Having failed my stress test last week because of my inability to even complete the damn thing, this morning I'm returning to the bowels of ventricular science to have an unstressful stress test, which is called a "MUGA scan" — for Multi-Gated Acquisition — or, as I like to call it, for simplicity's sake, a Synchronized Multigated Acquisition scan. I trust that clears that up.
Anyway, my reason for telling you this is to note the obvious: I'll be a bit tardy in posting today. See you post-MUGAing.
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Update: Not to worry. In a bizarre sort of way, I passed the MUGA scan with flying colors, because it was the wrong test, which was something rather pertinent discovered in the pre-test process. So after an hour of being poked and exsanquinated in preparation for irradiated blood being replumbled into my system like a Mr. Coffeemaker, I left — the MUGA having been cancelled. It seems some bugger mercifully, that is, more simply, called a "nuclear stress test" is what I require. Of course it is. A nuclear stress test, I'm informed, takes twice as long. I have not yet scheduled it.
My sincere thanks for your sentiments of concern, but, really … see first updated sentence. I'm as healthy as a Rosinante. (Can you tell I've been rereading Cervantes?)
I shall now settle in to watch the latest loser, Chris Christie, enter the Great Republican Tail-Chase.
I didn't ask how the last test went because it is none of my damned business. But now you are startng to worry me. And probably more than a few of your other readers.
Posted by: Peter G | June 30, 2015 at 07:54 AM
Sympathies. You're in for some serious treatment. Take care of yourself.
Posted by: The Raven | June 30, 2015 at 08:45 AM
I echo The Raven.
Posted by: Bob | June 30, 2015 at 09:08 AM
Good to know.
Posted by: Peter G | June 30, 2015 at 11:01 AM
I've had a nuclear stress test. They are no big deal to undergo. Basically, you are injected with mildly irradiated fluid prior to the usual stress test to enhance subsequent imaging. The worst thing that could happen is that they'll find you have significant aterial blockage. If very significant (70%+), you get routine angioplasty; if mildly significant, statins and lifestyle advice. All this is much better treated than it was even a decade ago.
Best wishes, as always.
Posted by: Matt | June 30, 2015 at 12:29 PM
And at least there will be no chance of you getting lost in the dark because you will glow!
Good luck!
Posted by: David & Son of Duff | June 30, 2015 at 12:50 PM