Stress Test Today

My stress test at my cardiologist's office was at 10:15 a.m. today (April 15, 2025). Because I still can't walk due to recent surgeries, I must endure the injection (intravenous?) method rather than the treadmill method. I have experienced stress tests before but never like this. It took about three hours to complete (including the waiting).

What Happened To Me: ... intravenous needle in back of right hand after a miss in my right arm ... electrodes and wires attached to my chest after a quick, partial chest shave ... blood pressure monitored ... drug infusion to expand my blood vessels ... drop in blood pressure ... lightheaded, nauseated (more than usual), cold sweats for a few minutes ... infusion of antidote to normalize my blood vessels ... coffee, not hungry for bagels still here at the office ... CT scan of heart with fewer electrodes and wires, infusion of dye into bloodstream, another CT scan of heart ... removal of intravenous needle ... done ... results in a week.

My Fairly Recent Surgeries:
March 2022: quadruple coronary artery bypass surgery
May 2022: two chest surgeries
September 2023: spinal surgery
October 2023: another spinal surgery
April 2024: right ankle surgery