We figure my heart is going to need some more work, but when is it time? Don’t want to sound the alarm too soon and go through the whole Cath-Lab experience before we need to. Don’t want to wait just a little bit too long and miss an opportunity to fix something before it’s too late.
Been running a little low on energy. I still walk two or three miles every day, sometimes as much as five miles. It doesn’t feel all that good though. A little light-headed. A little short of breath. It’s subtle. No absolutely clear indication it’s time to do something. It’s only been a year since the last procedure. That’s a little too soon, isn’t it?
I tried something different today. After hiking a mile or two, I took a nitro-glycerine. If there is nothing going on, I should get a head-rush from the pill, but otherwise, nothing much should happen. Wow. What a difference! I forgot how good it feels to feel good. The walk was suddenly fun. I tried running. Haven’t done that in weeks. That worked too. Good news/bad news. It’s good to feel so good, but it also suggests it’s time to see the cardiologist.
We were already scheduled to see Dr Holland at the end of the month. We called his office and they have an opening tomorrow. Lots to do to get ready for that. Relocate the coach closer to Boulder. On the way, get the front tires fixed on the coach. That went very well. They couldn’t have been nicer at Wingfoot Tires in Denver. We were going to be at St Vrain State Park starting Thursday anyway. They got us in two days early. Everyone is so helpful.
The coach is all set up to camp here for a week. We’re close to Community Hospital in Boulder. The dogs have a date tomorrow morning at Happy Hounds in Longmont to stay as long as necessary. We’ll have a visit with the cardiologist and see what to do next. It might involve the Cath-Lab again. We’re as ready as we can be.
Judy’s email is Judy@TaylorRoth.com. You can text her at 303-666-6018 if you want. She’ll be the one who is still conscious and coherent (I think).
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