2 day stress test? Sherry please read......

[Guest guest]

Hi Sherry,

No, I don't know if it's a nuclear stress test or not. I read some

recent posts on here about " 2 day stress tests " and my mind started

freaking out on me.

I take two blood pressure meds (very low doses) and I had an EKG only

a couple of weeks ago at my annual physical with my PCP, and he's

very thorough. I know it's not the same as a stress test or any

other tests the cardio may need to do.

I think that the only way I will feel better, is to call the

cardiologist's office tomorrow and ask them what they do to give

someone " cardiac clearance. "

Thanks for your details on what can be done, it helps.

Thanks a bunch

Hugs,

Cathy

> >

> > Hi Everyone,

> >

> > I had to have a stress test several years ago, when I weighed A

LOT

> > LESS than I do right now, and I could barely do it then!

> >

> > Right now my lungs are at a 60 percent functioning level and they

> > are " squished " to half their size, (because of my weight)

according

> > to my pulmonologist. How am I gonna do a stress test when I

can't

> > barely walk outside maybe 40-50 feet to the parking lot without

> being

> > out of breath?

> >

> > I think I'm gonna call the cardiologist's office tomorrow and ask

> > them about that.

> >

> > Like I've said before, the surgery doesn't scare me, but a lot

> > of " little " things do, like hearing about a 2 day stress test in

> > order to get cardio clearance.

> >

> > Yes, I'm a nervous Nellie, about the small stuff but not about

the

> > big stuff......yikes!

> >

> > If anyone can suggest or do anything to help me feel better,

please

> > give me some advice and I'll take it, I swear!

> >

> > Hugs,

> > Cathy

> > waiting to have all my clearance tests done (starting next week

> > through Jan 16)

> > waiting to find out my surgery date

> >

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