Murmur...

So today I went to the Dr's office because I am in a research study to up a heartburn med's dosage from 20 to 50mg. They want me in the study because I have acid reflux disease.... and I want to be part of it because I get PAID!!!

Anyways... So I got there and Cass went with me for support (very sweet). We went in and talked to one of the researchers, got my blood drawn, did a blowing test for bacteria, and got my first ECG. I was feeling pretty good about things until the researcher said that my ECG was a little .... weird... and would have the PA take a closer look into it.

I wanted to cry but he made it seem like no big deal. So after all of that I had just one thing left ... my first physical in around 14 years (I was 5 the last time I had a full check up). The PA was really nice and seemed cool. He just kept smiling and didn't seem worried at all... til he got to my stomach. He seemed to be focusing on the middle of my stomach right under my ribs the most.

Then it was over... I thought. He was telling me what good health I was in, checking off his little list, then he came to my abdomin and that's when he told me he heard something.........unusual! :(
He told me that he heard a murmur in my artery that goes into my abdomin, or in other words my descending aorta. I wanted to cry right there but I was strong and held it in. But I have had other Dr's do the same stuff to my stomach that he did and I wonder why they didn't find my murmur before...

So in all I found out I have a murmur which I have to live with and just hope that I don't get an anuerysm. This scares me cause my grandpa had an anuerysm from his murmur that was exactly where mine is.

But I will keep everyone updated whenever I find out more...