help but cry and proclaim his wonderful deeds! Praise God!!! Praise His name on high!
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