Just me, Myra: What a week! A different view of Nursing Care..........

So my last post was Sunday night when I was experiencing the chest discomfort. It came back on Monday, Monday night and on Tuesday. On Tuesday I decided to call Dr. Avula to see if I could get in to see him since I was supposed to work Monday and Tuesday. I could see David (his PA) so I went in.
I explained to David what I had been feeling. He ordered an EKG. The office staff did the EKG and he looked at it. So, he said he would be right back. He was, and with Dr. Avula. He pretty much told me my EKG was abnormal and I needed to be admitted. So I was admitted to stepdown (where I work). So here I am and Nick is worried and I told him it would be OK! And it is. I went to the cath lab today and Dr. Lin ran a dye test on my heart arteries. They are wide open, patent, no blockages! That is great. My heart pumps out the right amount of blood with each beat which is perfect. What is not perfect is that I have what is called diastolic dysfunction. This is a treatable condition that makes my heart work too hard to pump. My heart was beating 110 beats a minute Tuesday night. I had a fullness in my throat. This is caused by the diastolic dysfunction. He started me on a pill today called bystolic. After one dose my resting heart rate is 70. My blood pressure is fine. That full feeling in my throat is gone. I read a little about it on line. Diastolic dysfunction can be caused by underactive thyroid. So. That is that. I know what is wrong and how to treat it. This is good.

I must say hats off to all my CCU co-workers and the Cath Lab folks. They were wonderful the entire time I have been here. I plan to go home tomorrow. I really don't have a lot of memory of the procedure today and staying in holding prior to the case start. I remember the numbing medicine. I kept waiting for the procedure to start. Then I heard Dr. Lin say something about shooting one more of the right side then check how the ventricle pumps. Then we were done. It was easy!

I do want to thank the One above for watching over me during all this and that it is something very treatable. And as with my CPAP, I will have to be compliant. And yes, I am using my CPAP while I am here.

Please continue to remember Steve Miller in your prayers. He was taken back to ICU overnight with a high fever. I have not heard from him tonight.

So Much to Thank Him For

WHEN I LOOK AROUND AND SEE

THE GOOD THINGS HE DOES FOR ME

I KNOW I'M UNWORTHY OF THEM ALL

BUT HIS BLESSINGS HE FREELY GIVES

I OWE MY LIFE TO HIM

I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO THINK HIM FOR.

CHORUS :

AND I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO THANK HIM FOR

SO MUCH TO PRAISE HIM FOR

WELL YOU SEE NOW HE'S BEEN SO GOOD TO ME

AND WHEN I THINK OF WHAT HE'S DONE

AND WHERE HE BROUGHT ME FROM

I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO THANK HIM FOR

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AND SOMETIMES WHILE ON THIS WAY

I KNEEL I STOP AND SAY

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE FOR ME

ONE DAY I'LL REACH SWEET HEAVENS SHORE

OH PLEASE JUST LET ME KNEEL ONCE MORE

I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO THANK HIM FOR

REPEAT CHORUS ONCE :

AND I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO THANK HIM FOR

SO MUCH TO PRAISE HIM FOR

WELL YOU SEE NOW HE'S BEEN SO GOOD TO ME

AND WHEN I THINK OF WHAT HE'S DONE

AND WHERE HE BROUGHT ME FROM

I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO THANK HIM FOR

AND WHEN I THINK OF WHAT HE'S DONE

AND WHERE HE BROUGHT ME FROM

I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO THANK HIM FOR