Cardiologist visit

Well I saw a cardiologist today. I won't bore you with details but the plan is to put me on some new med's. I have to do a stress test first. That will be in about two weeks. He also wants me to be checked for sleep apnea. Not excited about that. If the new med's work great. If not, then a possible oblation is the next best option. However he also said that a more invasive procedure is to have surgery where the Doctor cuts two eight inch slots on each side of my chest and they do a thing to the outside of my heart. Humm? Let me think on this! Nope, I think the other options are better. Other wise I'm fine. The doc did say if these episodes continue and get more frequent over time I would be more at risk for a possible stroke. Well, I need to lose weight and exercise more so I will plan on more walking and or a trip once in a while to the Gym.

Papa's Heart

Well after getting on a Beta blocker and meds for my Thyroid, I figured I was going to get past this rapid heart rate thing. I had a few episodes of elevated heart rate but it was barely noticeable. Rate around 120 or less. Well, about a week and a half ago I was woke up around midnight with my heart racing again. Yep, woke me up! I had bought a watch that allows me to check my heart rate by pressing a button. Mt rate was around 152. It was a fitful night and I kept checking my rate which at one point it was as high as 167. I really wore me out. I just wanted to stay in bed. Luckily I had taken the day off so I didn't have to go to work. Well, Grammy and I talked and agreed I should make an appointment with my Doctor again and see what to do.

I stayed busy and would get to it when I had time. Well last night, I was awakened again with my heart racing. I didn't wake up Grammy, I just lived with it and when 4am came around I got up and went to work. It was hard, I was exhausted but I had a lot to do at work and I knew it should quit fairly soon. I picked up my coworker and we headed to work. Well it slowed down just as we pulled in to work. I called my doctor and got in to see him around 3:45 today. He told me to double up my Beta blocker and go see a Cardiologist. He recommended one and now I have an appointment for Thursday. So, at least I will see a specialist and hopefully get this fixed. I'll let you know.

Hard to be upbeat!

I've had a few issues at work lately. Some of you know about it. Well, last night was the Annual Awards Ceremony for us and our team was put in for a Team Award, which I think is a great idea, since everyone has worked so hard at getting our goals met that HQ hands down each year. Of course without our Supervisor John steering things it would not have been a success as a team. So I debated whether to go or not but felt this is a team thing so why not. Support the team. Martha decided she wanted to go along since Grammy was working. Martha met me in town at the train station and we went to dinner. Nice to have a Daddy-Daughter time together. Then we went to the ceremony. Everyone but three of team came. One was off on a vacation with family the other two don't normally do these things. So, the ceremony is about to start and Martha and I sit down with everyone else. I pick up the program and what do I see? I'm getting an "Unsung Hero Award" Are you kidding me? I turn around and said to John "What's this?" He just smiles and shrugs. I don't care for individual awards. Never have, never will! I don't do my work for an award. I do it to care for my family and if anything made me feel good it woulf be the occasional thanks for helping me, kind of thing or when a Stakeholder finally see the purpose of why I'm there and they willingly do what we asked them to do! Really! These awards are so biased and they always leave out someone who works just as hard as me and I feel bad they didn't get something as well. So for me this is was just bad timing. With everything that has been going on at work. Unexpected sure, but not needed.

Then last night I was awakened several times as my heart was doing it's high speed thing again. Not sure how long it lasted but it didn't stop until approx. 0915 this morning. At one point the rate was as high as 167 beats a minute. Mostly around 120 to 145. Grammy thinks I need to go see my doctor again go get my beta blocker dosage upped. Eventually I may have to go see a cardiologist in the future. I've been beat all day. I took a bit of a nap at Heathers house today since I had taken the day off from work.

So hard to be upbeat! But, I know I have many blessings in my life, my sweetie, my kids and grandkids! I have been thinking a lot about retiring lately. But, until Grammy and I get out of debt that won't happen anytime soon!

Busy - Crazy times

It's March and I've not been very good at keeping this up to date. Sorry! It's been very busy around here and after everything that happened in January I was grateful to just be home and take it easy. Grammy has two more days to go before she is finally done with college. I'm so proud of her. She is a amazing example to her children and grandchildren. She walks on May 28th.

Micah came to visit last weekend and it was great seeing him. He had dates with two girls while he was here. I don't think either one will go anywhere but at least he had some fun while he was here. I was going to go to a Jazz game with him but he took a girl instead. Okay I'll give him up for a girl. So I took Nate to the game and we were able to watch from the nose bleed section. It was fun even if the view was so high. Good times.