My cardio doctor wanted an ultrasound of my leg arteries, figured it would take about an hour. I went into his office for one on my head and neck a couple of weeks ago. This time I asked if I could get the same thing done on the peninsula, and he filled out a referral to an outfit in Sequim. I was happy. We said our goodbyes and he ran off like the busy big-city heart surgeon he is.
Before I got out the door he caught me and said that I could have it done immediately here in the office. A bell went off in my head, something told me not to do it. (Maybe because I wasn’t suitably prepared to show my private parts to that nice young lady that would do the job).
The referral worked great. In fact, they had an “office” at Jefferson County Hospital, just minutes from me. Except the appointment would be for an hour and a half. When I checked in (nice place just remodeled and expanded last year) they said it would be two hours.
It took three hours.
The tech took it upon himself to “sound” my abdomen, a tricky thing when tracing arteries. I can see when there is serious trouble, and I spotted it quickly. So it’s good he went there.
So I have now an almost totally complete scan of my arteries from my big toes to my eyelids, including a complete mapping of my heart which I believe is in 3D after a very weird radioactive thing I went through.
It all says the same thing. From toes to head my arteries are 50-75% blocked by plaque build-up. No obstructions, though.
Now I get to talk to my cardio about what to patch up first. I’d like to get my legs working right again, but he may suggest saving a vital organ. Looking forward to that discussion…