The parade of doctor appointments continues.

Today, it’s Ashley the case worker.
Yesterday, it was to Indy and the urologist.
— That one was interesting in its own right.

But, the one on Tuesday is currently at ‘the top of mind.’ I’m heading into kind of uncharted territory.

Background:

I’ve had an EKG and an echo-cardiogram completed.
For the most part, they’ve come back great. It shows a nearly fully functional heart. There’s a valve that isn’t working 100% and is causing some overflow in a chamber. But, given the circumstance, it’s something to monitor but nothing to be overly concerned about.

The specialist, Dr . B, even speculated that the valve has been like that for a while and was first damaged somewhere along the way when my spine was pressing into my rib case instead of anything anorexia related. Sure, anorexia worsened it but it could have been preconditioned.

— Side:
I think the spine operation messed me up more than what was previously thought. Sure, it was a new procedure back in the day. But, if the heart valve is related to it, in addition to arthritis in the hip, these issues may not exist or be as severe if not for the operation.

Despite the mostly positive tests, I’m being sent an external heart monitor that I’m supposed to wear for a complete week.
I’m told that it’s a sticky kind and, once the information is reported and analyzed, I’ll be called in for a review if needed.

If the tests are good, why is an external heart monitor needed? I’ve already passed two tests.
One is from a cardiologist and the other from my primary care.

Anwer:
I think they suspect something that they’re not telling me.

This situation strongly reminds me when I was diagnosed with cancer.
I underwent a series of invasive tests for ” mutated cells” or ” abnormal cells.”

The doctors didn’t say cancer although abnormal cells is literally part of the definition of cancer. But, no one was willing to come out and just say it for about a month.
I was told ” abnormal cells” were just fine. They could be normal under the right circumstances. Nothing to see here until there’s something.

All of the tests for ‘nothing’ was the something.

This is kind of the same situation.
There’s ” nothing to see here ” but we still need you to do all of this testing for ”nothing.”

If nothing is nothing, an external heart monitor wouldn’t be needed.

I guess in a week or two, I’ll know how nothing nothing really is. I’ll just have to be patient.
I just feel that the doctors aren’t being honest at the moment. I’m at the “More testing is needed” stage.

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The urologist yesterday was somewhat more helpful. I received some more bladder medication. This is a different brand than the previous one, It’s supposed to act more quickly and may provide better relieve. They gave me a months supply and I get to go back in early April. They’re trying to get ahold of physical therapy to work me in as soon as possible since I fell through the cracks last time.

I approve of that message. Let’s get this over.

But, this time around it was proposed that part of my problem is a lack of activity.
Not exercise overall, but activity in that one area.

It’s really difficult to say this in a pg way.

Well, a part of the bladder issue might need some embarrassing and probably uncomfortable inserts.

I haven’t looked too deeply into that yet but the nurse thinks that the physical therapy will have a significant impact. I’m going to start from there and figure out something if it doesn’t.

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Class started yesterday.
I have two – ENG102

Not bad, I guess, but a lot of hand-holding.

Still not sleeping
Actually, I’m exausted right now but still moving. No time to rest right now when I have to see Ashley in a couple of hours.
Maybe I’ll allow a nap when I come back. But, right now, I’ve been active since midnight and it’s five am. I don’t think I’m slowing down anytime soon.

Lord help me.

Have a good day.