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not dying anymore than usual.

Jan 21, 2008
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copied from my reply to the parents:

The doc did an EKG and listened a lot, and said everything was normal. He rather agrees that the breathing is separate from the heart palpitations, and perhaps causing them. He recommends I see the pulmonologist (next tues). He said the toprol would help with the palpitations for now, if i wanted to keep taking it, and didn't mind the sluggishness. He did make it sound like even if i didn't take the toprol, the palpitations were not going to kill me. He doesn't think i'm at risk enough to give me more tests to look for valve weirdness or anything.

I'm a little disappointed i'm not cured, again. but it's nice to know there's nothing wrong with my heart. at least today.

Oh I told him about the 5-8 lbs i gained being here and he said it's possible if i lost the weight i may feel better, but not sure.

Oh he grew up in tucson, so he totally knew what i meant when i said i thought it was 'environmental'. He said his allergies are 200x worse than in Az, and that his daughter has asthma caused by allergies. So i think he knows where i'm coming from.

He said i can, and should, exercise the way i want to.

so whatever, neither here nor there. I had a bad breathing day yesterday, seems a little better today but who knows. I can't tell anymore. Maybe the pulmonologist will have something for me.

:-/

kat

bah-dum, bah-dum, bah-dAAHHAHHGHHHAH! aha! abracadabra! (bbq)

Jan 21, 2008
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It's off to the cardiologist I go. My first ever specialist-type doctor.

Breathing et al was not so good yesterday so I'm anxious to see this man and get this all wrapped up. For ease of access I've removed my own heart and it's there --> throbbing in a tupperware.

Oh beat, beat little heart. You've got quite a day ahead of you.

My experience with beta blockers

Jan 15, 2008
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by Kat S.

So everywhere I'm standing is uphill. Over there ---> is downhill. If I go there, it is, miraculously, uphill.

Things are a lot shinier than you think.

My hands are icy. My lips will not move the way I expect, but it's ok, I forget words. Forgetting them saves me the trouble of sounding like I lost the title-fight, when I say them.

My right side is much heavier than my left side. This makes placing myself a little awkward.

Actually, it's just that my right side is facing always downhill, here in my apartment.

Actually, it's just that everything is sort of leaning right. Including my computer and vox, and everything I'm typing.

I'm kind of tired. I slept 10 hours last night. My heart didn't race all day, and I had a SUPERB workout tonight. My energy level was great.

My breathing is still off.

But i feel kind of ok. Did you know that beta blockers decrease symptoms of stage fright? of social anxiety disorder? Did you know that they can cause crazy dreams? Last night I dreamed Katherine Heigl was running for president, and she was putting on lipstick and said:

"I think it's ok if girls want to be naked once in a while"

Then she smiled, and the screen flashed to a pundit who said "And that's where she lost the race"

a picture of me with my shirt off (sorry dad)

Jan 11, 2008
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Just kidding. Just wanted to show you the new and improved cybernetic Jan Brady:

Electrodes

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Electrodes are the new black, yo. These wires attach to my new best friend, my 24-hour heart monitor. It will monitor every skip and drip of my still-beating-heart.

The doc also gave me a breathing test (which I'm not sure I passed) and blood work. There's not much left to probe, so I hope they find something... (i'm a little protective of my brain and my ass).

Enjoy