Just got back from the hospital and my first appointment with the cardiologist (Dr. Amal Akkash).
Did ECG and then had consultation which went well. ECG results were fine but doctor wants to do further tests before approving me for surgery. This is what happens when you suffer from high bloody pressure, smoke way too much, are heavily overweight and have a family history of heart problems.
Have an appointment for Wednesday to do a Cardiovascualar stress test using tradmill and then an Echocardiography Doppler test. The cardiologist will be with me during the tests and will make her final decision after that.
It's crazy how stressful going through all of this is. The bariatric surgeon asked me to try and loose some weight before surgery but I find I am actually eating more because I am so stressed....... Husband keeps telling me not to worry and that it will all be fine but everything just keeps going round and round in my head.
Oh well tomorrow is another day and some more tests.
COSTS TODAY
Cardiologist - SR200 (Australian $60, American $54, South African R389)
ECG - SR125 (Australian $38, American $34, South African R243)
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