V-Tac

I am writing from Room 625 of Sacred Heart Medical Center. I am an inmate for the time being.

It all began at 9:15 this morning with a follow up Doctor's appointment concerning my newly implanted defibrillator.

During the check of my device, it was discovered that my heart rate was at 118. I had noticed the same number the day before when I took my blood pressure.

They determined I was in Low V-Tac. V-Tac is Ventricular Tachycardia, and I had it. They decided they would take me upstairs to a lab, sedate me, and shock it back into rhythm. That did not work.

The next step was to admit me to "the pital" (that's what we regulars call the Hospital), administer a drug called Amiodarone, and see if that would promote stabilizing my heart for during the next shock.

The next shock is scheduled for Sunday at some time, depending on how I do.

Stay tuned to see how I do!

This could be my last post!