Follow Up - Chest Pains
ll, I went to my PCP today and my BP was normal (120/78) and my EKG was
normal. She listened to my heart and lungs, normal, normal, normal. She is
referring me out to a cardiologist to do a stress test - I did that pre-op - so
am not too worried about that. She doesn't think it's my heart, but wants to
make absolutely sure. I'm all for that.
She also felt around my abdoment and the area where my gallbladder is is very
tender when she pressed down on it. She was not sure if it was my gall bladder
or tenderness because that's where I was cut for operation. However, none of
my other sites were sore/tender. She then pressed against my upper abdominal
area - just under my sternum and that was tender too.
So I have to go and get an ultrasound of my gallbladder. They also did some
blood work today.
If both my heart tests and ultrasound tests come back negative, then she'll
have me do an upper gi and maybe an endoscopy to see what's going on. She
wants me to go ahead and start taking "the little purple pill" prilosec to
protect my esophagus and such just in case it is GERD or something. So I'm
going to buy that tomorrow and get started on it.
Other than those two scary episodes (Friday, Tuesday), I've been fine. What's
reassuring is that she doesn't think it's my heart, which is great!! Ugh!!
Gallbladder is fixable, even though I dont' want another operation or
anything. But hopefully whatever is wrong will just go away and not come
back.
Thanks for your words of encouragement and prayer. I appreciate it! I'll keep
you posted as I find out more.
Hugs,
Trisha