[greeneyes]

I know I haven't been around much and I certainly haven't told y'all about my heart/cardio drama BUT! I wanted to share pictures of my new friend, Mr Monitor. I went in for my halter monitor fitting today and I'll wear it for 24 hours, during which time this little doohickey will record my every heartbeat - guess I better not do anything "strenuous" this evening, eh??


There are more electrodes under my shirt, one on each side of my chest and one right smack dab in between the gals.

Super sexy, no?

[ScottishBrit]

What a hot mama you are!

[alicenwonderland]

I'm a tele (cardiac monitor) nurse. Do you know what they are looking for? Do you mind if I ask why you are having it done? Hope everything looks good.

Oh wow, what do you need those for? My dad had to wear something similar for several days.

On a sidenote, you look gorgeous!

[greeneyes]

I had an EKG done back during my horrific L&D experience and the "doctor" there said my EKG looked fine. At my follow-up appt two days later, the OB (an actual OB, not an intern) said my EKG was NOT fine and that I needed to be monitored for SVT. I'm guessing that means some sort of arrhythmia was on the EKG, but I never got clarification. However, in the words of one of the cardiac nurses, "An OB shouldn't be interpreting an EKG anyway."

(It's all kind of a mess over at that hospital which is why I'm in the process of getting out of the military medical system and going back over to the civilian side. Anyway.)

I don't think I have SVT and neither do any of the ICU/Cardio-Pulmonary nurse friends that I talked to. I think we're making mountains out of molehills and that what I have actually have is just costochondritis - inflammation of the cartilage in my ribcage. It burns on the side of my ribs to breathe and it's superficially tender to the touch, NONE of which makes sense for an actual cardio-pulmonary problem. However, I do appreciate that they are leaving no stone unturned and are investigating my symptoms to ensure that I do not have any major, underlying issues.

Haha, ok. I'll stop with the medical psychobabble now!

[soImarriedAnerd]

If for some reason it looks like you have SVT let me know if you have questions-I also have SVT, plus you do have two cardiac nurses here ! How long do you have to wear your monitor? My first time was one week and my second was two weeks---the second time was during a vacation-let me tell you how bad it is to forget your wearing it while going through airport security and then they see wires! LOL I got a nice search that time!

[greeneyes]

If for some reason it looks like you have SVT let me know if you have questions-I also have SVT, plus you do have two cardiac nurses here ! How long do you have to wear your monitor? My first time was one week and my second was two weeks---the second time was during a vacation-let me tell you how bad it is to forget your wearing it while going through airport security and then they see wires! LOL I got a nice search that time! [/b]

I'm just wearing this one for 24 hours and based on its results, I may have to do another for longer. When I was pregnant with Lily I had a King of Hearts monitor on for 24 hours and then again for two weeks - NOT FUN. Those tests came back inconclusive and they ended up ruling it pregnancy-induced NSVT. I guess the v-tach didn't ever last more than thirty seconds (or is it forty-five? can't remember now) so that's why they said NSVT.

This time around my symptoms are nothing like what I experienced during my pregnancy with Lily. I'm not having the rushing heart rate, lightheaded-ness, or fainting spells. My only symptoms were a burning sensation on the right and left sides of my chest which made it very painful to breathe. It was also extremely painful whenever someone would apply even light pressure to the area.

I'll be interested to see the results! Hopefully it's not NSVT because then I'll get put on a driving profile which I really do not want.

[alicenwonderland]

Your sypmtoms with lily sound like genuine nsvt, i'm happy to hear you aren't having any symptoms during this pregnancy!

[lauren in hi]

Oh wow, I hope it doesn't turn out to be anything too major. But it's good that the hospital is monitoring you to be safe.

And I agree...you are so gorgeous!!!