Now What???

Well, it's been a long time, but Mexico called and I had to listen.  Now I'm back and it's been back to reality this week - well, sorta.  I just "sat" at my desk all week because my boss thought it would be silly for me to dig back into my desk with me being out again next week.  Woo hoo!!!  Easy, but boring week!

Anyway, before leaving for Mexico I had to have a physical to clear me for surgery.  I had to get an EKG (which I did not know I had to) and the EKG reading came out funny.  So the doctor says, "I think the lead probably wasn't on right or something and I'm pretty sure it's ok."  Well, I was nervous, so of course I looked everything up that I could on the internet like some kind of junkie needing a fix.  I read that an EKG can give a bad reading if the lead isn't on right, if there is noise in the room, if you get nervous, etc.  Okay, I was rationalizing with myself that them telling me I had to have an EKG freaked me out and the kid was with me in the room acting up, but of course I immediately scheduled a follow up EKG for after I returned from Mexico.  I couldn't let it go. (I know, I hold on to things too much and let them really drive me nuts).

Anyway...the day after the first EKG the doc calls and says she wants to send me for a heart ultrasound.  WTF?  I thought I wasn't supposed to worry?  Well, needless to say, when she called I was on the way out of town and had to wait until yesterday to get the ultrasound done.  Naturally, it ate away at me for a week and a half.

I went yesterday and the guy couldn't tell me yes or no, but in the end he winked at me (and I'm sure it wasn't for a date) and told me, "Good luck with your surgery on Monday."  I'm assuming then, that the ultrasound was fine?  I think I'll hear from the doctor tomorrow but I'm guessing I really should settle down (which probably will not happen until after surgery on Monday).

The MedSource guy came and delivered the "equipment" that I will need post-op.  Pictures will be posted tomorrow.  I'm too lazy to dig out my camera, take and upload pics tonight.  But let me just say, this is getting less and less funny (not like it EVER was funny, but still.).