May 2009
19 posts
jeffrock:
Tiger Army - Pain.
Note: the way I...
Tuesday May 26th
Well it’s been almost 2 months of living with POTS ( Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome). I was hoping that all this would be a memory by now, but my symptoms are back. I have a high heart rate upon standing, a constant headache, shortness of breath, and near-constant chest discomfort. I was supposed to start work again today, but that did not happen. I feel so weak and tired all the...
Zebra
jeffrock:
Part Two, The Hunt
This is the second in a series of posts about Emily’s past few months. If you missed part one you can read it here.
The next morning after her episode the ER doctor taking care of Emily got her an echocardiogram. It’s essentially an ultrasound for your heart. It came back fine. No abnormalities. A cardiologist came by and ran down some of the basics. They finally...
Zebra
jeffrock:
Part One: Onset
This is the first in a series of posts about Emily and the past month of her life. It may take me a while to post all of them because we are very much still in the midst of the issue. In fact, I am writing this from a hospital room in Richmond Virginia where she has been admitted for the second time.
There is nothing particularly uplifting or inspiring about this...
