[Magdalen] Prayer pats - cardiology appt

Molly Wolf lupa at kos.net
Fri Jan 13 23:00:59 UTC 2017


What Ginga said.  Atrial fib isn't the end of the world -- I've had it for years.  Hugs and prayers pats from here.

Molly

The man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. -- Mark Twain

> On Jan 13, 2017, at 5:45 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Stay in the slow lane, Cady.  Prayers continue that your heart will behave.
> 
> Ginga
> 
> On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 1:51 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> 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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