my wife got her angiogram this morning. they were finally able to tap one of her veins, and thusly inject her with the radiocontrast dye. she said it was a horrible feeling as the dye causes an instantaneous release of adrenaline, which causes the heart to race and the fight-or-flight response to kick in...but, just then, they stick you in a big tube and tell you lie still. paranoia and claustrophobia start to creep in (even if you aren't normally claustrophobic), and it gets really creepy.
also, the dye causes the blood vessels to warm up, and it's particularly noticeable around the urethra, so a few seconds after the injection you are convinced you just pissed yourself on the table.
BUT, the good thing is that the test is over. the films will be read by the pulmonologist this afternoon and we'll know what the next course of treatment is (be it continued blood-thinning therapy or not).
i'll update soon with what the pulmonologist finds.
on the poetry front, Guerilla Poetics Project found broadside #62 was just registered. we're averaging a find/register every three days. phenomenal!
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those symptoms sound just like when i'm watching the Roosters play football!
;)
Glenn,
that's funny. those symptoms are what adrenaline junkies yearn for, and are what make sporting events so exciting. it's funny that they're acceptable (even enjoyable) in those settings, but when they come unexpectedly during a medical exam, it's not so good!
are your Roosters playing now? or do they play in autumn?
The season kicks off on March 10 or thereabouts. Can't wait!
nice...good luck to the Roosters. our college basketball tournament (nicknamed March Madness) will be starting right about then.
resend me that link to the Roosters website so i can keep track of them.
glenn:
chris flannery has a broken fibula
just read it online
of course, I don't know who he is
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