I woke up Friday morning w/ a very sore left shoulder. I tried stretching it, but my left chest hurt too. Isn't pain on one side a sign of a heart attack?

Chest pain, arm/shoulder pain, and my breathing is pretty shallow now that I think about it, but I don't think I'm having a heart attack because that'd be terribly inconvenient.

But it'd also be very dumb if I died cause I didn't go to the ER.

So I get my phone to call an Uber, when I suddenly feel very dizzy and nauseous. My wife is on a video call w/ a client, and I tell her:

"Baby?"

"Baby?"

"Baby?"

She's probably annoyed at me interrupting; I need to escalate

"I think I'm having a heart attack"

"I think my husband is having a heart attack"[1]

I call 911[2]

"911. This call is being recorded. What's your [...]

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Outline:

(04:09) Im a tall, skinny male

(04:41) Procedure

(06:35) A Small Mistake

(07:39) Take 2

(10:58) Lessons Learned

(11:13) The Squeaky Wheel Gets the Oil

(12:12) Make yourself comfortable.

(12:42) Short Form Videos Are for Not Wanting to Exist

(12:59) Point Out Anything Suspicious

(13:23) Ask and Follow Up by Setting Timers.

(13:49) Write Questions Down

(14:14) Look Up Terminology

(14:26) Putting On a Brave Face

(14:47) The Hospital Staff

(15:50) Gratitude

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First published:
October 9th, 2025

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/5kSbx2vPTRhjiNHfe/hospitalization-a-review

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