Mar 11 2009

Just call me Telemetry Tina

Published by Tina at 5:19 pm under The Family

Right now, and for the next 20 days, my heart beat is being monitored and sent via a cell phone in my pocket, to my doctor’s office. Yes, there’s always something new with the West Coast Riddells.

The reason for the 3 electrodes attached to my chest 24 hours a day is because 2x over the past month, I have almost passed out, have gotten very shaky, seen stars in front of my eyes and felt like throwing up. Both times it came out of nowhere but literally brought me to my knees. After the second time, Brad decided it was time to look into things. My doc took an EKG, I’m going in for an Echo next week and this little event recorder will serve as more insight into whether anything is happening with my heart.

Of course, I haven’t had any symptoms since the last episode and am hoping that all this can just be explained as basic anxiety. In any case, I’ll keep you all posted.

3 responses so far

3 Responses to “Just call me Telemetry Tina”

  1. # Malikon 12 Mar 2009 at 6:29 am

    Wow, I’m speechless. I hope you’re feeling better Tina.

  2. # Kevinon 29 Mar 2009 at 9:38 pm

    Do you have to tell them if you are doing anything… strenuous?

  3. # Tinaon 30 Mar 2009 at 4:34 pm

    Malik – thank you for your concern

    Kev – thank you for your dirty mind

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