Stress Test Done

Above, last night at Laguna Burger in Route 66 Hotel Casino.

The lexiscan stress test is over and done with.

I got up early this morning and checked out of the Route 66 RV Resort and headed to the hospital where the test would be given.

To say that it was a weird experience would be an understatement. Initially, I had to have monitoring patches attached to my chest and the IV needle installed in my right arm.

First, I was rolled into the imagine machine while flat on my back on a gurney. The picture-taking took around 20 minutes. After that was done, I was wheeled back.

I was then given the radioactive "joy juice" through the IV. When the effect of it hit, I felt as if I were running up a steep hill. After about 15 minutes of that, I was then given the counteractive "joy juice" and it removed all of the effects of the first. It caused me to have something close to a headache as it was administered. 

After that, I was wheeled back into the imaging machine for about 15 minutes. When that was done, I was done with the whole procedure. 

During all this, my blood pressure was checked twice and it was lower than it had been previously. Obviously, the blood pressure meds are doing their job.

I was able to leave the hospital with no ill effects. By then (it was around 9:40), I was starving. I found a McDonalds next to a gas station whose price for unleaded regular was $2.63/gallon. After filling the gas tank, I went to McDonalds for a egg/sausage McMuffin meal that included hash browns and coffee.

After breakfast, I then headed home and arrived home at around 12:40. 

Now that that's over, I can concentrate on getting the Jeep running again (likely due to an ignition switch problem) and more enjoyable pursuits.