Cardiologist Visit Moved Up to Monday!

Good news! The Heart Group called and I will be seeing Dr. Worley on Monday. That cuts down my waiting time 4 days! The Rehab nurses at the Health Campus did a great job of trying to move the date as early as possible to get me back to rehab. Remember, I was on my second session on Tuesday, January 11th, this week when I was stopped because of the extra heart beats in my workout. I will take the following data to the appointment:

New Meds - after heart surgery
Metoprolol
(me toe' proe lole) Still taking one a day - 25 mg
Amlodipine
(am loe' di peen) Still taking one a day - 5 mg
Clopidogrel - Plavix
(kloh pid' oh grel) Still taking one a day - 75 mg
Acetaminophen Extra Strength Tylenol
(a set a mee' noe fen) Now taking about 4 tablets a day - 1 tablet is 500 mg


Old Meds - before heart surgery
Singulair - 10 mg a day
Aciphex - 20 mg a day
Lipitor - 10 mg a day
Zeitia - 10 mg a day
Low Dosage Aspirin - 81 mg

And my records of blood pressure & pulse rate. I have purchased my own blood pressure device lat week & I have been doing my own readings since 1/8/11. Here is the recordings that I have kept since my heart issues started.

Blood Pressure & Pulse Checks

Date - Time - BP - Pulse

1/14/11 - 5:15 PM - 101/68 - 69

1/14/11 8:00 AM - 100/72 - 70

1/13/11 3:45 PM - 101/77 - 73

1/13/11 10:00 AM - 98/71 - 72

1/12/11 3:30 PM - 110/68 - 78

1/12/11 9:40 AM - 100/63 - 72

1/11/11 8:00 AM - 101/68 - 72

(on 1/11/11 had my issue at rehab)

1/10/11 10:00 AM - 102/72 - 72

1/9/11 10:00 AM - 100/68 - 73

1/8/11 10:00 AM - 106/63 - 73

12/27/10 1:00 PM - 110/74 - 72

12/24/10 11:00 AM - 130/72 - 70

12/22/10 1:00 PM - 112/62 - 72

12/20/10 10:30 AM - 120/64 - 72

12/10/10 12:00 Noon - 120/90 - 71

11/23/10 1:00 PM - 122/70 - 64

Again, thanks to my sister, I have started to keep accurate records from my doctors & my own records. She has stressed being your own advocate when it comes to your own health care. Thanks Ginny!