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Emergency room madness
Day 1185. On Saturday I felt terribly run down. At 10 AM I could hardly keep my eyes open. This lasted all day. By 6 PM I was feeling quite anxious about it. I was worried it might be linked to the VT episode from the Thursday evening. I decided to head to the hospital to have it checked out. I drove myself to the emergency department and parked the car in the paid public parking area. In hindsight, this was a mistake. Once I was admitted to ED, there was no way for me to mov
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Aug 293 min read
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VT for 45 minutes
Day 641. Just when I get comfortable with my health and the rhythms of my condition, my heart decides to throw a wobbly. Yesterday...
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Mar 2, 20243 min read
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How to Patient - emergency department edition
When I went to the emergency department (ED) for the first time, I had absolutely no clue what to expect. I got frustrated with certain...
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Dec 16, 20234 min read
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Cancelled plans
Day 92. Dealing with cancelled plans is really tough. In general I do not like it when plans change. Cardiac sarcoidosis has tested my...
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Aug 30, 20221 min read
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Going too fast
Days 90 to 91. For my birthday, my heart decided to gift me the gift of a fast heart rhythm. From around 7 AM on Saturday 26 August my...
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Aug 29, 20222 min read
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Meeting the rheumatologist
Day 54. 22 July 2022. I met the rheumatologist for the first time the morning after my ICD shock in the hospital's cardiac ward....
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Jul 24, 20222 min read
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