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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 604707" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I know you don't like the ER. I also think you have idiots for pain docs. You NEED a good doctor and you NEED to go see him. MANY heart tests are nothing like that. I had serious heart problems while preg with thank you and saw a cardiologist who specialized in pregnant woman. Apparently that is a subspecialty with enough patients taht he made a good living at it. </p><p></p><p>They can do other tests. Tell them that you own't do that one, but you would do others. My father in law just had several stents put in and he was home that evening. He has had heart problems off and on for years and has NEVER had the test you describe. He has had every test they offered but not that. I wouldn't want it either. But you NEED to get someone to look at you. </p><p></p><p>Stop and think about Keyana. Do you want to see her go to middle school? How about meet her first boyfriend, see her go to her first formal dance, learn to drive a car, get married, give you a great grandchild? Stop and think about all the things you would miss with her. My gpa on my dad's side died while my mom was preg with my bro. He missed EVERYTHING like that, at least missed seeing it from this world. I miss both my grandmas very very very much. ANd my gpa. The one I did know. I treasured ALL the time I had with them. I know my kids treasure my parents. </p><p></p><p>If you are ready, take some time and set up an audio recorder or video camera or record on your webcam and take the time to tell stories about your life, special things you remember with the kids and grands and put them onto cds. Trust me, those will be absolutely TREASURED if something happens to you. We have tapes of my great gma and my grandparents and some other elderly relatives. They are absolutely the most valued treasures we have as a family. My dad was able to take some recordings of my great gma and put them onto cd's a few years back. He looked up some cousins he had not had contact with in decades and sent them copies of the recordings. It sparked a lot of communication in the family between relatives who had not spoken in a very long time. Mostly, her grandkids (my dad's cousins) called in tears thanking him for giving them a way to introduce someone they loved very much to their children and grands.</p><p></p><p>Mickey and Mikey are too young to remember a whole lot about you. Even Haillie won't really know you if something happens to you now. Take the time and leave messages for them. Give them at least that piece of you. I know it is hard to tolerate some of the medical koi, but sometimes it is worth what you might lose.</p><p></p><p>One thing that could do a LOT to help you is to have them do an ultrasound of your heart. Sometimes they put some dye into an IV that they can see on the scan. It is like having an ultrasound while pregnant except you don't have to drink a lot of water and the gel is on your boobs and not your belly. They can also do an MRI or cat scan of your upper body and head to check for damage, aneurysms and other things. Those tests would tell them a LOT and if they can do them, they are painless. Esp with the upright MRI you found when you needed your back checked out.</p><p></p><p>PLEASE at least ask your reg family doctor to check you out. I would refuse that test also. I refuse to have the EMG test again. It is where they stick you with needles to see what you nerves do to check how they are working. It is done for carpal tunnel and other things. I had awful problems and it was excrutiating. I swear the docs just wanted to see how much they could hurt me and how bad they could bruise me. I had a cop stop and ask me who had beaten me up so badly a few days after the first one. I was walking out of the bank I worked at and the cop who was in that area regularly stopped me and insisted to know who did it and did I get medical care, etc... It truly was that bad. So I understand. But ask them to do what they can other than that test. And not the ER. Go to a cardiologist or at least your regular family doctor.</p><p></p><p>I am glad you didn't get worse than what you endured.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 604707, member: 1233"] I know you don't like the ER. I also think you have idiots for pain docs. You NEED a good doctor and you NEED to go see him. MANY heart tests are nothing like that. I had serious heart problems while preg with thank you and saw a cardiologist who specialized in pregnant woman. Apparently that is a subspecialty with enough patients taht he made a good living at it. They can do other tests. Tell them that you own't do that one, but you would do others. My father in law just had several stents put in and he was home that evening. He has had heart problems off and on for years and has NEVER had the test you describe. He has had every test they offered but not that. I wouldn't want it either. But you NEED to get someone to look at you. Stop and think about Keyana. Do you want to see her go to middle school? How about meet her first boyfriend, see her go to her first formal dance, learn to drive a car, get married, give you a great grandchild? Stop and think about all the things you would miss with her. My gpa on my dad's side died while my mom was preg with my bro. He missed EVERYTHING like that, at least missed seeing it from this world. I miss both my grandmas very very very much. ANd my gpa. The one I did know. I treasured ALL the time I had with them. I know my kids treasure my parents. If you are ready, take some time and set up an audio recorder or video camera or record on your webcam and take the time to tell stories about your life, special things you remember with the kids and grands and put them onto cds. Trust me, those will be absolutely TREASURED if something happens to you. We have tapes of my great gma and my grandparents and some other elderly relatives. They are absolutely the most valued treasures we have as a family. My dad was able to take some recordings of my great gma and put them onto cd's a few years back. He looked up some cousins he had not had contact with in decades and sent them copies of the recordings. It sparked a lot of communication in the family between relatives who had not spoken in a very long time. Mostly, her grandkids (my dad's cousins) called in tears thanking him for giving them a way to introduce someone they loved very much to their children and grands. Mickey and Mikey are too young to remember a whole lot about you. Even Haillie won't really know you if something happens to you now. Take the time and leave messages for them. Give them at least that piece of you. I know it is hard to tolerate some of the medical koi, but sometimes it is worth what you might lose. One thing that could do a LOT to help you is to have them do an ultrasound of your heart. Sometimes they put some dye into an IV that they can see on the scan. It is like having an ultrasound while pregnant except you don't have to drink a lot of water and the gel is on your boobs and not your belly. They can also do an MRI or cat scan of your upper body and head to check for damage, aneurysms and other things. Those tests would tell them a LOT and if they can do them, they are painless. Esp with the upright MRI you found when you needed your back checked out. PLEASE at least ask your reg family doctor to check you out. I would refuse that test also. I refuse to have the EMG test again. It is where they stick you with needles to see what you nerves do to check how they are working. It is done for carpal tunnel and other things. I had awful problems and it was excrutiating. I swear the docs just wanted to see how much they could hurt me and how bad they could bruise me. I had a cop stop and ask me who had beaten me up so badly a few days after the first one. I was walking out of the bank I worked at and the cop who was in that area regularly stopped me and insisted to know who did it and did I get medical care, etc... It truly was that bad. So I understand. But ask them to do what they can other than that test. And not the ER. Go to a cardiologist or at least your regular family doctor. I am glad you didn't get worse than what you endured. [/QUOTE]
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