Stress test :(

[Martene81 383]

What a disaster! I really thought that it would be a breeze but just I learned how out of shape I really am! My vitals seemed to be all over the place and my pressure was through the roof. I haven't gotten results but I'm almost positive I won't get clearance after that!

[samuelsmom 670]

Not necessarily. Did they tell you anything about your heart rhythm? The whole purpose of the test is to see how the heart responds to work and if there are signs of a lack of oxygen to the heart. While doing exercise the BP can go up. Mine went up to 160/100 and then after the test went back down to normal.

Either way it will be a good thing to find out if there were changes on the cardiogram or not. If so, it doesn't mean you can't ever have surgery. It might mean you need further follow-up or treatment before surgery can be scheduled.

Good Luck and keep us posted!

[jane13 2,256]

I did a stress too and I realized how bad I felt just trying to walk fast. I did find out that the heart valve issue I was told I had years ago (1988) doesn't exist. Don't freak out just yet. I think our surgeons know that some of those issues you felt are directly related to the excess weight. Are you on BP medicine? Did you go totally caffeine free atleast 12 hours prior to testing?

[RammerJammer 81]

They should be able to tell you if it's positive or negative pretty quickly. I was told 5 minutes after finishing that everything came back negative. I got about 30 seconds into level 3 and had to stop. Because my heart rate was over 165 for 60 seconds, that's all they needed. I'd call back to see what the status is.

[ladycook9713 442]

I was told during my stress test that they aren't allowed to tell you during the test whether or not you have failed. That a doctor will call you if there was anything wrong. And that no news is good news.

[RammerJammer 81]

I was told during my stress test that they aren't allowed to tell you during the test whether or not you have failed. That a doctor will call you if there was anything wrong. And that no news is good news.

I may need to correct my statement. The nurses only told me after the doctor looked at it AFTER my test was completed. The nurses didn't tell me during what it looked like, only after the doctor gave them a green light.

[Martene81 383]

Thanks for the responses. I have a 2 part test so I have to go back tomorrow to finish the rest. I had no caffeine and I'm on BP meds but couldn't take any meds before the test. I'm just not going to worry too much about it. I'll just be super disappointed if they don't clear me for surgery because most of my issues are due to my weight and if that little bit of "exercise" causes me so much exertion then I don't see how I'll ever get the weight off *sigh*

[Martene81 383]

Thanks! I know it's necessary but I've had so many surgeries most recent only 8 months ago (c section) so i feel like i can handle it, but we shall see ????

[Martene81 383]

So it's been a few days since I completed the stress test...the nurse said no news is good news and I have yet to hear from anyone. How long does it take for the results? Should I call them or just wait to hear if I've been cleared? I've also had my pulmonary test and sleep study already and never heard back should I assume all these were ok?

[SimplySharon 30]

Yes, no news is good news & worse case scenario, all the results get forwarded to your surgeon and they will have the definite answer and won't move forward unless all is clear. For all my tests, including stress test, I never heard anything back and when I met with my surgeon all was ok if anything was wrong you would have heard by now I thought for sure I failed my stress test too

[jane13 2,256]

I was told I could take my BP meds -

I got my approval letter last Friday and now I am getting ready to schedule the surgeon apt to set up a date.

[Djmohr 6,965]

I was told that if anything was really wrong with my stress test they would not have allowed me to leave following it. I would go with the no news is good news theory.

[Martene81 383]

Thanks! I'm going to assume things were ok because if not hopefully somebody would be getting me some medical attention by now lol.

All I have left to do to is my EGD and last NUT and weigh in on the 23rd then they submit to insurance.

I'm still trying to decide on which surgery though...such a hard decision!

[MrsB2007 90]

Thanks! I'm going to assume things were ok because if not hopefully somebody would be getting me some medical attention by now lol.

All I have left to do to is my EGD and last NUT and weigh in on the 23rd then they submit to insurance.

I'm still trying to decide on which surgery though...such a hard decision!

Gosh... Dont get me started on the stress test! HA. True story...I felt like a complete piece of crap. No joke. I was like okay, I got this. I run at the gym for at least a mile without fail for like 20-30 minutes all the time. I got on the tredmill for the stress test and within 6 minutes I was D-O-N-E! I physically could not move anymore. (I do have edema in my legs / feet though). Super embarrassing too.

But the way the DR explained it to me was that they just need to see how your heart responds & how it recovers from it. My heart rate & blood pressure got up pretty high pretty fast but came right back down super fast too. The DR said I was absolutely fine & in fact I have less than a 1% chance of heart problems in the future.

I would give it a few days and call to get the results if they dont call you.. That way you're not beating yourself up about it. They wouldnt tell me my results at the testing date or over the phone, they made me go to their office for the results. Its okay though because I got the clearance letter at that time and gave it to my DR to save some time.

[Martene81 383]

@@MrsB2007 So glad I wasn't the only one who struggled through that lol! Good news though...all was good with the test! No one ever called me but they uploaded the report to my electronic chart and I saw it there. I am so glad...thanks everyone for keeping me calm