We went to Columbia Wednesday afternoon and stayed overnight so we could be at the hospital at 8am with no problems. The drive from here to there is 3 hours so it would have meant setting off at 4am which is way too early for us and I don't like driving in the dark. I tried to book our usual hotel but it has gone out of business so we tried a La Quinta. It was OK and reasonably priced but not a good as our other hotel albeit the room was a lot bigger.
The test lasts about three and a half hours with breaks in between and was quite uncomfortable for my husband. When he came out we just headed straight home so I could pick up the dogs from the vets boarding kennels. Just as well as they have upped their price from $12 per dog per night to $15.
We had no sooner got in and the phone rang and it was his primary care physician notifying us there was a problem. The test indicated reduced blood flow to the heart which indicated more blockages. This is what we suspected so it was not a surprise. This time though the symptoms are much worse and he is having frightening episodes at night which his neurologist thinks is caused by lack of oxygen to the brain which correlates with this.
We now have to wait till February 15th when he sees his cardiologist to see what is next. I suspect they will do a cardiac cath next to see where the blockages are so that means more waiting as the cardiologist will have to schedule it.
I am worried, this seems to be dragging on too long.
This is the thing that ticks me off...waiting. I am hearing from more and more friends across the country about waiting times and lack of doctors. Here we have a shortage of dermatologists. I have an appointment in SIX MONTHS to see if a spot on my face is cancer. Probably not, but STILL!! Hope the time flies by for your husband and will keep him in my prayers.
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Thanks Carol and I hope all will be good with you. The hospitals and doctors do not seem to treat anything as urgent these days do they?
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