a light at the end of the tunnel...

After being selected for a flight position in the USAF, I had to undergo serious medical testing to make sure everything about me... physically... is perfect!

I was approved and awaiting my leave date for training, when they found something bad on my EKG. I was diagnosed with WPW (Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome).

This is what the 'blip' looks like on the EKG.

This is what is going on somewhere in my heart! I have an extra electrical pathway that is messing up my heart rate.

I can live with WPW and it never be an issue, BUT because I am going into a high adrenaline job, I could have issues. When your heart rate exceeds a certain BPM (beat per minute) you can pass out or go into cardiac arrest. Crazy, right!?

So, I guess it's important for me to get this fixed!

I've been dealing with getting appointments with a cardiologist and then an electrophysiologist for about two months now and I am FINALLY seeing the light at the end of the tunnel!

I waited 30 days for a consult with the doctor who is doing the surgery and after finally meeting with him, I became a little discouraged, but by the end of the appointment I was ready for whatever came my way! He said it'd be another month before they could get me in for the surgery. I know this isn't something you want to rush, but I am just sitting here, working a dead-end job, away from my husband, not knowing when I will get to see him again, so I am a little tired of WAITING!

The doctor was apologetic when I told him I had waited a month already for this consult appointment, so he fast-tracked my process and I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR SURGERY NEXT TUESDAY!

I'll update next week after the surgery with my results, asking for prayers from everyone for a quick, simple, speedy surgery and recovery and no surprises during it!