Cardiologist Appt Today

The appointment went well, we asked a long list of questions. I audio recorded the whole thing, because you can never jot notes as quickly as you'd like.

Most importantly, they won’t know if Cindy needs any implanted devices or invasive procedures until they’ve had three months of monitoring on her current medications – they will reassess at that point. They signed a form which gives her the next few months off from work (luckily she will get full pay from her company during this time).

We found out she can and should have light exercise, that we should feel no pressure to move from our second floor apartment to a first floor one (we might move anyway… Lake view? Patio? Vaulted ceilings?). Thanks to my Army brat upbringing, I’m ready to move every two years and it’s been four years. I'm itching to move, even if to a different apartment in the same complex.

I mentioned my frustration with the blood pressure monitors, and they suggested that if I bought a manual cuff, they will teach me to use it at the next appointment, which will be in April – so that’s cool.

All in all, good information, good appointment – many questions were answered.

oh yeah the blog thing

Things are busy busy, I'm giving the house an all-over purge and cleanse since we need an apartment inspection before we can move to a first floor apartment. Busy days, long dreamless nights.

Cindy is doing pretty well, all things considered - she's only had one bad day in a week, which I think is great.

I've purchased two different blood pressure cuffs for her, both fit fine, but neither one will give a reading on a consistent basis, five times out of six will simply error out rather than give a reading (they work every time for me...) so I'll be buying our third blood pressure monitor today.