Well, it's almost the end of my week. I work tomorrow (Saturday), have Sunday off to enjoy Darcy's bellydancing, and then back to work Monday. I leave a week tomorrow for home and a much needed rest. Very hectic at work as I'm coordinating the reference collection assessment project. I'm close to finishing going through the Gs but it is a small section. That still leaves the Qs and Ts. I barely have time to have fun on the web because I have yoga Monday nights, drum class on Thursdays and Star Trek and workouts on Wednesday. So that leaves one night (Friday) to do stuff. Feeling rushed much of the time as a result. Haven't had a decent workout in a couple of weeks. Debatable whether I'll have one this weekend or not.
Big news is that I finally got my echocardiogram from July 14, 2003. I had my first done on July 31, 2002 but the staff forgot to do some tests. This was due to my Dad's heart problems and needing a pacemaker along with family history of heart problems. So my first test said that I had probable mitral regurgitation that surprised me. I guess I figured that me being fairly fit would rule out heart problems. Anyway I picked up the second report and the results are more sobering. It says:
- mild mitral valve prolapse with mild mitral regurgitation
- normal left ventricular systolic function
- moderate tricuspid insufficiency
- mild pulmonary insufficiency
- little change from 2002 report.
I had a check up last Tuesday before I got my second report so I have many questions to ask the cardiologist. I will see him on March 25. Do I have heart disease? Do I need to make changes to my life style. What can I do as I age? It seems that my occassional discomfort from walking quickly outside is heart palpations. I can feel my heart racing and there is an unusual sensation like lactic acid from working out. But it only seems to happen when I'm walking. Wonder if recent stress and/or climate has caused this. The steroid ear cream helped immensely but as soon as I stopped using it my ear began getting itchy and red. Eczema is the culprit. Poor Darcy suffers from horrible allergies and sneezing fits. This environment is toxic!
Month of March will pass quickly with me visiting Edmonton and going to the FLA Conference. I need a vacation yet had one only two months ago. I'll be at Darcy's tonight and should head over there soon...
posted by Michael at 6:33 PM
