This whole week but I guess someone has to get stuff. I was talking to a medical student about illness. I said I think people have scenarios of illness in their mind but I didn't imagine heart block at all. But I was crap at cardiac stuff could never get my head around ECGs so I didn't have a clue. The rest of the week became a big research project because I wanted to know why it happened. I haven't read a lot of the real academic stuff more the general information. The only thing the specialist said was old age, which didn't explain much. My LMO said he thought infection could do it and its associated with having rheumatoid arthritis which I think I have but not too badly.
Still I am very lucky to be treated quickly and well and without cost. I am getting used to the idea of a pacemaker always there and its better than being as exercise intolerant as I was getting. My golf was getting very crappy. I cant play golf for 6 weeks and I cant swim for 2 weeks or tennis. Of all the heart conditions this one is pretty treatable.
I wish I knew what caused it. I thought it had been happening for a while but maybe not. Its hard to remember.
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