The stress test revealed that I still have a superior level of strength and stamina, but other than that, nothing.
I watched from the hallway as they "exercised" the man prior to me. He lasted about 8 minutes and they increased the incline and speed on the treadmill only one time. As I entered the room, the doctor tells me they plan to get my heart rate up to 170 bpm and it might take 10 or 12 minutes. Twenty minutes later after 5 increases in incline and speed my heart rate is humming along at about 160 and I feel like I am at a pace similar to a "brisk jog". They are baffled and give up the test.
Bottom line: They are unfamiliar with athletes and can't find anything wrong. I've now agitated an already bad condition and dread the painful consequences. And, of course, I must now finance their mistakes and look for someone else to diagnose the problem.
Posted by dancoy at March 16, 2004 05:39 PM