Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Monday's Echo-Cardiogram

My echo-cardiogram was yesterday. I heard the tech's record several numbers none of which meant anything to me. The tech's did say that they didn't see anything that was extremely abnormal. So now I guess I'll wait to see what the doctor has to say after he gets a chance to read the test.

I woke up with a little gout in my knee this morning so I took some cholchezine and it seems to be cleared up for now. Hope it stays away, I have to much to do to be stuck in my chair for several days.

anyway when I get the results form the test I'll pass it along.

Good by for now

Sunday, January 24, 2010

The Cardioligist visit

Here we are, it's Sunday already. I visited the Cardiologist on Friday, he took a good look at my EKG and said that what I had was not A-Fib but my own rhythm. He did say that it appears that I am missing beats and that could be what I was feeling. He did schedule me for an echo-cardiogram on Monday. I'm sooo excited. My heart is still beating funny and is not right so I guess we'll See what the echo shows.

My gout has been good, just a few twinges every now and then. Well that's all I have until I get the results form the echo, I'll get back on and let you know what happens.

See ya

Monday, January 18, 2010

Mid January

Here we are January 18, 2010 the beginning of a new year. The weather in Northern Utah has been very cold and I'm ready for a change. It won't be long until the weather is warm and sunny oh how I love those warm sunny days.
My health hasn't been great, but I haven't had any attacks of gout for a while. I have been having some trouble with my heart however. The rhythm or something is not working. I go to the cardiologist on Wed. I did have a EKG and when the Card. nurse looked at the read out she said that some new was going on, Oh Boy. So on Thursday I'll be, well I don't know where I'll be or what I know. But as soon as I get some news I'll list it here in my blog.

Have a great day!

Friday, January 8, 2010

The winter cold and flu season

Well here we are the beginning of the second week in the new year. I've had a flu or cold at least three times this season. I'm just getting over this last one. I have felt a little gout coming on in my knees and wrist, but nothing too serious. My heart is still out of rhythm so I guess I'll have see the cardiologist and get a cardio-version. That's where they use the defibrillator to shock it back into a normal rhythm. This process for me goes like this, first you check into the hospital (the ICU) you get an IV of saline solution. The Doctor comes in with a nurse and an assistant, they puts the pads on you, one of two ways, ether on your chest, or one on your chest and one on your back. After the pads are on then they push this white colored (Milk Color) liquid into the IV, you take a short nap then they shock you. They had to shock me three times the last time, each time turning the power. The doctor said that he had never shocked anyone that hard before. So I guess I have something to look forward to.

I've been reading another blog latley and have found that there is some very good information. The link below will take you there.

Gout Chronicals

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Check out this blog

Hi
I was just reading a another blog on gout and thought you would like to check it out. Just click on the link below and check it out.

Gout Chronicles