It sucked to have to end our hike 3 weeks early, but there was no way that I could continue with the problems that I was having.
After we got home from Front Royal I scheduled a series of doctor’s appointments and tests. Started with my GP, which led to a Cardiologist and a Pulmonologist.
The Cardiologist did a nuclear stress test which showed something…maybe. Given that he told me avoid any strenuous exercise until we figure this out. That led to a CT angiogram, which came back clean. Nice to know that I have no cardio issues at my age.
That still leaves the mystery of why I have been struggling so much.
I met with a pulmonologist and he put me on multiple meds including a rescue inhaler. It turns out I have developed a mild case of asthma in my old age. Couple that with seasonal allergies and that seems like the root of my issues.
All’s well that ends well.
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