Posted by Sarah on March 07, 2003 at 13:23:55:
In Reply to: Exactly as you described. posted by John Behle on March 06, 2003 at 22:15:15:
You have got me thinking John. The first near syncopy experience I had was at the hospital while treating a pt.(wound care which physical therapy does a lot of),which began my experience with EP's and Ablation, in 1995. As I've written, my hopeful "cure" at CC was postponed because of the benign growth and severe spinal stenosis.
Since I work PRN, how would getting dissability work, do you think? I've been unable to work for the last 5+ months. One problem i've always had has been doctors, and others, looking at me and saying "you look great" or "your pulse is so low, (when not a-fibbing), you MUST do a lot of exercise, and be in great shape!" If only they'd seen me go from a pulse of 40 to 155 in a split second.
The OA (oops!)Osteo Arthritis is the same as the heart; I can look fine...no nodules or extreme deformities, like with Rheumatoid, so they can't see the chewed up joints and hurting.
Sarah