Category Archives: Health

Done with the follow-ups

Posted on May 7, 2009 by mydiabeticheart

Had the last two follow up appointments this week, and I’m happy to say that both went pretty well. I saw the GI specialist on Tuesday morning at 8:30am, which was really rough after working until 3am, and having to … Continue reading →

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One follow-up down, two to go

Posted on April 30, 2009 by mydiabeticheart

Had the first of 3 follow up appointments this morning. This one was with my primary doctor, and thankfully, it went rather well. My blood pressure was good (100/77), and Dr. Cabe was pleased that the meds for my GI … Continue reading →

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Hospital visit recap

Posted on April 27, 2009 by mydiabeticheart

I went to the hospital Monday night for severe chest pain and shortness of breath. My blood pressure was dangerously high, and remained so throughout the first night. I was given a regimen of aspirin, blood thinners, and nitro paste … Continue reading →

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Bump one up, add one more…

Posted on April 6, 2009 by mydiabeticheart

Had an appointment with my PCP this morning. It went fairly well; talked about the results of my last A1C test, which were awesome, and my CHF, etc… I’ve been having more trouble with my blood pressure the last few … Continue reading →

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A few details

Posted on March 13, 2009 by mydiabeticheart

I finally beat the cardiologist into submission, and got some straight answers and details about what’s wrong with my heart. The heart test results indicated that my heart is still pretty weak, with functionality still around 35%, and that my … Continue reading →

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Quick heart update

Posted on March 7, 2009 by mydiabeticheart

Well, true to his word, the cardiologist called me early this morning with the results of the heart test. It turns out that I do have a blocked artery in my heart after all. He said it was minor, what … Continue reading →

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One step forward … three steps back

Posted on March 6, 2009 by mydiabeticheart

Had a very disappointing visit with the cardiologist this morning. It turns out that when I called to get the results of my CT Angiogram a few weeks ago, they only had part of the results in, and they were … Continue reading →

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Holy cow … 6.5

Posted on March 5, 2009 by mydiabeticheart

I just got some really awesome news from my doctor. I had blood draw on Monday for an A1C, and called to get the results today. I have gone from 9.6 when I was diagnosed in late December to 6.5 … Continue reading →

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Heart test update

Posted on February 19, 2009 by mydiabeticheart

Well, my lack of patience got the better of me this morning, and I called the cardiologist to see if the results of Monday’s tests were in yet, and thankfully they were. The really good news is that they came … Continue reading →

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Heart update

Posted on February 7, 2009 by mydiabeticheart

Just thought I’d post an update on my heart problems. I went to the cardiologist this morning, and got the results of the stress test. There has been no real change in the strength of my heart; it’s still around … Continue reading →

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