The plan,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Dr Chharbra's nurse Practicner said the spell that I had before the cath was A Fib,,,,my heart jumped out of rythum and if it ever happened again that I should most diffently go to the ER so they could give me some medicine by IV that would take care of this,,,,,,,,,,,,,,well,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

They took me off of the procardia and put me on isobide,,,,,hope it does the trick,,,,,,the chest still hurts but not as bad,,,,The isobide makes me feel odd,,,,,slowing me down,,,so I guess it is doing what it is supposed to be doing,,,,but,,,,,,I stay in a fog most of the time,,,,maybe when I get used to the medicine,,,,it will go away,,,,,

Think I will stop going to the Doctors,,,the more I go the more they fine,,,,,,,yep,,,think they have found enough stuff going on,,,,,,,,,,too much stuff on my plate,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

The Test,,,,,,

I was at the hospital at 3 to get ready for the test,,,,,,,Platlets finally came around 5,,,got to go to surgery at 6,,,,got out at 7,,,,,,,,,,I was awake the hold test,,,even though they gave  me a big shot of benadryl and predisone,,,because I am allergic to the contrast dye, and needless to say that gave me a huge buzz,,,,WOW.  Even though I was awake I couldnt tell what was going on,,,I could see the screen and it seemed as if he was poking the veins that were little and then became big,,,,,dont know if these were the ones that were blocked or what,,,,finally it was over,,,,and the result was some blockages,,,,,(bad news),,,,but they were only 50 % blocked (good news),,:),,,,,so they think we can treat them with medicine ,,,Procardia,,,,,,and since it was so late of a surgery,,,,and I my blood so thin and I had this huge hole in my arm,,,(they went through the right wrist/arm intead of using the groin) they made me stay over night (darn!) wasnt expecting this,,,,but I had brought a bag (as I always do) in case of an emergency,,,,so I was glad I brought this..still having chest pain,,,,got some medicine for this,,,,,more medicine,,,just what I needed,,,,I think I take about 23 pills now,,,,,,,wow,,,,,,my boys stayed with me and took care of me,,,,,for this I am extremely grateful,,,,,,,,They are trying to fill in for their Daddy not being here to take care of me,,,,,,,,and Ronnie would have,,,,,,he was just like that........

The phone call.....

The Dr that is going to do the cath called and wanted to see me before the cath,,,so I go and he tells me IF I have a blockage I might have to have a stent,,,,and with out a blood thinner the platletes would stick to the metal,,,so since I have low plathletes already,,,the blood thinner is out of the question......so there will be no stent put in today as previously planned,,,,,,,the option would be to have open heart surgery,,,,and again with the plathletes already so low,,,62 today,,,,,I could bleed out......so,,,it looks like if they find a blockage it will be medicine for me,,,Procardia,,,,,,so the cath is still planned,,,,,,I have become a very difficult to treat patient,,,,,,,,,,,,,,My son Jason says that I am a very unique patient,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Gotta love that son :)

The tests,,,,,,,

Well on Monday,,,I got a echo test on my heart and a stress test on the tread mill with isotope radio active solution,,,,,,,,,,that just about did me in,,,the echo test which hurt my chest because she had to push so hard to get inbetween the rib cage to the heart,,,,,then we proceded to the stress test,,I guess because of the knee replacement they didnt have me run at capacity,,,instead it was a nice leisurely paced walk while I received the isotope,,,,,,which pushed me into hypervenilation,,,,,and that is where I nearly passed out,,,,,,and I was only walking but I felt as it I had ran 5 miles,,,,,,my heart was racing,,,,nauseated,,,,,head hurting,,,stomach cramping,,,,,,,,,,,whew,,,was sick for the rest of the day.   You know how you feel when you work out in the yard and get too hot and get sick,,???  Well that is exactly how I felt,,,,,just lifeless....They also took pictures of my heart at rest before and after,,,,,,,I drank a coke and PB crackers.  I felt better when I left,,,,but remained rung out like a dishcloth all day,,,,,,whew


On tuesday I went to Jacobs game, even though I still wasnt feeling well,,,,,,,after the game we went to Cracker Barrel (Matthews favorite place to eat) and on the way I got so sick and my chest was hurting sooo bad,,,,,,I used the nitro spray but it didnt do any good,,,we went inside and I was too sick to eat, so I just order FF and water,,,which is not like me at Cracker Barrel.  Jason kept taking my pulse and sats,,,,and it was bad.  When we got in the car he had me take off the fingernail polish,,,he thought maybe it wasnt registering right,,,even though when he done it with others,,,,it was more correct.  When we got to my house they came in and Jason continued to monitor me,,,,,,Bp was good,,,but the pulse was very variable,,,,,,something very odd about this,,,we debated going to the ER,,,,,,but knew they would be doing the same tests I had just,,,,decided to stay home take some pain medicine,,,,,maybe even do some laundry (as long as I am up and doing around the pain is bearable,,,its when I am resting that it hurts so bad) got to bed at 2:15 and the pain meds were about to kick in,,,,,glad to be in my own bed........the following am I was hurting a little but nothing like the night before,,,,,,Jason had called at 4:30 (as he left for work) to check on me and again at 7:30,,,and which I was doing pretty good,,,,,,,and today was the day to go back and get results of the test,,,,Jonathan drove me to the appt........Dr Pribble said that I may have a blockage and we need to have a cath done(which I figured this)......and after the contrast dye (which I am allergic to) he would give me some medicine which would throw my arteries into spasms and check this,,,,they would also give me medicine to reverse this. (whew)  So he has put me on steroids and benadryl for the contrast dye so I wont have a reaction (hives and shock), so I have another 2 days to wait,,,,,5:00 on friday will be the cath test,,,,,,,not looking forward to it,,,,,,,,,,,nope not at all,,,,,,

Thanks to my boys for taking such good care of me,,,,,dont know what I would do without them,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hugs  HomeComing and decoration at church this weekend,,,,,,hope I am able to go,,,,,,,