Hi Pals!

I just got home from my appointment with the cardiologist.  Let me first say
that I really understand that feeling of isolation we get in the wintertime,
often with acute disease on top of lupus, or acute weather conditions to
hinder us as well.

I have only seen the light of day a couple of times this month, and I looked
at my calender and said "whoops! I guess I missed January of 2004!"  It's
not the first month I have missed like this ;^)

Okay.  The cardiologist just took a big listen to my heart with a real good
stethyscope, and he proclaimed my heart as virtually well, saying that it is
his opinion that some folks are just born with hearts that beat fast.  He
listened to my carotids, too, and they seemed okay, but I will be having an
echocardiogram just to be sure.  It feels good to be sure my heart is okay;
I really thought it was anyway.

Only a few days in January left, perhaps I can use them to wipe my feet off
and get a better footing in February.

Health to you all,

Mair