So first, my site was hacked by someone. Who would do such an evil thing, considering my current dilemma? Hate to say it, but evil abounds.
But to the topic at hand… Why is cancer exhausting? Because you have to run around so much, just up and ’til your surgery day.
Yesterday, I had to see the cardiologist once more for a sonogram on my carotid arteries. I hope they’re OK. My dad had them cleared. Two days later, they performed a double bypass and he had a massive stroke. He was invalid for the rest of his life. That terrifies me. If I need the carotid surgery, they aren’t getting me back for at least a week for the other. I’m not going to follow my dad’s path!
Next Monday and Tuesday, back to the cardiologist. Monday is an echocardiogram and Tuesday, I hope to get good news and be cleared for surgery. Yet, this is the first time I’ve had a cardiologist. I’m 73 and they were all aghast. Imagine! I’ll hopefully be done with that doctor for a while. Not that he and his staff aren’t great people, I’m just tired of running around. It’s only 11 miles on the freeway, but the drive is HORRIBLE! I think I said that before, but as more people from the north arrive, it just gets worse and worse.
Yesterday, we were in the center where the doctor’s office is, and this lady, not looking AT ALL where she was going, just pulled out right in front of us! Thank heaven, my husband still has great reflexes! We would have had a real mess. I was truly shaken. The woman was totally oblivious. But every day during season, you see a near-miss or you’re involved in one or worse. Honest. At least where we live now. Please don’t move to Florida! You won’t like it. 🙂 Kidding. I’d still rather be here than anywhere else. I don’t blame anyone for wanting to be here, too.
But I’m not finished. Wednesday of next week, I get pre-surgery testing at the hospital. What is that? No clue. I need to show up at like 5 a.m.! I guess it’s necessary, but I have had surgery before and it wasn’t this complicated! Just take it out and let me heal. I have every reason to believe I will, but if I don’t, you can come back and type in the comments: “You were wrong.” LOL
Until next time…