<!--sizeo:3--><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><!--fonto:Comic Sans MS--><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS"><!--/fonto--><i>Well...here&#39;s the take on the cardioligist...<br /><br />Nice enough I would guess, seems concerned (or it&#39;s a controlled emotion), wants several tests done (depends on if insurance does or doesn&#39;t pick them up). An Echocardiogram (sp) like a sonagram (again sp). Some kind of oxygen level test that&#39;s done at home, a recheck of my Cholestral if he doesn&#39;t like what my other Dr said was OK, and a thyroid test.<br /><br />I guess that starting off in the middle or last stages a Doctor needs all the answers he can get answered. I&#39;m not sure if my wallet can stand all of these things. Kathy says we need to know so we&#39;ll work it out. It&#39;s just somewhat depressing that when one gets to the point in life that they can relax that the medical field see fit to drain the bank acct. At this point in time if it doesn&#39;t get too out in left field, we can handle it, I have 12 months and 3 week untill MediCare then they can do what they want.<br /><br />Sorry for the rant but for me (one that doesn&#39;t like being tied to a schedule or a reoccuring event (especially one that&#39;s not in the budget)) to have to do some of these unforseen tests is aggitating and depressing.<br /><br />I&#39;ll get over it I guess.<br /><br />Thanks <br />Jim</i><!--fontc--></span><!--/fontc--><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->