What to do...

John is home now.

The doctor said that his heart is in godo condiiotn, but that he should keep a close eye on it. Apparently the cause of his symptoms was stress. I know he has stress at work, poor baby! His job is very demanding, because when everything is going fine, his boss makes himfind things that could go wrong, so John spands his time solving crises or preventing them. It is definitely a negative position.

John was thinking before of quitting his job and opening a private law practice, but with the current economic climate, he feels that it is not the right time. I agree. He really does not need another cause of stress right now, especially because I don't have a job and his income supports the family.

That brings me to my next goal. I am thinking of finding a job. The reason I stayed home is that Javier was very unstable, but he seems to be doing much better, regardless of the few times he did not take his medication. I have not been called from schoool for a while, so I think that when classes resume, I can do something.

I am not sure what to do. I am thinking perhaps to get a job right now, but since I have not finished my college degree, my prospects are not that great. I have some experience in retail, and office work, but not that much. Another thing I can do is go back to school to finish my degree. I have two and a half years already of Biology, so it should be completed in a year and a half, if I go at it full-time.

I think I should do something with my life, because I don't want my husband to feel thyat he has to remain trapped into a dead-end job. I want to be able to help, so if he feels like quitting and going private, the family can be sustained during the transition.

I have to think about it...

The Doctor's Diagnostic

Today I went to the Hospital to pick up John after a series of tests to find out what was wrong with his heart. I had to leave the keys with Jennifer, so the boys could get them when they came back.

Erik was "hanging out" with some friends at the Midtoon Plaza and Javier was at a barbecue in a friend's birthday party.

Anyway, I went to the hospital and saw John in a wheelchair, looking as if he was in pain. He was also a little upset because they had told him that the test was not going to hurt and apparently forgot to tell him that after the test he was going to be sore. The reason John was in a wheelchair was hospital rules, but as soon as we went downstairs he stood up and walked out with me.

The doctor said that there were no major issues with his heart at the moment, but that he has to be careful. He told john to eat less fatty foods and less sodium and to become a little more active. For the next two weeks, though, he has to rest, so he gave him a note to be excused from work. They are going to be monitoring his blood pressure carefully as well. I'm sure John is not very excited about dieting, since he loves fatty and salty stuff. I think it is a common thing for people from the tropics to eat these foods.

Apparently the stress of work is part of the problem (in addition to all the fatty foods and the lack of activity)

Well, I'll be watching over him a little more, because he only has one heart and I want it to last for a long time.

Luckily, they caught the problem before it becomes serious.