Results Of Heart Monitor

My cardiologist's office called yesterday to let me know they got the results from when I wore the halter for 48 hours.  The nurse said it  showed that I did have 'extra heartbeats' but that they did NOT occur at the same time I was feeling those annoying spasms.  So my heart itself is not causing me a problem.  Besides my pacemaker is supposed to keep my beats regulated and if there's a 'problem' then my defibrillator would kick in.
The Dr. had me go off my med Simvistatin for 2 weeks.  Simvistatin, generic for Zocor is to help with my cholesterol.  I've been on it for several years now and have to have periodic blood tests to make sure it isn't affecting my liver. 
Anyway, Thurs. eve. it occurred to me that I hadn't felt any of those movements/spasms for at least 3 days.  I mentioned it to Tom and wouldn't you know it - I got one!!!!  BUT...it was more like a flutter this time and only lasted a couple seconds and was gone.
I asked the nurse if the Dr. wanted me to start the Simvistatin back up and she said he wanted me to wait until Monday and then let them know if I have any more spasms.  If I don't...it could very well be that the Simvistatin was giving me a side affect - even though I've been on it for awhile.  He will then prescribe me a different cholesterol lowering medication called Crestor.  I've actually had 2 very light spasms today and they didn't last long.  They seem to be dissipating.  So I will have to mention those on Monday and see what he wants me to do.  The other option if the spasms continue is a muscle relaxant.

Heart Monitor

I had my 6 mo. checkup at my cardiologist's yesterday morning.  Tom wanted me to mention those 'flutterings', 'spasms', 'baby like kicks' that I continue to get daily and nightly.  I didn't want to, as I figured my doctor is a heart doctor and he's going to tell me to see my GP.  I was actually surprised though as he took notes and said 'just to be safe, and to 'rule out' anything with the heart, he wanted me to wear a 48 hour halter monitor and record each time I had these movements and what I was doing when I had them.  Even though I have an implanted pacemaker/defibrillator, and  my 'palpitations' which he is calling them, aren't in the center of my chest, but directly to the side and under my breastbone, he cares enough to at least eliminate my heart as being the cause of my discomfort.
Of course the entire time I was there I did not experience any of the movements.  Tom drove me over to the hospital after my appt. to get wired up and we have to drop the monitor back off at the hosp. tomorrow morning.
I can't shower with it on, but I'm not going anywhere until tomorrow afternoon anyway.

My Dr. also wants me to stop taking my Simvastatin for 2 weeks since we know my arteries aren't blocked.  He also wants some blood work on my potassium level.  Not sure what he's looking for, but at least he's doing something to help me instead of saying 'if it doesn't hurt, don't worry about it'.

An Award For Top Medical Blog

I was very surprised to receive this email ( below) this afternoon. I think I would feel better about it if the writer actually mentioned my blog by name, lol  I know they weren't referring to my other two blogs since they are craft related blogs so Menopausal Monster must be the one....although personally I don't feel there is that much medical information here, I just write about my own experiences.  Maybe that's enough.  Anyway, I thank Top Medical Blogs for this award.


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Update

I am FINALLY all over my bronchitis and feeling so much better.  My 4th grandbaby ( 3rd grandaughter) was born on Oct. 27th.  Isabella Nazera weighed in at 6 lbs. 12 oz. and 19 1/2 in. long.  I was supposed to go into the delivery room with my daughter who had a C-section because Bella was a breech baby, but I was still too sick so my eldest daughter took my place.  Daddy is overseas on a job and wasn't able to come home.  Very bad timing, but things happen for a reason.

My daughter isn't faring very well right now.  She is suffering from postpartum depression and having a very hard time.  We took Bella for a checkup yesterday, as she had lost 11 oz. when they left the hospital, but she has gained 10 of those back and has another checkup in 2 weeks.  My daughter discussed her depression with the pediatrician who referred her to a therapist.  I'm hoping she can get an appt. this week.  I'm so worried about her.  Her husband is doing his best to get back home but it might take up to a month.

The older grandkids ( Bella's cousins)  had fun on Halloween night and dressed up as a Witch, Mr. Bones and a floppy eared puppy

 

She reminds me of the Witch of the West from the Wizard of Oz...lol

Been A Bad Week

Today is day number 7 that I've been sick with a sore throat and bad cough and general fatigue.  I wasn't sure what I have and wasn't feeling any better by day 6  so made an appt. with my doctor yesterday.  Turns out I have bronchitis and an ear infection.  I'm on an antibiotic now and keeping my fingers crossed I will no longer be 'sick' come Tuesday when my 4th grandbaby will be delivered.  Daughter is having a C-section and I'm supposed to go into the labor room but won't be able to if I'm still sick.

I mentioned to my doctor the fluttering, throbbing sensations I keep getting on my right side beneath the rib cage and she didn't seem very concerned since I'm not in any pain.  She said if it gets worse or I start experiencing pain  then she will order an ultra sound to see if the gall bladder is involved.  I just wish these sensations weren't so damned annoying.  I actually had them while in the waiting room and wouldn't you know it, when I was called in they stopped !!!!!  Grrrrrr  I wanted her to feel them - Tom did and said it felt like a baby kicking like when I was pregnant.  Exactly.  Only I'm not pregnant, so what the hell is the problem??

What A Great Fall Day!!!

I'm lovin' it!!!  It's cool enough to have to use a blanket at night and chilly enough in the morning to really enjoy my hot coffee.  It's windy and the leaves are whirling and twirling about. 
I've invited my children and their families over for dinner today so this morning I plan to work on some crafts and then will have to put everything away ( that means put everything on my bed until they leave and I can put them back out on the dining room table) so we will have a place to eat!  That's been one of Tom's biggest complaints, that the house looks so cluttered with all my crafts spread out between the dining room, our bedroom and the computer room. 
Our youngest daughter still lives at home but is planning to move out in November to live with her boyfriend.  They have been  looking at apartments.  I plan to change her room into a sewing/craft room before Tom tries to move any of his jukeboxes or soda machines in there!!!  He has the entire basement and garage....he CANNOT have her bedroom too!!!!  I have staked my claim and Mrs. Hyde will help me protect it.  She still has that cow prod Thomas.
I've already purchased a long banquet table to use as my craft table and to set my sewing machine on.  I've been searching Craigslist and the PennySaver for wooden shelves and book cases to use for storing craft supplies.  I've also been perusing websites looking for the 'perfect' window treatment.  I would love to use a tobacco cloth panel, but I would need 4 and they are quite expensive, so I'll have to settle for some homespun valances or panels.  The very first thing I want to do, is repaint.  My daughter wanted pink walls and they are soooo ugly, LOL.  She had started to stencil a rose border along the top of the walls a few years ago and never finished it, 3/4 of one wall is done and 3/8 of another wall is done.  I'm going to choose my curtains first and then I'll choose the paint color.

 My 2 year old grandaughter has pink eye again.  She had it last week and it cleared up right away with the prescribed eye drops.  Mom's going to take her back to her pediatrician this morning.  Poor baby woke up at 7:30 crying "I can't see...I can't see" but wouldn't let me wipe her eyes with a warm wash cloth.  She fell back to sleep. 

 I'm still having those 'spastic' throbs on my right side below the ribcage.  I'm not in any pain but they are annoying the crap out of me.  I'm due to see my Dr. soon so will be sure to bring that up.  Someone told me they thought it might be 'gas'.  If that's true....I could blow up my entire street with the gas that's building up in me.  It doesn't feel like gas.  It feels like my intestines are having a free for all or doing the boogie.

A Bit Of A Surprise And A HUGE Thank you!

I just received this email from a site called The Daily Reviewer:


Congratulations! Your readers have submitted and voted for your blog at The
Daily Reviewer. We compiled an exclusive list of the Top 100 Menopause Blogs,
and we are glad to let you know that your blog was included! You can see it at
http://thedailyreviewer.com/top/menopause

Many thanks to the 'readers' who submitted Menopausal Monster.  A very nice surprise to wake up to on this Saturday morning!!