I decided I couldn't wait until the end of the month to hear about my PET scan results so I called my Dr. to get the results. The nurse read the report to me and the nodule in my lung is benign!
My body still doesn't seem to want to cooperate with me though. On my ride last night after work we were heading back on a flat road with a really good tail wind. I was in front and we were going 20 mph. I didn't feel like I was working hard at all. My breathing was rhythmic, not labored. I decided to check my heart rate monitor. It said 193!! I immediately thought I was getting interference from another rider so I pulled away from them - nope, still 193. I did check my pulse in my neck to confirm the high heart rate and it was correct. So I just soft pedaled...my heart rate stayed in the 180s but eventually dropped into the 170s in the last quarter mile. Once I was back in my car headed home it was back down to 75. What is going on here?!? I'm 45 years old - I didn't even think my max heart rate would go that high.
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11-02-2007, 05:42 AM #1
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It's Not Cancer!
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11-02-2007, 05:49 AM #2
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yay! Good news!
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11-02-2007, 06:01 AM #3
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Thank goodness. What a relief that must be.
But shame on your doctor's office for not calling you as soon as the radiology report came in.
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11-02-2007, 06:11 AM #4
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That is fabulous news! YAY!!
As for your heartrate, I'm no professional, but I know that each person is different, and a high heart rate may not indicate any problem at all. It sounds like you felt fine, so why worry?
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11-02-2007, 06:22 AM #5
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What wonderful news!!!!
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11-02-2007, 06:37 AM #6
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congratulations, that is phenomenal news. i know that the waiting is horrendous and wonder why you had to take it upon yourself to get the results, why wasn't the dr wanting to give them to you as soon as they got them?
i work in oncology actually and additionally right now, i'm guiding my oldest sibling through the maze of treatment and test for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer. so it hits a bit home for me, and i can't imagine why any health care professional would put you through waiting for results such as that.
good for you, glad you got such great news!
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11-03-2007, 09:52 AM #7
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Li10up = So good to hear the great news! Treat yourself to something to celebrate, like some good dark chocolate.
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