How to become a Zombie?
Here I was.
Sitting in the waiting room.
Across from one of those ugly waiting room pictures.
The wall spoke volumes. Judging by the grinding marks it has not been painted for many years. The waiting time felt just as long.
It was only a routine check. For my new training as an educator I still needed a blood test and a certificate that I have no contagious diseases.
No problem, I'm fit like a 40 year old sneaker, I thought to myself. In addition to the everyday annoyances of getting older everything tipi topi, I thought.
Next, I found myself with a beeping device around my neck.
What happened you may ask?
I will tell you.
Measuring blood pressure happened!
You know, when they measure the blood pressure they also measure the pulse aka heart rate.
And I can tell you, it's always a good sign when the nurse has to measure twice and then calls the doctor, LOL.
In adults, the pulse at rest is around 60 to 80 beats per minute. Mine was at 40. Funny thing, you don't feel it.
So I walked into the doctors office where she told me that I might suffer from Bradycardia, caused by Hypothyroidism.
Great news hu?
Now I'm wearing this device for 24h to check on my blood pressure and heart rate.
It pumps up every other 15 minutes and makes some funny noises while doing so.
I'm not supposed to move while it's measuring, which starts to be interesting when driving a car.
Some people today probably thought I'm a drunk driver when they saw me steering and shifting with one hand...yahhhh easy on a straight, not so much in a roundabout lol.
The night is going to be interesting too.
As I'm researching what it feels like to be a Zombie, I still hope the doctor was wrong and that I'm in a better shape than assumed.
I wanna stay Zombie without a cardiac pacemaker lol...so y'all better keep your fingers crossed ;).
Tomorrow I get rid of the device and hopefully by next week I will have some clarifying results.
By the way, on Monday I will have my first day at school...might suck to get up lol.
Later folks!
Oh no! This isn't good news at all. Hopefully it works out from a health perspective and I'd imagine it wouldn't affect the work thing at all right?
Take care of yourself and don't become a zombie.
I'll be ok as long as you guys keep your fingers crossed and an eye on me 😊...and it better not affect the work thing lol
You're the G-Dog, I'm the Z-Dog 😅
Lol, Z-dog.
Well, I've got some good advice for you anyway.
Don't get yourself zombified.
Galen, what would I do without you lol. Best advice ever! 🤗
51 years of experience all comes together in one sage piece if advise and wisdom.
Don't be a zombie.
I should write a book.
You should, already got some readers here 😂
Lol...Fans!
Solid advice, being zombified is no joke.
I know right? Not when I'm around anyway. Might end badly for the zombie.
Lovely story. So the new beginning is off to an interesting spin off. And we are not even starting the season yet. Funny thing how the body gets this weird mechanism and ways to screw up plans. But hey, I bet it could be worse. You could have told the medic you have trained with Tibetans and know how to drop to pulse to 0. That could've made some interesting conversation. 🤣
Isn't it a great story...I thought I have to come up with something out of the ordinary here. And yah it could be worse for sure...like once I drop below 40. That means death or a cardiac pacemaker 😅. I will consider the Tibetian hint you gave me...😂
I like a good Zombie story with a twist as anyone else. I hope that gets sorted pretty quick and you can start your training.
Thanks, this whole new work thing is a bit complicated but school starts on Monday. I'm going to write about it when the time is right lol...well have a great day, I'm off to the doctors lol...
Have a nice day and good time at the doctors. Remember to tell them the Tibetan story. It might help!
And well, new projects start shaky.
We need to switch some blood or something, I'm the opposite, high blood pressure and high heart rate and had to get on meds to keep my rate down and me from stroking out. My "resting" rate was running more like 115 or so, doing good on the meds now for a year or two. Suxors getting old and working too much.
Jeez...if we throw our stuff together we make the perfect cardio system 😂 . Take care my friend 🤗 .
Yikes! I hope whatever it ends up being gets resolved quickly & without medical shenanigans. Sending good energy in your direction, @bulldog-joy!
Awwwwwwwwwww how nice is that please 😄 I'll take the Positive vibes dust and who knows, maybe it's not that bad. Off to get the thing of my neck now. I'll keep you guys updated 😊
Either a zombie or a cyborg with all that equipment attached! Or a Zombie-cyborg; a Zomborg.
Silliness aside, I hope it's nothing serious and is either normal, fleeting, or easily treated.
Cross fingers all to go well and not to turn into zombie. Take care.
I am like @ksteem with high blood pressure, high heart rate and meds for life.
Damn that’s crazy! I have a low heart rate as well sometimes. I used to do some great running a few years ago and plus years of skateboarding and stuff, I think my heart might be a little more accustomed to running at a slower beat. One appointment I had I think a 45 bpm. The nurse took it again and asked me if I exercised a lot lol she looked nervous.
Hopefully you are just more fit than others! 40 is a little lower than I would say is decent but not terrible. If it is something, at least they found it during a routine thing instead of you passing out!
That cover image was so dope! So I came here and was impressed with each of them. But I read the story and now I'm like status?