Myo View Stress Test
Today, I went to the hospital for my stress test. This entire process has been stressful enough. I was given an EKG and an IV. After 5 minutes or so, I was told to get up on the treadmill. The treadmill starts at a crawling pace, but after a minute it warms up a bit. Every three minutes, the speed and the incline of the treadmill increase. Their goal is to get your heart to 85-90% of it maximum capacity. A little scary really, considering that only leaves a 10% barrier from death.
After about 9 minutes, and 4 incline increases, I got to my 160BPM and 86%, they then shoot an Isotope into my arm which rushes through my bloodstream. It takes about one minute for it to run through my heart at this exceptionally high capacity, so I have to run for 60 seconds after I am injected. I made it. The treadmill slows, and for about 5 minutes they then let your heart come back down. I told them, this would help me not have to exercise later, and they said you shouldnt exercise after your heart gets this fired up. I wont.
Then you wait. I went outside to the lobby for 30 minutes and waited for my normal heartbeat to come back...then I went in with a labtech and got pictures taken of my heart by a nuclear machine. It rotates around your chest, and is pretty close, you could easily become closterphobic if you have that gene. The picture taking process lasts 18 minutes. Boring.
Then you wait. 45 minutes later he was going to shoot me again with another Isotope. This one will show them how my heart works when it is at normal BPM. So, I waited and finally got the second injection.
Then you wait. 30 minutes later you go back into the big camera thingy and spend another 18 minutes dosing off in this machine. When I got off, he let me see my hearts pics. I had no idea what I was looking for, and neither did he...he just nows how to take the pictures.
Then you wait. 4 business days, I will see the full report with my Dr.
More to come.
Keep praying.
In His name,
EJW
After about 9 minutes, and 4 incline increases, I got to my 160BPM and 86%, they then shoot an Isotope into my arm which rushes through my bloodstream. It takes about one minute for it to run through my heart at this exceptionally high capacity, so I have to run for 60 seconds after I am injected. I made it. The treadmill slows, and for about 5 minutes they then let your heart come back down. I told them, this would help me not have to exercise later, and they said you shouldnt exercise after your heart gets this fired up. I wont.
Then you wait. I went outside to the lobby for 30 minutes and waited for my normal heartbeat to come back...then I went in with a labtech and got pictures taken of my heart by a nuclear machine. It rotates around your chest, and is pretty close, you could easily become closterphobic if you have that gene. The picture taking process lasts 18 minutes. Boring.
Then you wait. 45 minutes later he was going to shoot me again with another Isotope. This one will show them how my heart works when it is at normal BPM. So, I waited and finally got the second injection.
Then you wait. 30 minutes later you go back into the big camera thingy and spend another 18 minutes dosing off in this machine. When I got off, he let me see my hearts pics. I had no idea what I was looking for, and neither did he...he just nows how to take the pictures.
Then you wait. 4 business days, I will see the full report with my Dr.
More to come.
Keep praying.
In His name,
EJW
posted by Me, Im not at 3:17 PM
1 Comments:
i WAS SEARCHING ABOUT THE MYO AND SAW YOUR SITE. A FRIEND OF MINE IS SCHEDULED TO HAVE IT DONE AND WE WERE LOOKING UP HOW SAFE THE TEST IS. IT SEEMS TO BE THE NEWEST AND SAFEST OUT.
I WISH YOU WELL. I HOPE YOU ARE HEALTHY AND EVERYTHING GOES ALL RIGHT FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. WITH GOD, NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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