OK, here’s the other reason I’m becoming a recluse…and why I wasn’t at poetry yet again.
My wife’s got something going on — some sort of neurological condition that’s causing tachycardia, an unreasonable speeding up of her heartbeat at random moments.
She’s had this for a while, and it’s usually controllable with meds; it’s just that over the past two weeks, it’s gotten to be a pretty regular occurrence.
We spent yesterday in an emergency room with a particularly severe attack.
She goes for more medical consults tomorrow, will probably be getting a CAT scan, an upper GI (it’s linked to some serious acid reflux), maybe a gastroscopy.
I’m trying to stick close to home until the crisis is over.
All the doctors are saying it’s troubling but not life-threatening, so we’re not really worried; nonetheless, it’s debilitating when it happens, and is causing a lot of stress — which doesn’t help.
Add my own stuff with the meds and the bipolar into the mix, and it’s not the easiest time here.
So if I’m not around much, not commenting much, etc…that’s why.
Dark Matter 
February 9th, 2004 at 9:13 pm
warm hearts
are pumpin’ good vibes your way.
your wife couldn’t have better support.
blesses,
rachel & fam
February 9th, 2004 at 6:58 pm
Heartache.
My love goes out to you and your wife right now.
February 9th, 2004 at 3:29 pm
sorry to hear this is happening, tony.
hope they’ll get together a better plan to manage it soon; keep on taking good care of each other.
February 9th, 2004 at 12:24 pm
Best just now to hole up, I think. You are conserving all your strength so you can get through the days, and it often helps to just curl around your mate when Fear and Stress come to visit. Hoping for a leveling soon for both of you.
besitos y fuerza
T.
February 9th, 2004 at 6:58 am
i’m so sorry. please let me know if i can do anything. i’ve always got an ear and a dry shoulder…
February 9th, 2004 at 6:18 am
I’ll be picking at my brisket for the both of you, if you know what I mean– hope it all works out soon.