Cate's Diary

I posted earlier....well, I thought I did! I can't even remember what I wrote about! Oh well! Hi everyone xoxo
 
Played golf yesterday, but had to abandon after 13 holes as I felt knackered. Came home, fell asleep in my chair within minutes & last evening napped for most of it & I figure that when I woke this morning I would have slept for 12 hours. Bloody heart! I'll find out a lot more about what's going on next week as I am having a CT scan on Tuesday, then having a heart monitor put on afterwards & then taken off on Wednesday. Meanwhile, I'll just take it easy. I'll try golf again on Saturday as my LH & I are playing in a Medley Pinehurst. I'll see how I feel on Sat morning- hopefully good!
 
:( that doesn´t sound nice at all, I hope it isn´t all heart but just a bit of random tiredness and you´ll feel much better on saturday!
 
Thanks LaMaria. I hope so too. It has been bucketing down with rain for most of the night & yesterday & I have told my LH to ask someone else to play with him on Saturday. He had arranged to play in a 4 with 2 blokes & I would be so embarrassed if I could not finish the round as it would put them out of the comp as well. The same would have applied if we were playing with another couple. I'll stay at home. It would be very hard going in the wet, even in a team event, where you don't have to play every shot.
I will be pleased to go back to the Cardiologist & ask more questions. I think I was in shock & didn't understand it enough when I went initially. I almost wish I had remained ignorant.
Anyhow, much love to all, xoxo Cate
 
Cate im waiting for your scan.was trying to remember when it was ,just saw its on Tuesday.I hope its not getting you down.i know that the mind can make us worry so much.I hope you are feeling good today...Im going to cook lunch i'll be back later on to check!
 
You're sweet Jess. I have let it get me down a little. I know I shouldn't. The more you worry, the more you worry. I feel better tonight for some reason. I was very short of breath this morning, but feel better physically tonight, so feel better mentally as well. I'll start writing down some questions for the cardiologist. Tuesday is going to be a full-on day with the scan & a visit to him to have a Holter attached. I have to drop my husband off at golf at 9.15am, drive 60km into town for the scan at 12.00, after fasting for 4 hours & then go see the cardio at 2pm to have this thing put on & then drive back another 60km to pick him up. My husband is going with me on the Wednesday, when I have to go back to have it removed at 2pm. Hopefully, I'll be able to ask questions then & maybe he will have the CT scan report already. He's just along the road from the Radiologist.

When we called in to see Mum today there was a singer/guitarist performing (her Mum is in the home) and I took Mum for a bit of a spin/dance in her chair. It was really nice.
I'll chill out tomorrow, I promise Jess. Thanks for being so caring, lots of love to you sweetie, xoxo Cate

 
Hi Cate...will be thinking of you as I have had a few heart tests too and know how you feel.
Will send you a basket full of health and good wishes...and may they smoother you with good health.
Kind regards Mrs Woods:waving::waving:
 
Thanks Mrs W! It is a bit scary, much as I'm trying to be positive. I like the basket, thank you :) xo Cate
 
Yes it is scary but tell yourself to be calm until the day, minute etc

I have been taking Cayenne pepper in med to hot water....just making sure I have had some food 30 mins before....it is wonderful for the heart and feeds it straight away, please look it up....some great things on it.
Best taken as a warm drink.
It has helped me more than I can say.:Angel_anim:

Please Cate do your own research on this and always ask a doctor if its Ok.....I am on 2 b/p meds and they think its all right to take it.

I went to have all these test at 44 (now 53) and yes I was so scared so I know how you feel.

Will be thinking of you and sending lots of love to you xxoo
 
I have read heaps about having an enlarged ascending aorta & my mind is somewhat overloaded with information. One thing reading up has done for me, however, is knowing that I must get my blood pressure down somehow & also get my cholesterol lower as well. Perhaps lowering my cholesterol medication was not such a good idea. I'll ask the cardio this week what dose he thinks I should be on. The path he follows with surgery seems to be a very safe one. It differs from country to country what size enlargement is deemed as time to operate, but his >5cm seems to be erring on the safe side. He had asked me if I had any swelling of my ankles or feet & I had answered no, & then the following Wednesday as I was playing golf my ankles & feet started swelling & then one of my knees! I'll make a list of questions today.
La Maria (Correction!! Mrs Woods!) I can't use Cayenne Pepper as it has a similar effect on me as Capsicum (Bell Peppers.) We threw it out of our pantry after it aggravated my Asthma & made the soles of my feet burn. Pity. Although the cardio seems to think the BP medication I am on is a really good one, I have been on it for about 15 years & I still have high BP, so I am going to ask him if there's anything else I should try as well as drastically reducing my sodium intake, which I have done. Thanks for thinking of me, xoxo Cate.
 
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:) The pepper wasn´t me, sorry, I get terrible rashes from high doses of capsicum (which I think is the active ingredient in all peppers), but I´m really glad to hear that even though the 5 cm are "on the safe side" you still don´t have to get surgery (if I understood correctly). That must mean you´re still doing quite well, right?
Enjoy your sunday!
 
Hi La Maria- Maybe senility is a bigger problem :blush5: I have had a good day. My husband & I have just finished doing a couple of hours of wood cutting. It's cold, but sunny & we're about to have a pot of herbal tea.
 
Well, that's one month of Winter done & dusted! :D
I had a good day yesterday on my own, as my LH worked. I DID NOT raid the pantry & ate very healthily. Took my little dog for a walk & did some housework & had a very positive day.
Off for tests today.
Bye for now, xo Cate
 
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Thanks La Maria. I had an Angiogram & a CT scan & was injected with iodine. It was not pleasant, but I had a really positive day. I walked a lot before & after that one, got a haircut beforehand, had a very small delicious chinese lunch, followed by a really delicious fresh juice at one of my favourite places, after buying myself a new handbag. :D . I had the Holter put on early & managed to get back for my LH's golf club meeting & did the bar for a while. We then visited my Mum & are now home, enjoying a lovely glass of Italian Merlot. I'll be pleased to have this thing taken off tomorrow & will most likely need to have another appointment to see the Cardio soon. My questions can wait.
Feeling pretty good. Had no trouble walking around town today.
xoxo Cate
 
Had another lovely day. My LH went with me today. We visited Mum & then did some shopping in Launceston. We went to an Asian Supermarket & stocked up on things we can't buy locally & also bought lots of wine. We have a 15 dozen wine rack & it has looked tragically empty for ages! We then had lunch at a lovely little Thai restaurant, went for a great big walk, bought some Espresso coffee beans from our favourite coffee shop, another big walk & back to the Cardio where I had the Holter taken off. I got ticked off by the very aggressive & scary receptionist who told me they were keeping an eye out to see who parked the car in their carpark. It was very hard not to laugh at her. It would be very ironic for a cardiologist's receptionist to berate someone for parking in their carpark & going for a walk while they wait for their appointment! She is fierce!

Apparently if my reports are concerning I will have an appointment before the end of July, & if not, I will have one when he gets back from holidays in 8 weeks. I'm hoping for the latter!

I'm feeling good anyway- eating healthy, doing lots of walking, plan on doing some wood gathering tomorrow.
Cheers, xo Cate
 
Glad to hear you´re feeling better, maybe the off days last week had to do with the emotional stress of all the medical stuff?
 
When will you know whenyou will have the next appointment?i Also wish for 8 weeks from now
i.m sure your just fine,YOU'LL BE SO relieved when this is all over.Lots of love!!!
 
I thought I would hear today Jess, but I think no news must be good news. I think if it was worrying I would have heard today.
 
Well, I'm putting the heart stuff into a back region of my mind for the moment. I assume they will post me out an appointment, & there must not be any rush.

My husband & I had a nice day yesterday. We met his sister & had lunch with her & I visited my Mum. The home had a singing session happening & I was sweet-talked into donning my Cruella wig, red gloves & cigarette holder, that had just arrived in the post. I sat with Mum & joined in the singing. I made lots of them laugh, which was good! I am SOOO not a dress-up person. I had a plan of attack that if the outfit did not turn up, we wouldn't go to the party, but really, neither of us is into dressing up in fancy dress. I think I would end up going on my own if I really did want to go, but I don't. I'll save my outfit for the grand-kids. I might "crash" a kiddies party, or wear it to the aged care home again one day. We would both much rather stay at home.

We went down to our older son's home last night & stayed with the grand-kids, while their Dad & GF went out to a volleyball presentation dinner. I like the balance that being with his GF has brought him. He is a great dad & his kids are lovely, but I also like how he is now able to do really healthy things, like play sport. He plays table tennis with our older GS one night a week & volleyball with his GF. I like her. She's very good for him.

The littlies played happily together & we let them stay up a bit later than normal & asked them to sleep in this morning. I'll text our son soon to see if that happened! We spent time with our older GS who is almost 15. He has had a fantastic school report, We used to have him stay one night a week, mainly to give him some time to himself away from the littlies & have not really interacted with him much for quite some time. It was lovely to have the time to actually talk to him, without distraction. He helped me tidy up my laptop (which he had asked me to take there) & also my phone. He is a wizard with computers & is excelling at school. It was a lovely evening. Our son & his GF also had a lovely night.

I have decided to stay home today, rather than go to our monthly market. I love my days at home. My LH has his Saturday golf. He's the captain so always goes. If I took him in I would have to spend all day in there & drive him home as we only have the one car & it's not worth driving an extra 30km return home, to then go back & pick him up at 3pm. I like my days at home anyway.

Our GS was amazed that I still type in this forum. He told me he has a website & showed it to me. I asked if it was ok to post in chat on it & he said ok. I said not to tell him who I was. I typed in "A is sweet" & then he worried that his GF would be jealous, so I said he could let her know. He really is very sweet. I'm a very proud & lucky grandmother!

I'm not really focussing on losing weight at the moment, although I do still want to lose 7kg. I'm logging every day & weighing once a week & maintaining. While I say I'm not going to worry about my heart I don't feel inclined to really put it to the test until I have seen the Cardio again.

Lots of love to anyone reading my diary, xo Cate
 
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