This morning I saw what I could only describe as sunshine peeking from between the clouds. But that illusion quickly vanished as soon as it started raining again. There’s a song that has been stuck in my head for the past few rainy days. But I be damned, if I can’t remember what it was now. Ain’t it funny how your head plays with you like that sometimes? The noise it brings to your attention, when that’s the last thing you really need.
Early tomorrow morning I have to get up early and head to my favorite hospital to be stung up and wired for sound for yet another Nuclear Stress Test (Go ahead and look it up, I’ll wait). If I’m not mistaken this will be my fourth in as many years. My cardiologist wants to have another detailed look at how my heart’s doing. A sort of road test for my circulatory system, if you will. The actual stress part of the test doesn’t really bother me. I mean they shoot you up with adrenaline to put stress on the heart and see how it flows. The part that bothers me the most is the slow motion x-rays they take of your heart before and after. Where you have to sit perfectly still on this narrow ass bench nearly holding your breath, while the machine slowly moves around your chest.
Yeah, it’s that much fun.
Anyway, my favorite part is having to drive myself there and back, which is about a 50 mile round trip. But if my memory serves me right, the stress part of the procedure wears off fairly quickly. And what’s your reward for being a good boy after it’s done? A ting can of soda and a pack of dry crackers. Sorta makes it almost worth the trip doesn’t it? The reason I’m telling you all this crazy shit is to remind you, to don’t be afraid of knowing what’s going on. Especially when it comes to your health. After my initial mental health challenges, I became quite the hypochondriac. With so many stressors triggering me, especially my health. But after my first real heart attack in 2015 and the myriad of other health issues I’ve had since. I’ve found a certain amount of peace in knowing the truth about my health.
Hiding your problems under a rock may sound like a great solution. Be what it really does is create more stress and therefore more problems. Believe me I know. So take my advice and don’t be scared to know the truth. It’s much easier to face an issue head on then wait till the last minute and discover it’s too late. So don’t be afraid to know the truth. I’ll save a soda and crackers for ya.
Early tomorrow morning I have to get up early and head to my favorite hospital to be stung up and wired for sound for yet another Nuclear Stress Test (Go ahead and look it up, I’ll wait). If I’m not mistaken this will be my fourth in as many years. My cardiologist wants to have another detailed look at how my heart’s doing. A sort of road test for my circulatory system, if you will. The actual stress part of the test doesn’t really bother me. I mean they shoot you up with adrenaline to put stress on the heart and see how it flows. The part that bothers me the most is the slow motion x-rays they take of your heart before and after. Where you have to sit perfectly still on this narrow ass bench nearly holding your breath, while the machine slowly moves around your chest.
Yeah, it’s that much fun.
Anyway, my favorite part is having to drive myself there and back, which is about a 50 mile round trip. But if my memory serves me right, the stress part of the procedure wears off fairly quickly. And what’s your reward for being a good boy after it’s done? A ting can of soda and a pack of dry crackers. Sorta makes it almost worth the trip doesn’t it? The reason I’m telling you all this crazy shit is to remind you, to don’t be afraid of knowing what’s going on. Especially when it comes to your health. After my initial mental health challenges, I became quite the hypochondriac. With so many stressors triggering me, especially my health. But after my first real heart attack in 2015 and the myriad of other health issues I’ve had since. I’ve found a certain amount of peace in knowing the truth about my health.
Hiding your problems under a rock may sound like a great solution. Be what it really does is create more stress and therefore more problems. Believe me I know. So take my advice and don’t be scared to know the truth. It’s much easier to face an issue head on then wait till the last minute and discover it’s too late. So don’t be afraid to know the truth. I’ll save a soda and crackers for ya.
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