To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe
Thanks very much, Kathy!
*HUGS*
And thanks very much to you and Lauren for tonight's Road Trip to Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Alabama!
I spent three hours this morning in the Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic at Johns Hopkins Hospital. At the end of process, the eminent physician examining me opined that I did not have pulmonary hypertension. He is of the opinion that my shortness of breath is primarily a result of my obesity.
He did order a substantial amount of blood work, which I had drawn there, and a ventilation perfusion scan - a nuclear medicine study, that I need to schedule. He also ordered a follow up sleep study for CPAP titration.
I finally hit the office this afternoon at 1:00 pm and was informed that, after curtailing our hours last Friday, the Powers That Be decided over the weekend to increase our hours to 60/wk, to be worked anytime between 6:00 a.m. and Midnight. I worked until 9:00 p.m. tonight - cancelled my PT on the basis I was not up to it physically.
Over the weekend, I was in a very weak state and did not even go to Mass yesterday. I feel somewhat better today, but still not up to snuff.
Not a lot of answers today, but at least I appear not to be in danger of immediate death. BP, lipids and cardiac all look good. We soldier on!
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Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)
48 posted on
06/04/2012 8:25:28 PM PDT by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: ConorMacNessa
Evening Mac, Hugs.
Glad to hear the pulmonary htn has been ruled out.
You must have felt wretched to miss Mass. I’m very sorry.
54 posted on
06/04/2012 8:40:23 PM PDT by
TASMANIANRED
(We kneel to no prince but the Prince of Peace)
To: ConorMacNessa
Good news, really...good to know that pulmonary hypertension is not the culprit. Chubbiness can be overcome.
Lots of blood work...the vampires at work.
Cancelling PT was probably a good idea, both mentally and physically. And it allowed a good start on your hours.....you are going to be a busy boy this week, or until they change their minds again.
Onward!!
60 posted on
06/04/2012 8:51:18 PM PDT by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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