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stevenpiziks) wrote2017-10-17 07:09 pm
stevenpiziks) wrote2017-10-17 07:09 pm
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Heart Update
The new doctor did an EKG as part of their new patient intake. The nurse who ran it looked at the printout with a furrowed forehead.
"What is it?" I asked, suddenly nervous. The cardiologist who saw me in the hospital, remember, declared after a dozen tests that my heart was fine, but ultimately wrote "abnormal EKG" on my chart, and I haven't had a chance to call his office about it.
"It's . . . giving me some messages here," she evaded. "The doctor will talk to you about it."
This made me nervous. Was this another abnormal EKG? Whenever the staff won't tell you, it's bad.
After an interminable wait, the doctor himself finally came in, and I asked about the EKG.
"It's just the machine," he said. "There's nothing to worry about."
Cool.
I also asked about my low heart rate, and he confirmed it was because I run, and that my rate was normal for me.
Good.
"What is it?" I asked, suddenly nervous. The cardiologist who saw me in the hospital, remember, declared after a dozen tests that my heart was fine, but ultimately wrote "abnormal EKG" on my chart, and I haven't had a chance to call his office about it.
"It's . . . giving me some messages here," she evaded. "The doctor will talk to you about it."
This made me nervous. Was this another abnormal EKG? Whenever the staff won't tell you, it's bad.
After an interminable wait, the doctor himself finally came in, and I asked about the EKG.
"It's just the machine," he said. "There's nothing to worry about."
Cool.
I also asked about my low heart rate, and he confirmed it was because I run, and that my rate was normal for me.
Good.