VA Doc

Ever since we were at Chris's annual check up yesterday (at the veterans clinic in Salem)I have been trying to figure out how to post this. Past doctors from the VA clinic have noted abnormally high pulse rates before, but they have always shrugged it off, in the way that the veteran's admin often does. The new doc he saw this year was aghast when she heard that all we have been told to do is track his pulse rate (his blood pressure is suprisingly normal). She wants to put him on a heart monitor because she believes he is regularly experiencing small heart attacks. She can find no cause for his resting pulse rate to be running over 100 consitantly, and then for no discernible reason dipping into the 50s (causing pain to radiate, and sometimes dizziness, fatigue, or momentary weakness) before speeding right back up to 100+. For those of you who may not know, Chris is just 25 years old. We are all pretty nervous now, and if you have ever dealt with the VA medical system you will know that they don't do anything with any speed what so ever! They aren't even doing his blood work until next month! (on the 21st of October). So, now it is a waiting game and we hope he is ok. Chris told me last night that as he told his father on the phone he almost cried as he told Jerry. I am trying desperately not to cry as I write this. Indiana and I need Chris. We love him. So, please, everyone, pray, cross your fingers, telekinesis, whatever you can. I will keep everyone informed as Veteran's slowly works to hopefully fix whatever is wrong.