A week or so after I saw the doctor, my cold returned worse
than ever, so I went back to the doctor. On this trip, he noticed my heart
murmur (it’s a mitrovalve prolapse that I’ve had probably since birth, but was discovered
when I was nine, when I went through a barrage of tests). He wanted to do some
tests—just to make sure. Okay, why not? It had been since the nineties (I
think) since I’ve had them.
So I went in for an EKG and then later for an Echocardiogram.
Cardiologist called a week or two later and made an appointment to see me. That
appointment is this Thursday. I’m not worried about this. I’ve gone through
this before (and if it were serious, I certainly wouldn’t have been able to
join the Army). It’s a teaching hospital, too, so I think I’ve become this
great test subject!
My cough has YET to go away (it’s been two months since my
initial cold). My husband is bug, bug, BUGGING me to go see the doctor. Okay!!
(I just want to shut him up.) So I made an appointment for this Tuesday. I’m
thinking allergies, but who knows anymore.
In the meantime, I still need to make an appointment with a
gynecologist (my night sweats are driving me insane).
Last year I went to the hospital maybe twice, this year six and counting
(three more for sure). Good thing I don’t have an outside job. I’d be out of
sick leave by now! J
In other news… I’m so HAPPY the Penguins won game 2 against
the Rangers. Game 3 is tonight. Go Pens!!!
So… What have you done that you thought would be one and
done and it turned into multiple events? Or am I the only one who’s lucky that
way?
Have a great Monday!
Stacy
7 comments:
It's like pulling a loose thread on a sweater and ending up with a pile of yarn, isn't it? I hope everything goes well with your appointments, and you can kick that cough once and for all.
Jeff - I'll be glad to get rid of the cough, just so people stop asking me if I'm okay. I'm okay. I'm just coughing.
The current project at work has been like that every step of the way! Today, scripts that worked Friday won't run, and I've changed nothing! And that's after I couldn't get into the site at first because all of a sudden, it decided to stop recognizing my login. Got that fixed, now this. I swear some days I'd be better off not getting out of bed. Hope all the tests go okay and you finally kick that cough!
Jennette - And that is ONE of the reasons I'm so glad I don't work for someone else outside the home. If I don't want to get out of the bed, then I don't! Who's gonna fire me? Me? Haha! :D
Sending you all the healthy wishes. Also, I like what JeffO wrote. Ain't that the truth!
With all those tests, you'd think they'd include a chest x-ray.
I hope it's nothing more than residual.
I wish I could offer you advice for night sweats. When my change came it lasted exactly 3 weeks and that was that. I'm sorry yours is lasting so long.
Ivy - Thanks for the healthy wishes. Same back atcha!
Maria - My doctor DID schedule a chest X-ray, so I got that done today. But most likely my problem is associated with allergies (post nasal drip). He put me on Zyrtec and Flonase. We'll see how that works. Maybe the Zyrtec will help me sleep through the night! :)
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