[Magdalen] Prayer pats - cardiology appt

[Lynn Ronkainen]

Sounds like a good report, hope your two weeks are uneventfully peaceful. 
If a Rx drug is is good as aspirin why not take aspirin says I (ALERT-rhetorical riff)

(((Cady)))  gentle hugs
Lynn 

On Jan 13, 2017, at 10:55 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

​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
>> 
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