Got some answers today...
I was at the docs office a couple of hours today. I really like Dr. Donohue, he really listens and takes his time with you. He said he wished he had more nurses as patients, that he loved how thorough my history was I gave him. He even used some of it when he was dictating his after notes.
I had a ton of labs drawn today and an EKG. I’ve got an echocardiogram, mammogram and bilateral ultrasound scheduled for next Thursday which will make for a very full day. My blood pressure was 200/68 and my pulse was 48 when they first checked it. I got it back down to 140/68 by doing deep breathing and relaxation techniques before I left. He’s putting me on a medication called Lisinopril for my blood pressure. He had to be careful, he couldn’t prescribe a beta blocker because that would have lowered my pulse rate as well. Thankfully my lungs were clear but he could hear the missed beats in my heart when he listened to it.
The EKG showed sinus bradycardia with a heart rate of 45 plus a right bundle branch block with a left anterior fascicular block. Which is a fancy way of saying the electrical impulses, the things that control your heart rhythm, are screwed. It looks like there will be a pacemaker in my very near future. He’s referring me to a cardiologist, Dr Henes, to see what he recommends. As scary as that sounds I am more than ready to feel better. Feeling your heart flutter in your chest, getting short of breath just walking up the stairs are both frightening. I’ll keep you posted as I find out more. I’ll have my lab work tomorrow, I’m hoping that it’s not too wonky.
Thank you for the good wishes today, I promise you, they really helped!
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I had a ton of labs drawn today and an EKG. I’ve got an echocardiogram, mammogram and bilateral ultrasound scheduled for next Thursday which will make for a very full day. My blood pressure was 200/68 and my pulse was 48 when they first checked it. I got it back down to 140/68 by doing deep breathing and relaxation techniques before I left. He’s putting me on a medication called Lisinopril for my blood pressure. He had to be careful, he couldn’t prescribe a beta blocker because that would have lowered my pulse rate as well. Thankfully my lungs were clear but he could hear the missed beats in my heart when he listened to it.
The EKG showed sinus bradycardia with a heart rate of 45 plus a right bundle branch block with a left anterior fascicular block. Which is a fancy way of saying the electrical impulses, the things that control your heart rhythm, are screwed. It looks like there will be a pacemaker in my very near future. He’s referring me to a cardiologist, Dr Henes, to see what he recommends. As scary as that sounds I am more than ready to feel better. Feeling your heart flutter in your chest, getting short of breath just walking up the stairs are both frightening. I’ll keep you posted as I find out more. I’ll have my lab work tomorrow, I’m hoping that it’s not too wonky.
Thank you for the good wishes today, I promise you, they really helped!
*hugs*
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