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 [...] ---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) GratitudeThe original text contained 12 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: October 9th, 2025 Source: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/5kSbx2vPTRhjiNHfe/hospitalization-a-review --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:

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