Ab Ultrasound and Cardio Eval

Had my abdominal ultrasound this morning.  After all the "take a deep breath" ----" You may now breathe" they didn't tell me anything.  Taking that as a no news is good news thing. Went for my cardiac eval @ 1.  She found my heart murmur.  Growing up Mom always said I had a heart murmur.  Whenever I would tell a dr. about it he/she would listen to my heart then give me a crazy look and say "I don't hear a murmur."  So I assumed I didn't have one.  Now that I have stopped mentioning it every dr. I see says "Did you know you have a heart murmur?"  The nurse practitioner today said it could be a number of things causing it... a leaky valve, etc...Go figure... Anyway because of my shortness of breath and my heart murmur I have to go back for and echo and stress test...........not scheduled until JULY 28!!!!  Then I will have to go back 2 weeks later for the results.   Time keeps on ticking ticking ticking into the future.......do do dodo

At least you are on your way.  If they even had a remote thought that you had a leaky heart valve, you would think they would get you in a lot sooner.   Sounds like you had a heart murmur when young and you still have one...lol.    Keep up on your journey! Take care and good luck, Pam

You're right Pam.  At least I am on my way.  I told my Mom what the dr said.  She said the doctors (way back in the old days...lol) that I would probably 'grow out of ' my murmur.  Guess that means I still got some "growin' up to do"....hehehehe

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Thanks for the info Shelli.  I am on the cancellation list for the echo and stress test.  Hopefully they wlll be able to get me in sooner.  I'm not really too disappointed about the delay.  This is just another bump in the road that I'll cross when the time comes.  I told a friend today that I felt I had a word from God that pursuing wls was what I needed to do.   I wouldn't probably ever have any of the tests unless I was trying to have the surgery so there must be a good reason for these extra steps. 

(I love Steve Miller Band. Thanks for the flashback.) I know with all we have to endure on our way to better health and happiness it seems like an endless journey. (BELIEVE ME - I KNOW! LOL) But every bump, setback and delay makes it that much sweeter when your day does come. You'll get there...and it will all be worth it. xoxo Mare

Mare, you are right.  HOW SWEET IT WILL BE when I finally get to where I'm going!  I feel like I'm getting a life "do over" the closer I get.  How great will that be!!!

my friend , guess ill be holding your hand that day hee heee what is up with all these extra steps!!! well hopefully 2 people will cancel and they will call us !!! you know i forgot to tell her i had surgery just 2 yrs ago and all went well copays are gonna kill me *wink* the birght side is that we could be ready for insurance processing in 2 months  :) i dont think the new reviews of BCBS will affect us

Hey, wonder if they give a discount if we do it on the 'friend plan'  - a BOGO!!!  lol  I know what you mean abou the copays.  Mine aren't as much as yours and my wallet definately has a dent in it already.  But it is $ well spent....ON ME!!!!! Let's keep hoping we get those cancellation appointments!!!!!1

Hang in there! Just look at it this way. You will be a brand new woman once this is all done. I promise your day will be here before you know it. Be patient. Danielle