Another Outpatient Surgery and Embracing the Suck

Original posting date:  10/07/2014

Hello everyone..

I received an update from my cardiologist last week about my heart issue.  After wearing the portable EKG babysitter for over a month, they found a few arrhythmia incidents -- but have no clue what is causing them.  This is yet another reason I believe the words "practicing medicine" are used in reference to doctors. 

At the end of the month, I will be having another outpatient procedure to have a permanent EKG/recorder installed in my chest under the skin.  Yay!  Here at W-SUK, the hits just keep on coming without commercial interruption :).

The Good: 

• I am not having and am not at risk of having a heart attack.
• In my doctor's words, my heart "is that of a professional athlete".  I wasn't expecting this.  That was actually pretty flattering.
• No more wires or electrode pads to dress around and tangle up.
• Less shit to carry with me during the day.
• The battery lasts about two years before the unit has to be replaced.

The Bad:

• I have enough medical issues to deal with.  I don't need any more added to my list.
• Yet another outpatient surgery to get something *fixed*.
• I now technically have a "heart condition" -- which sucks for insurance purposes.
• The battery life is only two years -- meaning that, if further monitoring is required, I will have to have this son of a bitch replaced every two years or so.

It's bad enough that I cannot get my knees replaced because I am "too young".  It's worse that I cannot receive PRP therapy/treatments because they are a.) not approved by the FDA and b.) there is no medication for some pharma company to make billions of dollars as a result of it.  However, I can have a permanent heart monitoring device installed while I am still determined "too young" for this shit.  Good times.  /end rant

All of that said, I will continue to kick my own ass and I WILL achieve my goals.  Quitting is not in my nature.  If you also have medical issues, do not let them define you; let them fuel you to work harder.  Conversely, if you do not have medical issues, be appreciative of this and take full advantage of it while you can.  Nullam excusa!

Happy running!

- Randall