Day878; Stable Angina

PLAN:
Daily Bible Devotional
Journal
Workout-Rest

READING LIST:
The Purpose Driven Life, p17.

TIMELINE:
0500, End of Sleep
0600, Leave for work

Today at work, at around 1630hrs, I felt a sharp pain in my left chest.  I was not doing anything strenuous. I was just sitting down all day doing paperwork and reports.  It’s been 878 days since Stent#2 and I hope that Stent #3 is not coming soon.  I will not react at this time but angina is coming on and off as of 2000hrs.  I am aware that I am taking some risks by not going to the ER right now.  I will try to sleep on this chest pain all night but if the pain comes back with a higher pain threshold, then I will definitely go to the ER and be diagnosed properly.

What is Angina?
Angina Animation

Symptoms of Angina
1. Discomfort or pain in the chest or surrounding areas (arm, shoulder, back, neck or jaw), YES
2. Shortness of breath, NO
3. Feeling tired or fatigued, NO
4. Feeling light headed, NO
5. Nausea, NO
6. Sweating, NO
7. Weakness, NO

Treatment
There are a number of ways to treat chronic angina. Your cardiologist may suggest a combination of the following options depending on your condition and medical history:
Lifestyle changes, Somewhat.
Antianginal medications, YES
Angioplasty/Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI, also known as stenting), YES
Bypass surgery, NO
Cardiac rehabilitation, YES. I can bike for 40 miles non-stop and I can swim 1 mile comfortably in a race pace.