Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Affirmation, it is a wonderful thing....especially when it comes from your CARDIOLOGIST!!!

Yes, folks, you heard me, I stopped in to see my cardiologist today for my 3 month follow-up (which actually occurred closer to 4 months), and he was happy with what he saw. He told me I was doing a good job.

SO, they take an EKG, they interview you and listen to the heart and lungs.

Here's my EKG from today:


Apparently, this EKG is "pretty good". Further, apparently, in some cases, the EKG never really gets better. People with severe attacks often have tell-tale EKGs forever. The nurse said mine looked pretty good and that there were only small signs of a possible heart attack. If you look closely, near the top, it says "Borderline".

Otherwise, things were very good. They liked my numbers for blood pressure (107/79) and I thought they were HIGH. They liked my heart rate & in fact thought it was a little slow.

Most of all the doctor liked my cholesterol (112); liked it well enough that he cut my Atorvastatin (cholesterol medicine) in half.

So, I have dropped the iron pills totally, and the cholesterol medicine is 1/2 of what it was. I am still on Brilinta and metoprolol, but it is getting better.

Another day of rehab therapy tomorrow.....can't wait.

Good night & God bless.

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