Paranoia... An Update

Well, if you've read the previous post then you're probably wondering what's going on... and the simple answer is that we just don't know—yet. I went in today for a follow-up appointment, because I am not at all satisfied with my diagnosis. What I'm really looking for is the root of the problem. Whether I had a clot or or just had an elevated test result seems beside the point. If I don't know the cause then it doesn't do anyone any bit of good. So... here's where we are now.

I am awaiting the results of yet another series of blood tests, just to make sure nothing else comes back with a strange level of this, that or the other. I have also been instructed not to engage in any exercise. No running. No biking. No gym. A leisurely walk is ok, but nothing that elevates my heart rate... which brings me to the next test to which I'll be subjected. Sometime in the near future (who knows when—why did this have to happen near Christmas?), I'll have to go back to the hospital for a stress echocardiogram. Basically, the doctor wants to check to see if there's something abnormal going on with my heart that can't be detected with all of the other tests they've already conducted. So until that happens, it's rest for me!

I'm going a little stir-crazy. I feel fine. I'm just a little sore in a few places. Tense, really. This whole situation has been a little stressful. And has left me a bit paranoid. It happened so suddenly, so who's to say it won't happen again. At least that's what is lurking in the back of my mind. Long story short, I am happy to subject myself to further scrutiny (and regular blood-letting), so we can rule out anything major. Let's just hope there's nothing to be found and I can get back to "normal" soon.

The waiting is the hardest part, right?