Matters of the Heart

I haven't purposefully avoided posting about my ongoing heart issues, but I wanted to wait until I had something substantial. I saw the doctor last week that was recommended by my friend (see earlier post). After a thorough exam and actually listening to me rather than jumping to his own conclusions, he said that he heard at least one heart murmur and possibly a second one but he couldn't be sure. He wanted me to have some further testing so I went in this morning for an echocardiogram. So far, I do not have the results of this test. (A nice added benefit of working at the hospital where I had my tests is that I can look up my record without having to wait the week that is standard for results in non-emergency cases.) The doctor also recommended that I stop taking one of my medications and explained the reasoning behind it due to some recent blood tests. This is the same medication that the extremely incompetent ER doctor told me to stop but wouldn't tell me why. When I talked with my specialist after that he said that it was OK for me to stop taking it. I haven't noticed any positive changes but they said that it might take awhile. Speaking of the specialist, I have an appointment with him on Tuesday morning. I'm anxious to see him and fill him in on what has been happening over the past couple months. If you recall, last time I saw him he said that I was improving quickly and that he might be able to take me off some medications at this upcoming visit. Seeing as how I have declined over the past 2-3 months I doubt that will actually happen. I am hoping to go back on the first antibiotic that I was on since it seemed to do the most good. I know that most of this is rambling but I figured that I should keep you, the blog world, informed.

I am betting that when most people saw the title to this post they were hoping for some juicy gossip about a new relationship or love interest. Sorry to disappoint you, but I have nothing to report at the time being. ;)

I'll post as soon as I have results from the test. Have a great weekend!