Health update
After visiting 3 doctors in 3 days (Monday – GP, Tuesday – Cardiologist, Wednesday – Respiratory specialist), I’ve managed two days without going near a doctor!
My recovery from my heart attack seems to be progressing nicely. Lots of new medications to get used to! I’m also trying to stay awake long enough to do some walking. I’m progressing nicely and hope to work up to 30 minutes a day sometime next week. For me, the goal is to walk to Gloria Jean’s in Williamstown, have a coffee and then walk home again.
I was referred to the Respiratory specialist due to my nagging cough. She diagnosed me with having a bit of Bronchitis and so prescribed some antibiotics to accompany the rest of the medication I’m taking.
The good news is that with my time off, it’ll allow me to not only recover from my heart attack but should be sufficient time to let me get over the bronchitis as well.
I’m looking forward to experiencing some good health soon. So far 2010 has sucked for me health-wise!
Canberra attack
I’ve just returned from a business trip to Canberra. This isn’t new, but the manner and circumstances sure were! For starters, I was driven home by Suellen, my arms look like they’ve been used as pincushions – covered in needle marks and bruises, and I’ve had 2 more chunks of metal inserted into my body! I’m sure you’ll agree that is is not a usual trip to Canberra by any stretch of the imagination!
It all started last Monday evening (April 12). I returned to my hotel, unpacked and decided to order room service so I could catch The Winners, and On the Couch on Foxtel. A little after 6pm, I felt excruciating pain in my chest and was sweating profusely. I rang for the Hotel Doctor but was told that I’d have to visit a local GP Surgery. Having worked out what was happening – I was having a heart attack – I then requested an ambulance be called immediately. Thankfully, the Ambulance arrived in under 10 minutes. After the ambos checked me out, off I went to the Emergency Department at Canberra Hospital.
After spending Monday night in the Emergency Department, I was admitted to the Cardiac Care Unit on Tuesday Afternoon. 24 hours later, I had 1 stent inserted into my Coronary Arteries, and had an existing stent “re-stented” as it had become blocked. I was discharged from hospital on Thursday morning and then Suellen and I commenced our “road trip” home to Melbourne.
I’m happy to say that I feel pretty good. The only area that is a little tender is my groin where the catheter was inserted into my pulmonary artery. Apart from that, I get tired pretty easily and have to stop for plenty of “nanna naps”.
I visited my GP today and he was pleased with my progress and thought that I looked well. My blood pressure was spot on and all appears to be going as it should. I have an appointment with my Cardiologist tomorrow (Tuesday, April 20) and hope that I get a clean bill of health from him as well.
