Post 2554
- 9 years and 335 days since I started this blog -
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| Rio Tomebamba, Cuenca, Ecuador (February, 2020) |
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I got a couple of texts from my Pharmacy (Walmart) on Friday. One was asking if I wanted to refill my thyroid medicine (yes). A few hours later, I got a text saying my prescription was ready.
Saturday morning, I got another text saying my prescription was ready, but for a different price. Later that afternoon, I went to pick it up. Until I got home, I didn't realize one prescription was new, and I wasn't expecting anything new - I hadn't discussed any new medications with my cardiologist (who wrote the new Rx) earlier that week.
I looked up the new medicine, and found it was for angina. I have never had angina. In fact, I was under the impression that Dr. Smith specifically didn't want to prescribe any new medications for me, because that's what she said last Wednesday.
Saturday morning, I got another text saying my prescription was ready, but for a different price. Later that afternoon, I went to pick it up. Until I got home, I didn't realize one prescription was new, and I wasn't expecting anything new - I hadn't discussed any new medications with my cardiologist (who wrote the new Rx) earlier that week.
I looked up the new medicine, and found it was for angina. I have never had angina. In fact, I was under the impression that Dr. Smith specifically didn't want to prescribe any new medications for me, because that's what she said last Wednesday.
We were going to implant a 'loop' instead, and monitor my heart rhythms 24/7 until she was satisfied that a-Fib wasn't a problem. I have never had a reason to discuss angina with her (or anybody else, for that matter).
Today, I spoke with her again, to see what was going on, and correct the error. Which was mine. It turns out the medication has multiple benefits, besides protecting against angina. One of which is preventing a-Fib.
The reason for the prescription was two-fold: the doctor found out, shortly after we spoke, that the 'loop' implant was likely not going to be available short-term, which was what she had been trying to set up - to do the implant before Christmas.
Today, I spoke with her again, to see what was going on, and correct the error. Which was mine. It turns out the medication has multiple benefits, besides protecting against angina. One of which is preventing a-Fib.
The reason for the prescription was two-fold: the doctor found out, shortly after we spoke, that the 'loop' implant was likely not going to be available short-term, which was what she had been trying to set up - to do the implant before Christmas.
Secondly, when she said she didn't want to prescribe a-fib medication, she was referring to the specific one I had been given after my episode of a-fib the night after my surgery. It was that medicine that had too many side-effects and interactions, which she didn't want to see me take unsupervised.
I got that wrong - I thought she was giving me her reasons to not prescribe anything. Instead, she was giving her reasons for the medicine she was prescribing, which is both effective at reducing a-fib and mild with few side-effects.
I got that wrong - I thought she was giving me her reasons to not prescribe anything. Instead, she was giving her reasons for the medicine she was prescribing, which is both effective at reducing a-fib and mild with few side-effects.
I was wrong in what I thought I heard last Wednesday. Even so, this blip in my otherwise strong recovery set me off for a while. It took me a few days to let it go, which is unusual, in that 'getting over it' is usually easy and quick for me.
Perhaps my ability to cope has been slightly compromised by the pandemic.
I'm going with that, for now.
I'm grateful for the excellent care I've received since my bypass operation.
Food and Diet 
Today's Weight: 203.0 lbs.
I'm grateful for the excellent care I've received since my bypass operation.
Previous Weight (11/27/20): 200.8 lbs.
Net Loss/Gain: + 2.2 lbs.
Diet Comment
Food Log
Breakfast
10:35am: Oatmeal with wild blueberries and peanut butter.
Lunch
2:45pm, from CoreLife Eatery: Chicken bone broth bowl, with kale, falafel, tofu, bean sprouts, black beans, carrots, almonds, peppers. A Quest bar.
10:35am: Oatmeal with wild blueberries and peanut butter.
Lunch
2:45pm, from CoreLife Eatery: Chicken bone broth bowl, with kale, falafel, tofu, bean sprouts, black beans, carrots, almonds, peppers. A Quest bar.
Dinner
8:10pm: Organic, 93% lean burger with guacamole with homemade coleslaw and a salad (Spring Mix, baby spinach, shaved parmesan cheese, walnuts, balsamic vinaigrette).
Liquid Intake
Espressos: 2; Coffee: 0 oz.; Water: 84+ oz.;
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