[Magdalen] Rejoice with me

[Marion Thompson]

Heartening news, if I may put it that way.  :-D  Thanks be to God!

Marion, a pilgrim


On 2/9/2017 8:12 AM, cady soukup wrote:
> Yesterday was the dreaded "cardioversion" procedure where I was going
> to be anesthetized and my heart was going to be shocked into a normal
> sinus rhythm.
>
> After full prep - hospital garb, IV port, 12-lead electrocardiogram
> lead placement and fancy ekg machine, it was found that my heart was
> already in a fully normal sinus rhythm - first time in >2 months?
> There's no way to shock normal back to normal, so I was released.
>
> However, my heart rate was 45 beats/minute. I now take 50% of one of
> my meds (the heart-slowdown one) and am on my own until the next
> cardiology appointment.
>
> Wow - I am still amazed and in awe of how well the heart tries to heal
> itself. What a muscle!
>
> Thanks all,
>
> Cady
> very, very grateful
>