Sigh. I talked with DAN today. They're meddlers, doncha know? MEDDLERS!
Meh. The best part about DAN, is that they only have your best interests at heart. They aren't trying to sell you anything, they only have one agenda and that's your health. So, I won't be diving anytime soon. The good doctor patiently and with great detail described the issues I was facing as a diver with possibly compromised lungs. They need to test my ability to breathe. IE efficiency. Just before I had talked with him, UF Health had called and had set up a pulmonary test. I couldn't remember what it was, so I went to "MyChart", and looked it up. Holy cow! It's a breathing perfusion and efficiency test! "Yes!" exclaimed DAN! That's what you need. All diving is "deep sea diving". So, no diving for you! Well, at least until we do this efficiency test. That will be December 9th, so maybe I'll get to dive before the end of the year. Perhaps not. Like all things, it depends on the results of the test. Sigh.
Did I mention that they were meddlers??? Yah. He's not so sure about me swimming, either. Again, it's an issue that might see me pass out in the middle of a lap and drown. He wants me to talk to my pulmonologist and hematologist before I continue. I reached out to both via MyChart. He thinks sitting on the steps and kicking, like I did today should be fine. Just be careful of any lightheadedness.
Some of you know that I've been bradycardic my entire life. Well for as long as I can remember. I haven't seen my pulse below 70 since the surgery. The DAN doctor says this could be indicative of deeper issues. My BP yesterday at my pulmonologist was 125/75, so that's not too bad. I wore my smart watch for the first time today in the spring and saw that my pulse went up to 109. For how hard I was breathing it seemed appropriate. I didn't feel lightheaded either, but discretion is the better part of valor and needed to continue living. In any event, I have given DAN's phone number and my DAN case number to both my pulmonologist and hematologist.
Thank God for DAN and their meddling ways.