Well folks,
It appears I'm not out of the woods yet and since the day I hiked around looking for a javalina I've been short of breath. That's one of the symptoms I had prior to my first stent placement. I have a stress test next week and then we will decide if the Cardiologist is going to go back in and place more stents.
Just a slight delay in the program as far as I'm concerned as I want to get back to it but I need to find out what I'm dealing with first. When I met with the Cardiologist last week he said my other blockages were just under the threshold for stenting but it's affecting my day to day life so I'm thinking he's going to have to go back in.
I didn't feel like I pushed myself too hard, when I was out and about, and don't believe I did. I'm inclined to think the "numbers" he saw during my angiogram don't tell the whole story. Prior to my stent placement my heart rate was in the 40's to 60's in the ER but they sent me home. I knew something was wrong and kept harping on it, as did my wife. This is sort of the same situation. I'll just have to keep telling them until somebody listens. Right now the Cardiologist is muttering words like, "deconditioning" but I know he's full of fecal matter on that one. I've been in the gym too much for that to be the issue.
Just trying to get through my working shifts until my stress test and follow up with the heart doctor. Javalina tag goes well with a side of yellow squash. It's almost as good as a venison tag. :grin:
Vince
It appears I'm not out of the woods yet and since the day I hiked around looking for a javalina I've been short of breath. That's one of the symptoms I had prior to my first stent placement. I have a stress test next week and then we will decide if the Cardiologist is going to go back in and place more stents.
Just a slight delay in the program as far as I'm concerned as I want to get back to it but I need to find out what I'm dealing with first. When I met with the Cardiologist last week he said my other blockages were just under the threshold for stenting but it's affecting my day to day life so I'm thinking he's going to have to go back in.
I didn't feel like I pushed myself too hard, when I was out and about, and don't believe I did. I'm inclined to think the "numbers" he saw during my angiogram don't tell the whole story. Prior to my stent placement my heart rate was in the 40's to 60's in the ER but they sent me home. I knew something was wrong and kept harping on it, as did my wife. This is sort of the same situation. I'll just have to keep telling them until somebody listens. Right now the Cardiologist is muttering words like, "deconditioning" but I know he's full of fecal matter on that one. I've been in the gym too much for that to be the issue.
Just trying to get through my working shifts until my stress test and follow up with the heart doctor. Javalina tag goes well with a side of yellow squash. It's almost as good as a venison tag. :grin:
Vince
