Test Results

If it has been a while since Jill last posted, it has been an eternity for me. I actually missed writing which is something I can't say I've ever felt in my life so far. I was always the kid that loved math and didn't like writing. I guess you never know what you're missing until you miss it. Anyway...

Jill went in for her test this morning at 6:30am. As she mentioned, the doctor didn't get a chance to test the defibrillator when she was in the hospital so he set a TBD date in the future to make sure it was working properly and set the level of shock it will provide should Jill need it. Today was that TBD and the test went perfectly. The doctor raised Jill's heart rate using the pacemaker and put her into cardiac arrest, again (hopefully for the last time). The debrillator fired as it was supposed to and her heart went back into rhythm. He then adjusted the shock level (I don't know the medical term for that) to a lower level so she will be able to respond safely to it should it fire in the future. This is one of the reasons the doctor has kept Jill from driving. With the defibrillator on super charge, it could have potentially knocked her out if it fired. This obviously would be a big problem for anyone riding in the car with her as well as other drivers on the road. With the test done and the debrillator adjusted, Jill had one more question for the doctor (which she asked in a groggy state the second she woke up from the anesthestic). The doctor answered her question by allowing her to start driving once she feels up to it. Praise the lord in many ways!