Not a Good Day ... Failed Stress Test

Mar 27, 2013

So I've been having some weird chest pains that come and go for the past few days. I made an appointment with a Cardiologist since my insurance does not require a referral. I wasn't sure if the chest pain was attributed to my anemia but just wanted to be sure. I have had 3 normal EKG's recently; one with my PCP, one as part of the Pre-Op testing at the hospital and today at the cardiologist. My Cardiologist had me also the Stress Test once I told him I had been submitted for WLS. The Stress Test showed ST Depression. My Cardiologist said that he's willing to bet money that it's a false positive but to be sure I also had an Echocardiogram today and will have the Nuclear Stress Test tomorrow morning. 

I should have the Echo results in a few days. He will be sending the results from all tests to my PCP and surgeon. Praying all is well and it is indeed a false positive. So glad I chose to have it checked out. I've not been approved for WLS yet, so if I need to delay surgery due to this complication, I'm fine with that! Better to find out now than in surgery where the potential for something to go wrong could occur. 

Tisha

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