March 6, 2018 Electrophysiologist-Hearts just "a-flutter!"

March 6, 2018

After much worry and concern over my “heart event” I went in to see Dr. Jason Andrade, my Electrophysiologist Cardiologist. We went over the usual details to do with what had happened. Since the EMTs and Ambulance people never got a reading of my actual heart rate we will never know what area of my heart it was coming from. We do know that it was not my usual presentation.

Jason continues to say the same thing: That although there are catastrophic potentialities associated with my RVOT arrhythmia…he says my heart is otherwise so healthy that he isn’t concerned. 
He even went so far as to characterize the RVOT as a nuisance arrhythmia. He did say that when they happen I definitely need to take it seriously but he pointed out that when they do happen I tolerate them well. He offered me a Rx to take at the time of an arrhythmic event that may help slow my heart rate. He also said if it happens on a flight-mid Atlantic or not, that they have the tools to deal with this type of thing. More meds, I suspect

So I left with permission to fly again. 
Yaay!!!

Chris and I decided to fly to London again April 26th

I got in touch with Sophie and we began trading ideas back and forth for the fingers she is making for me.

Marlowe found some info on moveable digits again which I think would be great to incorporate if we can make them dainty and incorporate smooth movement…so I sent some info to Sophie about that. Moveable digits by muscle extension or contraction have been around for a while actually but they've been clunky and in need of refinement last time I looked. The digits work by muscle movement from the existing limb. There are actually ones that can be wired into your nerve endings but that is well beyond the financial scope for this project. and my desire at this time.

We talked about some limb embellishment and design ideas and will be doing a more concrete fitting on this next trip  as well!



Can wait to get back to London!!!

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