7/20/10 I got a phone call this morning from Pati, she is a liason in the Scottsdale Women's Breast Health Center. She assured me that my sentinel node mapping will be performed in the Breast Center, NOT Nuclear Medicine. YAY :) She also said that local numbing is ALWAYS used by their doctors...another YAY :) And that using the EMLA numbing cream was fine, too YAY YAY YAY :) The day was looking up!
Then I get a call from Michaela, Dr. Walker's assistant. My EKG that was performed last week came back with RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK. RBBB occurs in medical conditions that affect the right side of the heart or lungs, so a finding of RBBB on the EKG ought to trigger a screening exam. These include blood clots to the lung, chronic lung disease, cardiomyopathy, and atrial and ventricular defects. However, RBBB also commonly occurs in normal healthy individuals, and the screening exam therefore often turns up no medical problems. The surgeon is afraid the anesthesiologist will cancel my surgery at the last minute unless he/she has an older EKG to compare to. A few phone calls later.. and no luck finding my old EKG. Granted it was probably done eight years ago....but someone should have record of it! So, it was decided I would have to have an Echocardiogram. Sure....no problem.... Cardiology offices have LOTS of STAT openings.....ha ha ha. While Michaela was calling the hospital to see if they could try to schedule an ECHO STAT....
I used to work in a cardiology office almost 11 years ago. Luckily, someone I knew still worked there (although she didn't really remember me). But, I explained my situation anyway, apologized profusely that I was putting her in the middle of all my drama, but Becky was awesome. She had the head nurse, Terri, call me this afternoon, and I am now scheduled for the test tomorrow at 7:00 AM , in the building right across the parking lot from the medical building I work in. I love it when a plan comes together :)
So, as long as the ECHO turns out OK....I should be good to go on Monday.....
Oh Suzanne...I am exhausted reading what you have been thru!!Yes..ups and downs!! I am so glad about the numbing part and glad you are having it at the prefered place..(sorry hard to remember the name of it) Now..for what they found with the ECKO...like you said..it may be nothing..and I am glad you are getting another one tomorrow am..and as I always say...it's not what you know..It is who you know..(the lady ..Becky? who even though didn't remember you..she did help you!! Thank goodness.. Big Big Hugs...thanks for explaining this and helping us to understand..for you..for us...for our families and other friends..thank you ...Best wishes and prayers for you..
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Thanks, Deb :) Will have to wait for Friday afternoon for the results of the ECHO, hopefully my surgery won't be cancelled at the last minute!
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