missdiane | The next round of poking and prodding

The cardiologist didn't have any sort of grave diagnosis, but since my ECGs come out with a small issue and I did technically "fail" the nuclear scan (not by any leaps and bounds, thankfully), he wants do double check to make sure things are good and what course to take be it meds or minor procedures.

I have a carotid artery doppler scan next Thursday and then he wants to schedule a heart CT but since the latter requires a creatinine blood test before, since I'm seeing my GP for my regular follow up also next Thursday, we'll bundle the blood tests together and I'll schedule the CT after that.

Coincidentally, my GP, cardiologist AND University Radiology are all in the same small building together so it's at least convenient. I could also technically go to the Labcorp in the building next door for a whole one stop shopping experience but that location truly sucks with crowds and long lines even if you make an appointment so I'll just schedule the blood tests at the nearby Labcorp in Walgreens.

Mom had to have surgery on her carotid arteries which made her neck look weird but she was also a smoker for many years. I did get some of that secondhand as a kid but hopefully it didn't wonk things up TOO much.

He didn't have an answer about whether I actually have that bicuspid instead of tricuspid valve but the CT may answer that. I also wanted to know since I found it said if you do, you should let siblings know so they can get checked. As much as they annoy me, I certainly would warn them to get checked if I turn out to be genetically defective and all.