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Didn't have time to get on here this morning except to do my pledge! Thought I'd drop in and do a "fill you in" on my dr appt today.
Dr did chest x-ray and could see that there was no heart enlargement (good thing). It was interesting to have her point out the "lines" that showed up which were indications that I have been a long time smoker. Nothing to worry about in showing that except that I can't hide that fact I did smoke. She verified that the spirometer she did in Oct is normal.
They also did an EKG which does show an abnormality. I have a right ventricular bundle bloc but I already knew that and it is not a concern. Some concern in the slow rate of my heart (54 per minute) and the long time it takes for heart to recover between beats. It's called "sinus bracycardia". She is referring me to cardiologist for a stress echo. If something shows up there they will look at my meds (some meds slow heart down) or if there is something else. She thinks this may be what is causing the fatigue.
So, we'll go from there.
Promised I would see the dr, I did , she said to rest as I can and see what shows up on the echo.
I'm glad with this that I could answer that I am a non-smoker! And i didn't feel like I wanted to run and have a cigarette. Can't see any good that that would do, right? RIGHT!
Sharon I have 236 days of Freedom!
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