Let's start off by saying I'm doing better emotionally this week. I haven't cried for at least three days, so hip hip hooray for that! I have no idea what the deal was last week; I think I was just overwhelmed with everything. This week is better.
Yesterday, I had a Cardiolite test at the Heart Center. It is basically a treadmill stress test with radioactive stuff put in my blood so they could take pictures of the blood pumping through my heart to see if it was pumping correctly and all. It was ordered by Dr. Fouad to be completed before my cardiac exercise program (which insurance won't cover, but we are working on that). I have the results back already, and everything looks good! I was absolutely wiped out after the test, though, and it is still so hard to breathe today. Keep in mind that I was only on the treadmill for 7 minutes. Oh, that is so sad. The man running the test asked me why I needed to stop, if my legs were tired, I was dizzy or what, and I told him that my legs were fine, but I was dizzy and could hardly breathe! Needless to say, Ryan and I are laying low today, watching movies and staying in our pjs. The stairs just look like Mt. Everest to me... there is no way I will be going up them again until it is time for me to go to bed. Thankfully, a friend of mine was going to the grocery today and picked up some things for us. Another one called just to check on me; several are praying. I feel loved.