what to do, when you can do nothing

• by mnemama
• 2010-02-05 02:02:11
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hello my name is heather. i am 23 and had my first pm put in at 6 years old. i was diagnosed with 2nd and 3rd degree a.v. heart block. i had the pm replaced in 2001. that means as of jan. 29 my pacemaker is 9 years old. i am scared to death now because i have no health care (cant afford), i cant get any assistance because they say we make too much money, and i am not disabled enough. i have not seen a doctor in 5 years. when i was a kid everything was fine, i had medicaid. at that time i wasnt thinking about what was going to happen when i turned 18. i went to the er when i was having problems but was told to see a specialist that i cant afford. i was home alone with 3 children not knowing what was going to happen to me. i got through the flutters, chest pain, and the extremely high and low heart rate through prayer. i try to have a positive attitude and hope everything is going to be ok but the bottom line is i have to see a doctor. i really need some advice right now. i feel lost and dont know what to do.thank you for listening and any advice you can offer