Stress Test, INS prereq's

[tomorrowsdream 0]

I'm in Idaho and went to the seminar here. They require a psych test before ever seeing the dr. It's just a bunch of questions you need to answer basically on paper. Aside from that I need an EKG, sleep study (already completed the first half and found I have sleep apnea). I go Nov 12 for the second half of the study to be put on C-pap. I'm having an echocardiogram which is merely an ultrasound of the heart. It isn't required but my dr. wants it done because I'm a bypass patient. A stress test can be as simple as a thallium scan. No treadmill involved. Very simple and completely painless. It isn't required for me, but I did have one about 4 mo. ago. It shows if all the arteries in the heart are open and functioning. Very important if you are a bypass patient to know everything is still fine. I need blood work...last minute stuff. I'm slowing plodding through it and plan on having most of it accomplished before I see the dr. It seems like the easiest way to go. I have the papers requiring what he needs and slowly but surely I'm getting them all taken care of. You can only take so many steps at one time, and I think patience is the key to this surgery.

[Poodles 0]

Keri, "Pot calling the Kettle black" comes to mind.

[banded_for_life 2]

LOL...OH I fully admit that I am a certified nutbag! :-)

[tomorrowsdream 0]

There are 2 types of stress testing. One is treadmill and the other is what is called a thallium scan (nuclear if you prefer). There is absolutely nothing to worry about. It makes you short of breath for just a few seconds and that is it. The thallium scan is absolutely and positively painless and I would prefer it any day to threadmill. Wish you luck.