My friend Mike a retired anesthesiologist was in the right place at the right time for me today and I just wanted to acknowledge him even though he won’t see these words.
I have struggled with this atrial fibrillation for quite some time now and today was the first time that I had the symptoms of light headedness and mild dizziness that accompanied it and did not have the accelerated HR I have almost became accustomed to. When I awoke this morning, I was feeling that unmistakable HR and took my meds which I am still derelict in doing most days and proceeded to head for spin class. Thinking it would simply dissipate as it usually does with the combination beta-blocker and arrhythmia drug I climbed aboard for what was in hindsight dumb thing to do.
In any case as I sauntered around the locker room and wandered aimlessly Mike grabbed my wrist and told me that even though my HR was low that it was indeed irregular and that I should get my butt to the emergency room and get a monitor on. As it turned out my call to my cardiologist came in and I went to my doctor’s office instead. I am now wired and the admonitions from everyone are ringing in my ears and maybe this time I have actually heard what they are saying.
And to my friend Mikey I owe a debt of gratitude.
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