I went this morning to do an EKG, a 24 hour holter monitor and a heart ultrasound that I didn’t realize I was getting.

A couple things. Laying on my side on the fairly hard table with my arms stationary while the (very nice and kind) nurse jabbed at my boob for a half hour could have been nicer. I was laying there thinking, this is gonna hurt later.

Then she tore the stickers off.

Then I got the EKG, and more stickers. Then the lady tore those off. That also hurts.

Then, once again, more stickers and this dumb monitor and tracking sheet. Write down when you have symptoms.

*checks paperwork*. Report palpitations? There are 12 lines here. I can feel my heart rate anytime I stand, most of the time when I sit. Like… I get dizzy when I stand, periodically sitting down, and sometimes when I am actively doing something basic like folding laundry.

Anyway, fast-forward to the evening and I feel like I’ve been in a car accident. Bruised and beat up, and … I think I may be allergic to the adhesive on the pads. I am so itchy and wanna tear them off. But, alas, 14.5 more hours.

On a funny note, I did see the best window sunshade of all time.