Clinic 2025 Update

The bloodwork results from the appointment at the Makahiki Clinic were posted on Thursday. There was nothing significant observed. Total cholesterol is borderline. Blood sugar is normal. Electrolyte levels were stable. In other words, nothing out is the ordinary. No organ or gland malfunctions.

The skipped (or delayed) heartbeats commenced just before entering the gym. Breakfast was consumed in the Makai Market food court in Ala Moana Center. Two Thomas’® cinnamon raisin bagels and two Chobani® 20g Protein strawberry kiwi Greek yogurt (on sale at Target® 2 for $3) was the fare. So, food could not have been the trigger. During the weight workout, deep breathing exercises were done between sets. The heart palpitations stopped after 20 minutes.

During the e-mail exchange with the attending physician of the Tuesday medical appointment, a suggestion was made by the latter to seek in-house stress management counseling. After the aforementioned experience at the gym, the suggestion was taken seriously. So, a referral has been dispatched for an appointment at the Ohua Clinic.

The deep breathing exercises along with the endorphins produced by the workout mitigated the heart palpitations. That is probably very similar to how “testing” the Vienna Sausage also proved effective. The premise now is that stress and death anxiety has sublimated into the subconscious. Both are so all-pervasive that it has manifested into psychosomatic symptoms. Sleep has been affected, which has cascaded into multiple physiological maladies (i.e., heart problems, hypertension).

The referral to the cardiologist will still be honored. The cardiologist, fortunately, is the same one who was consulted after the first ever SVT incident at age 59 years. Any damage to the heart over the last year must be taken into consideration.

In the meantime, stress relief will be at the forefront. For example, there will be no return to the fast food joint in town. Dealing with poorly trained and rude wage slaves is not worth the time or money. Avoiding all levels of stupidity and stupid people will be a top priority. Dealing with death anxiety will then be the major focus of the stress management counseling.

Addendum: The Watch Series 9 did not detect any signs of hypertension, even though hypertension notifications is enabled. Perhaps the time has come to unbox and deploy the Up&Up® digital blood pressure monitor.