Hospital appointments and heart checks

I had appointments at the hospital today for heart checks after stroke. These were some of the tests the stroke specialist said I had to go for to work out why I had a stroke.  I’m actually quite nervous about getting all of this done.  It’s probably the not knowing what is going on.  What if it’s my heart that caused the stroke? At my age?

I got an ECG, where I was wired up to everything. It was checking in case I have had a heart attack or there is something wrong with my heart.  Then I got an ultrasound on my heart.  Never heard of that before but the lady just chatted away as normal – well it was for her, not so much for me.  It’s not something I get done regularly. However, she did say to me she didn’t see any problem and all seemed fine but there will be a report sent to the stroke specialist and he will talk to me from there.

That’s what I hate… the waiting. How many people have to wait for results and it’s the dread of waiting that makes them more and more ill rather than the issue itself.  It’s amazing the power of the mind.  Well I have to find a way to keep my mind positive.  I really need to find out why I took the stroke but I really don’t like the idea that there may be an issue with my heart.

Okay keep positive and wait for results, la la la la la…