christie

they're gonna make do a stress test before my surgery.  I'm scared to death!  I can't run!  Did they make you run? For how long?  you did have to run on a treadmill didn't you?

Actually you walk.. it walks faster and faster but no running. pre surgery they gave me a chemical stress test.. one where they injected a drug to speed myheart.. the whole idea is to spped your heart rate when I was fat it didnt take as much to get it up as it does now..

Linda Kay

You don't have to run.  You walk on a treadmill till you get your heart rate up to where they want it.  Then you lie down on a table, and they do an echogram on the heart.   Easy-peasy.  No problem.  Relax!  It doesn't take long at all.  Really!

how long would ya say you had to walk?

It seemed like forever at the time - LOL, but I bet it was only about 5-7 minutes.  Just till the heart rate got to where they wanted it.  They check on you constantly - right there at your side.  If you can't do it, they'll do it with medication.  Don't worry.  It was a hell of a lot easier than that doggone upper GI!!

what kind of medication speed  haha!

seriously, what kind of medication did they give ya?

I couldnt run so they did mine with an iv it brings your level just as if you had ran.
Good luck

thanx guys i feel better.

what did they give ya in the iv?