Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Stress Test



It's a good thing I didn't have to pass a stress test! I was stressed to the max worrying about my Hunny!

12 minutes walking on a treadmill, then rush him over to the Gamma Camera to take pictures of his heart with the thallium dye in it. Wait 3 hours and take more pictures.





The Gamma Camera! This camera rotates around the body!




Then? We played the waiting game! Wait ALL afternoon for our cardiologist to come and give us the results. And the verdict?????

Slightly abnormal! Can do a Cath if you want, most likely safe to continue treating with the 13 medicines we have been treating with. Gee Thanks!! Who in their right mind WANTS a Cath???? If we do a Cath, what would be the plan, another Stent?? Um, 'NO' probably not, just to get a better look in there and see what is going on. Hmm, thanks, but no thanks to the Cath!! 5pm, we want to go home please!

Yes, Kevin spends a great deal of time on the road, but he also 'lives' in ERs!! We are going to pray that medicine and a plant based diet keep him healthy. And, lord forbid if anything happens, that he will be in an ER.

Not an anniversary I want to keep celebrating.

Cozyflier

So, we

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