It actually all started in April with my doctor's visit. Because of some information I shared with her she ordered a cardiac stress test and Holter monitoring and a visit with a cardiologist.
The stress test was May 1 and I picked up the monitor after the test. I wore the monitor for 48 hours. On May 9th, I saw the cardiologist. He didn't like the results of the stress test. With the amount of exercising I had worked up to last year, he felt I should have been on the treadmill a heck of a lot longer than 4 minutes.... Basically, my heart rate got to the target level too fast. So he wanted me on meds and ordered a heart cath. I had the cath on May 15 and had some restrictions for 48 hours. Other things (such as strenuous exercise) were limited for 2 weeks. The results of the cath were overall good. Arteries are good, heart is healthy. But I have a heart that "spasms".
I had a follow-up appointment with the cardiologist on May 23. The condition I have is normally found in smokers. I'm not a smoker. So he couldn't tell me why I have this. I'm on a medication twice a day and will see him again in August. I may not have to be on the medication forever though so I guess that is good news.
On May 27th I had an appointment with my regular doctor again. She had my results from the cardiologist and based on his findings, she does not like my cholesterol numbers. So she upped my cholesterol meds. And, now my BP is considered "low" so she cut my BP meds. We talked about the causes of a heart that spasms..... I asked her if second hand smoke could do it. She said "yep". My mother smoked for the 1st 30 or so years of my life as well as when she was pregnant with me.
I also had a mammogram on May 19th (results are clear!) and the other female on the 27th (no news is good news!).
Then there was the eye doctor appointment on May 8th. Not much change in my prescription but I could bump up a level on my bi-focal. I decided to get new glasses because I have been having trouble with both pair I have now so she bumped the prescription. On the 16th I went to pick up the glasses.... As the girl was doing final adjustments to fit me, they broke! The girl I normally work with on adjustments wasn't there that day so I said I'd be back on Monday and pick out a different frame (I had tried on about 30 to get this pair!!!). Went back on the 19th after the mammo and found a pair. They came in on the 23rd so I picked them up before going to the cardiologist appointment. So far, so good considering my fav girl wasn't there to adjust them. I wasn't able to get there this week when she worked so I'll run over on Monday. I think they are off just a little but not enough to cause major problems. Oh yeah, I look pretty good in them ;)
I'm about doctored out now.....
To top off the month.... On my walk with the dogs Thursday night, I fell down. Hard. On stone. Wanna see?
Now, don't go blaming my babies.... they didn't have a thing to do with it!
I ache all over but other than the leg, I'm "unmarked". Here it is today...
Pretty, huh?
Boy am I glad tomorrow is a new month....
The stress test was May 1 and I picked up the monitor after the test. I wore the monitor for 48 hours. On May 9th, I saw the cardiologist. He didn't like the results of the stress test. With the amount of exercising I had worked up to last year, he felt I should have been on the treadmill a heck of a lot longer than 4 minutes.... Basically, my heart rate got to the target level too fast. So he wanted me on meds and ordered a heart cath. I had the cath on May 15 and had some restrictions for 48 hours. Other things (such as strenuous exercise) were limited for 2 weeks. The results of the cath were overall good. Arteries are good, heart is healthy. But I have a heart that "spasms".
I had a follow-up appointment with the cardiologist on May 23. The condition I have is normally found in smokers. I'm not a smoker. So he couldn't tell me why I have this. I'm on a medication twice a day and will see him again in August. I may not have to be on the medication forever though so I guess that is good news.
On May 27th I had an appointment with my regular doctor again. She had my results from the cardiologist and based on his findings, she does not like my cholesterol numbers. So she upped my cholesterol meds. And, now my BP is considered "low" so she cut my BP meds. We talked about the causes of a heart that spasms..... I asked her if second hand smoke could do it. She said "yep". My mother smoked for the 1st 30 or so years of my life as well as when she was pregnant with me.
I also had a mammogram on May 19th (results are clear!) and the other female on the 27th (no news is good news!).
Then there was the eye doctor appointment on May 8th. Not much change in my prescription but I could bump up a level on my bi-focal. I decided to get new glasses because I have been having trouble with both pair I have now so she bumped the prescription. On the 16th I went to pick up the glasses.... As the girl was doing final adjustments to fit me, they broke! The girl I normally work with on adjustments wasn't there that day so I said I'd be back on Monday and pick out a different frame (I had tried on about 30 to get this pair!!!). Went back on the 19th after the mammo and found a pair. They came in on the 23rd so I picked them up before going to the cardiologist appointment. So far, so good considering my fav girl wasn't there to adjust them. I wasn't able to get there this week when she worked so I'll run over on Monday. I think they are off just a little but not enough to cause major problems. Oh yeah, I look pretty good in them ;)
I'm about doctored out now.....
To top off the month.... On my walk with the dogs Thursday night, I fell down. Hard. On stone. Wanna see?
Now, don't go blaming my babies.... they didn't have a thing to do with it!
I ache all over but other than the leg, I'm "unmarked". Here it is today...
Pretty, huh?
Boy am I glad tomorrow is a new month....
