SATs ... I think I understand it now. Can anyone clarify for me?

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After reading quite a few messages I think I have SATs figured out. Has to do

with oxygen saturation of the blood. I have not had the 6 minute walking test

but the last time I went to see the GP she slapped an oxymeter onto my finger

and walked around the clinic with me. No problem first time. I looked at her

and told her I could get my number to drop if I simply picked up the pace. We

walked quicker through 3 hallways and when we got back to my exam room it had

dropped to 82. I have had a cardio stress test with the drug induced exercise

component. There response was that I recovered quite quickly and that my heart

was not at risk. I will get short of breath when I first start talking (as I

did this afternoon with my neighbor), but I seem to adjust within 3 minutes and

can continue talking without shortness of breath. It is kinda like doing

exercise for the first time and it is really tiring, but as I work at it longer,

I adjust and all is well. Maybe I just need to exercise more as I am totally

out of shape since they told me to 'cool it' when I was first diagnosed in 2006.

I still haven't heard back about the CPAP titration (another of the recommended

tests that has been ordered). Tomorrow I call the AETNA headquarters to find

out what is taking so long. I have sent emails, but a frustrated, upset

customer on the phone might get more results. Original contact date with

Insurance was 4/02.

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ADDENDUM TO ORIGINAL POST

Here I am replying to my own message. I read them over before I hit the Post

button, and within an hour I think of something else to add!! I will be going

to Iowa for a wedding reception for my son (talk about kids not communicating...

my son called me the day after he got married to make the announcement. We

kinda figured they might do that because they asked if we would be offended if

that is what they decided to do ... a whole 6 months before they did it).

Whenever I go to a lower elevation (anywhere from sea level to 800 feet above

sea level) I do not have any shortness of breath with walking, talking, cleaning

my mom's house, any of that stuff. Is it true that if I were to move to the

lower elevations I would eventually adjust and be right back where I am at 3800

ft above sea level? The way it stands now, when I go on vacation, I leave my

problems behind!!! Kind of the up side for me.

Stefani

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> After reading quite a few messages I think I have SATs figured out. Has to do

with oxygen saturation of the blood. I have not had the 6 minute walking test

but the last time I went to see the GP she slapped an oxymeter onto my finger

and walked around the clinic with me. No problem first time. I looked at her

and told her I could get my number to drop if I simply picked up the pace. We

walked quicker through 3 hallways and when we got back to my exam room it had

dropped to 82. I have had a cardio stress test with the drug induced exercise

component. There response was that I recovered quite quickly and that my heart

was not at risk. I will get short of breath when I first start talking (as I

did this afternoon with my neighbor), but I seem to adjust within 3 minutes and

can continue talking without shortness of breath. It is kinda like doing

exercise for the first time and it is really tiring, but as I work at it longer,

I adjust and all is well. Maybe I just need to exercise more as I am totally

out of shape since they told me to 'cool it' when I was first diagnosed in 2006.

I still haven't heard back about the CPAP titration (another of the recommended

tests that has been ordered). Tomorrow I call the AETNA headquarters to find

out what is taking so long. I have sent emails, but a frustrated, upset

customer on the phone might get more results. Original contact date with

Insurance was 4/02.

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