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How much blood are you going to take!?
Oct. 13th, 2009 03:23 pmSo I had my TIA clinic appointment today. At first I thought how cool it was to have it at the Roald Dahl Centre. Only it turned out when I got there, it wasn't the right place and I was actually supposed to be in the Vascular Clinic. Not as cool sounding, meh.
The doctor said I had TIA, but he explained that the reasons I had it would be most likely different to why older people have it. He made sure to understand everything that went on, and checked out my history. His belief is that, the two holes in my heart may actually be the culprits, but he's not entirely sure.
So I had an echo done on my heart, which I've had done twice before, but this time I actually got to see it. I could see the jet which signified where one hole was. The person doing it said she couldn't see the other one very well though. She saw glimpses of it but couldn't really narrow it down. I then had the same done on my neck, to check the arteries and veins there.
I then had another ECG and finally they took more blood. It was weird though because they put the needle in, and then the woman must have had about 8 or 9 vials, and continously switched them as she took more and more of my blood. I was starting to wonder if it would ever end! >.<
So now I'm home. I'm going back in tomorrow so they can take my fasting bloods. No breakfast for me in the morning. And then they'll contact me to make another appointment with the doctor to go over everything. He advised me to drop the dosage of aspirin from 300mg to 75mg. I think my Mum is happy with that, I think she was a little scared with me being on 300mg. She didn't want me on that for too long.
The doctor also mentioned that I make sure I get my five portions of fruit and veg, and cut back on the chocolate cakes and stuff, lol. He said that more in the way that it's just good to lose weight. Of course with anything like this, being larger weight will put me at higher risk. I knew that anyway, but it's simple for the doctor to say that when I know I have issues with other foods.
Still I'm going to try. I have a good friend Paul who has the exact same problem with food as me. The only difference I've found is that he won't eat chips (fries). However, he's weaned himself onto pasta, starting with fusili and says that spaghetti is his favourite, just starting with small portions and nothing else added to it. He's now beginning to start on rice too. So I know if he can do it, then I should be able to do it too. Maybe it's just I'll find something different to help me along. I know I'm thinking of trying some Yasai Tempura at this restaurant (http://www.etsu-restaurant.co.uk/) I picked out for Megan's visit.
I feel better knowing what it is, and I think the doctor could see how I felt about it and he told me as I left that I shouldn't worry. I know I'm ok. Things are in motion and this will get sorted out. I'm not planning on going anywhere just yet :P
The doctor said I had TIA, but he explained that the reasons I had it would be most likely different to why older people have it. He made sure to understand everything that went on, and checked out my history. His belief is that, the two holes in my heart may actually be the culprits, but he's not entirely sure.
So I had an echo done on my heart, which I've had done twice before, but this time I actually got to see it. I could see the jet which signified where one hole was. The person doing it said she couldn't see the other one very well though. She saw glimpses of it but couldn't really narrow it down. I then had the same done on my neck, to check the arteries and veins there.
I then had another ECG and finally they took more blood. It was weird though because they put the needle in, and then the woman must have had about 8 or 9 vials, and continously switched them as she took more and more of my blood. I was starting to wonder if it would ever end! >.<
So now I'm home. I'm going back in tomorrow so they can take my fasting bloods. No breakfast for me in the morning. And then they'll contact me to make another appointment with the doctor to go over everything. He advised me to drop the dosage of aspirin from 300mg to 75mg. I think my Mum is happy with that, I think she was a little scared with me being on 300mg. She didn't want me on that for too long.
The doctor also mentioned that I make sure I get my five portions of fruit and veg, and cut back on the chocolate cakes and stuff, lol. He said that more in the way that it's just good to lose weight. Of course with anything like this, being larger weight will put me at higher risk. I knew that anyway, but it's simple for the doctor to say that when I know I have issues with other foods.
Still I'm going to try. I have a good friend Paul who has the exact same problem with food as me. The only difference I've found is that he won't eat chips (fries). However, he's weaned himself onto pasta, starting with fusili and says that spaghetti is his favourite, just starting with small portions and nothing else added to it. He's now beginning to start on rice too. So I know if he can do it, then I should be able to do it too. Maybe it's just I'll find something different to help me along. I know I'm thinking of trying some Yasai Tempura at this restaurant (http://www.etsu-restaurant.co.uk/) I picked out for Megan's visit.
I feel better knowing what it is, and I think the doctor could see how I felt about it and he told me as I left that I shouldn't worry. I know I'm ok. Things are in motion and this will get sorted out. I'm not planning on going anywhere just yet :P
