Friday, July 27, 2007

Heart Test- good news




I am supposed to stay calm for the next 72 hours and not doing anything to make my groin start bleeding so I knit this hat from the first skein of my home spun. The little blue one was for my friend but somehow the teddy bears came out very distorted.This is a practice one..
Well -I am back from this heart catherization. The worst part was before knowing it is a dangerous test. Of course - you wait forever once you get there.But, the nurses were very kind and thoughtful which helped a lot. Once I was on that operating table I had several people working on my at once. It was surreal. One shaving my groin area, another putting in IV's and another doing blood pressure.They were about 7 different people running around me. Scary thoughts of death were crossing my mind.. Once the nurse told me they were giving me meds that would make me feel like I had a drink all was well.... I felt the doctor putting the gadget he uses to put thru my artery and he was reeling it in and out but I couldn't see because of some xray machine above me. I tried to look at the tv but couldn't see clearly.
Anyways I made it through and it appears my heart is fine. Next week is the MRI- not good with my caustaphobia( spell check not helping) but at least it is not dangerous.





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