01/28/2026
Chronically Fit with Jill
This was last Friday. My CALVARY was called in again.
5pmish I sat to eat my HEALTHY CHICKEN DINNER wrap...bit number two and it happened. Like a light switch was turned on my heart rate went from 90ish to 175.
I calmly walked to get my monitors to confirm the intense pounding in my chest. 175 confirmed.
Ii make a call for help. Head to bed to get my feet above my heart and attempt to flip the switch. Feet up rate comes to 130-140. I am safe for now. Movement, standing will return my heart rate into the danger zone.
I wait. No resolution. My son comes home and we head to the ER. The CALVARY is on high alert.
We arrive. Instantly I am asked if I am in TACCHYCADRIA.
YES! They know me now.
I am instantly triaged and monitored.
What did we do in the past? Only a few weeks ago. IV fluids, steroids, adenosine. Let's reset, let's re-boot the system.
Re-booting terrified me before. Stopping my heart means technically I am dead. For a moment...what if? what if? what if? It doesn't re-boot and stops.
Now my CALVARY gives me comfort. My CALVARY of angels. My CALVARY of my medical team rubbing my arms and asking me if I am okay as my life is paused for a moment.
EKG, IV, blood work...we are all set.
Again this time was different.
Adenosine as it enters my body there is a taste and even a smell. I can feel when it enters. I can feel its path as it travels to my heart. I can feel it as it gets closer and closer.
I am focused. This time I am part of the CALVARY. LET'S DO THIS!
I feel the adenosine make the turn in my vein towards my heart. In a split second it will hit. In a split second my heart will stop.
I say "Here we go!"
STOP. RESET. REBOOT. Only moments pass.
Just like that I feel it. It is beating. It is like that moment you hold the restart button on your phone...a sense of relief when the APPLE ICON appears.
Everyone stares in silence at the monitor.
Did it work?
My heart went from 155 dropping quickly 'in death' to 40-50...RESTART....130. Moments later 104.
Success again.
I am monitored. I am rescued.
I am now fear this rescue less...I am now part of the CALVARY.