A Day of Hallways, Doctors, and Waiting 1/16/07

A Day of Hallways, Doctors, and Waiting 1/16/07
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I left home today at 10 am. Got to Marshfield at noon.

Got yet another EKG. Got blood drawn. Waited forever for a doctor who came highly recommended but didn't impress me at all. Discovered that my major heart surgery was at 6 weeks. Still don't know how many kidneys I have.

Waited in my gown for my normal cardiologist. Waited some more. Turns out he was called into emergency surgery. His nurse checked up on me every half an hour and brought me things like apple juice and a $5 Kwik Trip gift certificate. I read waaay more tof my book than I had planned (thank god I'd brought it!) I tried to nap. My appointment was at 2:30. He finally arrived shortly after 4. Started me on a new drug. Talked forever.

I finally got back to my car at 5:00. Got home around 7. Yet another day and hundreds of dollars wasted. The joys of being a medical mystery....