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localroger

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14. The treadmill ended up saving my life

Sat Sep 25, 2021, 07:10 PM

Sep 2021

Yes you do nearly have to trigger it to find the problem. My BP went from 140/90 typical to 190/120 all the time and it took a whole month for me to realize that this might be a problem above my pay grade. Booked an appointment with a cardiologist who gave me some drugs and prescribed some tests. First time in my life I ever actually used up the deductible on my health insurance. Ultrasounds all came back clean, then on the treadmill they stopped the test when my BP was 240/140. Days later the angiogram found my LAD widowmaker artery 85% blocked. Then fixed it. I would be dead today if I had not pursued medical help. No, they don't always find it but sometimes they do. Probabilities other than 0 and 1 exist, those are numbers and they are important. A lot of the COVID nay-sayers have this conceptual problem. But on the whole medical help actually does help.

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So I go to my cardiologist. I am 79. Small aneurism that is monitored and not getting bigger. [View all] 3Hotdogs Sep 2021 OP

LOLOLOLOL! elleng Sep 2021 #1

Sounds like a plan. Xoan Sep 2021 #2

It seems to me that you're being sensible about your choices, my dear 3Hotdogs. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2021 #3

I was told I needed a ICD relayerbob Sep 2021 #4

Interesting.... I was expecting 10 responses for why I am fucked up in the head. 3Hotdogs Sep 2021 #5

You are fucked up in the head. trof Apr 2022 #21

Thanks for the input. 7 months since the original post and I'm still knocking on. 3Hotdogs Apr 2022 #22

Sounds like you have your stuff together. My only question is what would be the point of the stress JohnSJ Sep 2021 #6

Don't fear the Reaper. I agree... no percentage in that. No one gets out alive. WheelWalker Sep 2021 #7

I've had the 'nuclear' test. In 8 years of fighting cancer ... marble falls Sep 2021 #8

I'm your age. I do no tests for which I won't accept the treatment. marybourg Sep 2021 #9

I think that you are being very clear-headeed and logical about your situation. I have seen far too niyad Sep 2021 #10

I get it KT2000 Sep 2021 #11

Its tough MFM008 Sep 2021 #12

Did I miss it? where is the aneurysm? head? belly?neck?Leg? mitch96 Sep 2021 #13

Area between belly and leading to heart. 3Hotdogs Sep 2021 #15

Thanks!! Hope you are feeling better..nt mitch96 Sep 2021 #17

Thoracic aneurysm Lydiarose Nov 2021 #20

Ascending aortic aneurysm HCC 3Hotdogs Sep 2021 #16

The treadmill ended up saving my life localroger Sep 2021 #14

I've had the radioactive stress test a number of times. No big deal. No Vested Interest Sep 2021 #18

thanks for the input. 3Hotdogs Sep 2021 #19