Heart Beat

Friday was the "ECHO" at my cardiologist office.  I wore a heart monitor for 24 hrs after - until 3 on Saturday.  I had two extra heart beats during that time so I indicated it on the machine.

Experienced another TIA on Sunday.  It wasn't as bad as the last one so the Coumadin must be working.  I was taking a shower and when I got out I felt it coming on, quickly got dressed and reached the bed in time to lay down without falling.  Mary happened to be here so she was standing by in case I needed to go to the hospital.  It slowly subsided but there were "after shocks" so I laid still for a few hours.  By then, I was still feeling the vertigo but was able to talk.  Mary insisted I needed to eat.  I usually have nausea during this time, but the food seemed to help.

I had a very hot shower.  I don't know if that brought it on or what did exactly but I'm beginning to sense the signs and can usually get to a chair or couch before it is full blown.  I had the vertigo most of the day and couldn't go to church, but the "episode" was several hours after the vertigo started.

Interesting, huh?  I go back to MAYO on July 11.  More tests.  I am also seeing another cardiologist there.  Dr Dorcher arranged it for me.  He thought there was not enough being done from the signs I described.  He's a sweetheart. He actually cares for his patients.

I've started another blog.  This is creative musings from my "distracted" brain. I generally do "stream of conscienceness" writing; some of it will not make sense to anyone but me.  I've been encouraged to write, so here I go.