Monitoring my heart…a less than grand experience

So I have been placed on a heart monitor for the next 48hrs from Tuesday to Thursday. As Im writing this I feel like I am a Cyborg or something. I have these electrodes connected to my chest and to my sides, all in an effort to see why my heart has been ‘fluttery’.
Now mind you, I totally spaced on the fact that before my dad passed away this last April, that they found that he had an A-FIB heart. So because our genes are so strong, I have learned that if it happens to one member of my family, that chances are that it will show up in another one of us. Take my uncle Bruce for example. My grandmother was diagnosed with Parkinson's and what happens several years later my uncle comes down with it and a host of other problems. My grandmothers brother Johnny had Diabetes back when they called it “Sugar Disease”. My Grandpa had it, my dad had it, my uncle had it, my mom had it my grandma and aunt on my moms side has it and so BINGO who has it but this guy right here. So yeah.

Being hooked up to what looks like an early 90’s pager is not as fun as you might think. And taking a nap let alone sleeping, is like battling an Octopus. Best part of all (well there’s 2 really) is that if one of the electrodes fall off, I have to redo the whole test for another 48hrs, and I cant shower for two days, only sponge baths.

I had to go do some shopping with my sister for her business and I actually had someone ask me if I was wearing a pager, when I explained that it was a heart monitor they kinda looked at me like I was kidding and then had a look of “oh well it must be because your fat” look. But you know what, yeah it might be because im over weight or it could be because well I don’t like my heart tap dancing out of my chest at random times keeping me from really being able to breath. I know that there is a lot that I need to do in terms of losing weight but you know what damn it, its not easy. Though I havent been trying all that much lately but I am hoping to change that really soon, since the Pacific North West is moving out of its winter months and into more ‘warmer’ months.

But aside from that, I am stuck with this demonic beeper for the next few days and I am so not looking forward to it. I just hope the damn thing doesn’t fall off and I have to do it all over again. Though I just would have to chalk it up to the rest of the health concerns that I’m experiencing. But for now I will leave this post as is and possibly do a follow up YouTube post about it.