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TOMAHAWK9521 · 09-09-2011, 22:20

Hey! I've got one of those!

During my retirement physical, the cardiologist at Carson told me the computer said I displayed some symptoms of Brugada (sp) Syndrome. When I asked what that was he translated it into "Sudden-Death Syndrome". He was taken aback when all I could do was laugh and say "That figures." My family doesn't have a history of cardiac problems so this was unexpected.

Anyway, they said I had to take all these tests. One was a 24-hr EKG monitor thingy. The tape used to hold the leads left red marks on my skin so I looked like I had been molested by an octopus. The other test was the stress test. Now seeing how my knees are sh*t, they did the chemical stress test. Holy sh*it did that suck! And all they came up with was that I had a 1st degree AV block. I guess it could have been a lot worse.

09-09-2011, 22:20	#5
TOMAHAWK9521 Quiet Professional Join Date: May 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 1,209	Hey! I've got one of those! During my retirement physical, the cardiologist at Carson told me the computer said I displayed some symptoms of Brugada (sp) Syndrome. When I asked what that was he translated it into "Sudden-Death Syndrome". He was taken aback when all I could do was laugh and say "That figures." My family doesn't have a history of cardiac problems so this was unexpected. Anyway, they said I had to take all these tests. One was a 24-hr EKG monitor thingy. The tape used to hold the leads left red marks on my skin so I looked like I had been molested by an octopus. The other test was the stress test. Now seeing how my knees are sht, they did the chemical stress test. Holy shit did that suck! And all they came up with was that I had a 1st degree AV block. I guess it could have been a lot worse. __________________ "It is a brave act of valor to condemn death, but where life is more terrible than death, it is then the truest valor to dare to live." -Sir Thomas Browne (1605-1682)
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