I Wasn’t Tired. I Was in Heart Failure.

As told to Erica Rimlinger“I’m fine. I just didn’t eat enough breakfast,” I told the medical staff in the emergency room. I was gearing up to walk out of the hospital. My co-workers, I explained, were being overly cautious by ordering the ambulance for me. They told the EMTs I passed out, fell and hit a desk on the way down. I didn’t remember that, but the developing bruise on my side testified to the truth of their account.Still, I was embarrassed by all the fuss and wanted to go home, so I talked my way out of the ER. As an attorney, I am pretty good at arguing. Sure, I was tired. What worki