Update

My surgery has been postponed. I got the call on Friday evening from my internist, that there was an abnormality on my EKG - something called a "Prolonged Q-T Interval". And in order to have the surgery - since it's not emergency - I have to get clearance from a cardiologist. As well as find out from my mom if there were any premature deaths and/or family history of heart disease (outside of hypertension). Then, once I have clearance from the cardiologist, I would get the surgery re-scheduled for later in the week, or even the next week.

So far, the good news is, there is no history of heart disease in my family, and for the most part, my maternal and paternal grandparents and great-grandparents were in at least their 70s or older when they passed away. Although, my mom also had an abnormal EKG several years ago, only to have a cardiologist do a stress test - and it came out fine.

I've called my internist - now, I'm waiting for her to call back. I feel like I'm a teenager again, waiting for a boy to call me.



In my attempt to look on the bright side of life ... this is what Bush's Sex Ed program is doing:
( Dear Abby - May 8, 2005 )

Yet another update

Okay ... here's the official pre-surgery dirt.

I spoke with the doctor late this morning, and found out that a cardiologist reviewed my EKG and echocardiogram over the weekend - and found that the Q-T Interval wasn't as prolonged as originally thought. My heart is perfectly healthy, functioning just fine - and I'm cleared for take-off! ;)

Alright, seriously, I have a surgery date of Thursday morning - at 11:30 a.m. I go in at 9:30 a.m. for registration and pre-op preparation.


So tomorrow and Wednesday, I'll be at work, getting things done - as if there's much to be done. Although, it will give me a chance to work on things, since the sick time has been revised from Monday to Friday, to this Thursday to next Wednesday.

That's that ... not much else to say right now. Still on the bland diet, although I was seriously bad and ate pizza on Friday. Yeah, I'm still taking Cipro - and happily Anthrax-free, as Meredith cyndal mentioned.