[Magdalen] Prayer pats - cardiology appt

[Jay Weigel]

​Job stress probably isn't helping, of course.​

On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 11:45 AM, cady soukup <cadyasoukup at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you -
>
> One way to break the ice with a nurse is to have one (clean) bumblebee
> (striped YELLOW AND BLACK) sock stuck in your waistband - we laughed
> so hard, the EKG hardly worked!
>
> The reason behind the unusual anxiety was heart palpitations/atrial
> fibrillation, so my heart did a lovely dance for the EKG. BP 90/58.
> These physical changes bring on anxiety - poor body does NOT like low
> blood flow. .
>
> Rather than putting me into the hospital right away, the cardiologist
> gave me one more med to try out. I am to monitor my BP closely after
> taking it. I'm due back in 2 weeks.
>
> Eliquis bleeding risk is no more than taking aspirin, so a
> reverser/blocker isn't considered necessary (according to the
> cardiologist). Nevertheless, the company making it has promised a
> blocker for several years. Not yet ...
>
> Given zero swelling on my legs, general good health, and conversion of
> the a-fib before being seen by the cardiologist, all made him think it
> wasn't necessary to put me back into the hospital TODAY. I am "out on
> good behavior" of my heart. If it behaves well, great. If it does not,
> back in. Serious stuff.
>
> Adjusting to life in the slow lane,
>
> hugs anyway - Cady
> back home & starting my work day ... surrounded by cats & dog
>
> On 1/13/17, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Praying now
> > Lynn
> >
> > On Jan 13, 2017, at 7:09 AM, cady soukup <cadyasoukup at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Dear ones,
> >
> > I am at the cardiology office in Charlottesville, felling unusual stress.
> >
> > Prayer pats please,
> >
> > Grateful,
> >
> > Hugs - cady
> >
>