Doctors Disagree
Went to see Dr. Tracy with difficulty breathing and getting out of bed. I was switched to Calcium Channel Blockers. She concluded from a brief interrogation that Dr. Del-Negro maybe wrong about the V-Tach.
Medication
I was discharged from Fairfax hospital with orders from Esposito to get off Maxilitien and on Beta-Blockers. I don't like Dr. Esposito. He has poor bedside manners, he leaves me feeling weak and scared, and worst of all, the meds he prescribes are awful!
EP study
Dr. Del-Negro conducted an EP study and concluded no V-Tach had occurred by mimicking the wave patterns of a fax he received from Dr. Tracy.
Reflecting on children
No change, the hospital staff are very kind and supportive. Mom's friends, my friends, other family friends visit daily. It is very difficult when Emad brings the children. The staples are still on the scar. I'm so used to carrying them and playing physically with...
ICD – Bionic Woman
Dr. Tracy and Dr. Solomon performed the operation to place an Implanted programmable cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) by Medtronic, Inc. under my right collar bone. The procedure went well and the doctors were pleased. Bionic women status confirmed!
a day with V-tach
I was having lunch with Ibtisam at Paolo's in Georgetown. At around 2pm, in mid conversation, my heart started racing at an alarming rate. I excused myself to the bathroom, I felt dizzy. At first, I thought my pacemaker was malfunctioning. I called Kaiser and was...
Rama Chakaki
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