Some damn good news

Jeff had his nucular stress test among other tests done today as part of checking his progress since he had the heart attack back in December. The news was good. So good, in fact, that he was basically thrown out of the cardiologist's office and told to come back in May! His results were so good that he was told he could also reduce his cardiac rehab therapy from three days a week down to two. He's happier than a pig in shit. Now he's chasing Kodi all over the house. It's Mayhem I tell ya. Happy Mayhem.

My cub is red hot

Today Jeff had a "nuclear" stress test, which involves injecting a contrast dye ("radiotracer") into the bloodstream, then taking 3D images after a pretty rigorous run on a treadmill then at rest. Just like the Six Million Dollar man, Jeff was hooked up to an ECG as well as other vital sign monitors as well. It's called a "nuclear" test because the contrast fluid is quite radioactive, and allows detailed images of the various blood vessels and how the blood flows. Damaged areas of the heart have slower or no blood flow, and can be seen easily via this test. I've had one of these done many years ago as well, and I got out my trusty little Geiger counter/radiation monitor and found myself quite radioactive even hours after the test. Today, I used that same little monitor on Jeff. And took video of it to boot.

Here is some good-natured and much needed silliness after a lot of uncertainty.

Jeff thanks everyone for their support through all of this. It made a ton of difference for both of us.