Aug. 23, 2004
A little over a week left and I'm just now making an August entry. Oh well, like they say, "better late than never." For being such a busy month for me, it's also been a uneventful month. (which is a GOOD thing) Last week I had a successful stress test. This one was done at my GP's office instead of an outpatient facility. This was a MUCH nicer experience all around. They were able to get an IV in me the first try, and what normally takes 3-4 hours only took me a little over an hour and a half. Even the test it self seemed easier to me. I've never been good at tests...(lol)...but I passed this one. :)
My Mom had another cataract removed. It's amazing how she can see now without glasses. However two operations within a month has kind of set her on her ass. I just hope I've got her level of stamina when I'm 80 years old. She hasn't felt well today, so I've been maing the meals and taking care of her. Kind of an odd twist since she's the one who normally takes care of me. I don't mind taking care of her, but it sure does wear me out. When she's been in bed sleeping I have too.
Although everyone tells me I'm not supposed to be having chest pains....(everything is supposed to look ok).....I'm having them regularly. All day today I've been having very sharp pain in my chest. It's in a different place than where the pain has been in the past. Normally I can talk to my Mom about anything. Anything that is except my chest pain. The minute I start to tell her I can see her tensing up and getting that worried look on her face. So I don't tell her when I'm not feeling good. In fact I really can't tell anyone. I don't have many friends....3 really close friends, and their reactions are all the same as my Mom's. So I tend to just keep it to myself, pop a nitro pill and hope it goes away.
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