Onwards and upwards
I’m sorry I’ve not written a post in so long, time has passed alarmingly quickly so I find myself having to write a catch up post from my most recent cardiac catheter! I had my second cardiac catheter a few weeks ago. I knew what to expect so was not anxious in any way, in fact quite the opposite. I was desperate to get it over with so that hopefully I’d know the next step. The cardiac catheter was as I expected, painful but manageable. Even though I knew what to expect I still found the whole process very daunting. You’re in a room full of medical professionals but yet you feel so alone. I managed not to cry during this one which is an improvement, however when they were putting the needles into my groin I definitely asked “why me”. I was the first patient at Barts Hospital in London to have a cardiac catheter followed by an MRI scan, and for this I’m really proud of myself for being able to help create a new path for others to follow. After they had completed the cardiac cathet...
