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CaliforniaPeggy

(155,704 posts)
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 05:29 PM Monday

***I passed the cardiac stress test!***

I actually wasn't sure, when it was over, if I had. So, when I got home, I contacted my cardiologist and this conversation ensued:

Me: Well, I survived the cardiac stress test, but I don't know if I passed or was successful. Time will tell! Thanks for your support.

MD: When you fail, they keep you and call me.
So far, so good!!

Me: I didn't know that. Very interesting and thank you for making me smile. Can I quote you?

MD: Yup.

Me: Thanks so much!


So there we are. I'm glad it's over and I can rest. And thanks to all of you for your comments and support during this time. It means so much.

As before, I will give all of you who respond a rec.


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***I passed the cardiac stress test!*** (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Monday OP
YAY!!!!! PCIntern Monday #1
Live Free and Prosper Roy Rolling Tuesday #115
WooHoo!!! applegrove Monday #2
Make that a double woohoo !!! fierywoman Monday #66
Yay! Step one complete with flying colors! livetohike Monday #3
GREAT news, Peggy! Diamond_Dog Monday #4
Yay You Passed! Rest Well Young Soul. George McGovern Monday #5
WONDERFUL Peggy!!!! choie Monday #6
Way to go CaliforniaPeggy!!! spanone Monday #7
Wonderful! Sleep well tonight. lamp_shade Monday #8
Congrats! Mossfern Monday #9
Yeah LetMyPeopleVote Monday #10
Yes!!!! Rebl2 Monday #11
Wonderful news my dear CaliforniaPeggy malaise Monday #12
Great news CP!! awesomerwb1 Monday #13
Awesome for you Peggy. Duncanpup Monday #14
Super happy for you! Alice Kramden Monday #15
So Glad to Hear the News! The Roux Comes First Monday #16
CONGRATS!!! bluestarone Monday #17
Excellent! Clouds Passing Monday #18
Fantastic news, CaPeggy! Niagara Monday #19
So happy that you passed! Bettie Monday #20
Yeehaaaa!!!!!! and continued ♥️ 🙏🏻 ♥️ 🙏🏻 ♥️ 🙏🏻 a kennedy Monday #21
Good news! kentuck Monday #22
Good job! orangecrush Monday #23
Heartwarming news! JohnnyLib2 Monday #24
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 irisblue Monday #25
congrats dsc Monday #26
Great news! mountain grammy Monday #27
Great news! bsiebs Monday #28
Great news! bsiebs Monday #29
Congratulations. One down and one to go. sinkingfeeling Monday #30
Congratulations!!! relayerbob Monday #31
Great news! Hope22 Monday #32
Congratulations ... That's very good news ... Raine Monday #33
That's such wonderful news CaliforniaPeggy, JMCKUSICK Monday #34
Way to go. Those test don't lie. multigraincracker Monday #35
Yay! That's a big bright spot for the community today Easterncedar Monday #36
That's great news!!! madinmaryland Monday #37
Woohoo!!! KatyaR Monday #38
You've got to have heart! ♥ usonian Monday #39
Wonderful news, CaliforniaPeggy! Grim Chieftain Monday #40
Excellent! Bayard Monday #41
Hurray! viva la Monday #42
Wonderful! 🎉 BittyJenkins Monday #43
Yaaaaay!!! Good news! highplainsdem Monday #44
Happy to hear it. 👏🏻🫀🥇💙 1WorldHope Monday #53
huggggggggggs. Excellent news. Vibes for good news with the wed test niyad Monday #45
Hope you can rest and enjoy your favorite treat. Nt spooky3 Monday #46
WTG!!! meow2u3 Monday #47
:) Solly Mack Monday #48
Woo hoo!!! C Moon Monday #49
YAAAAAY!!!!!! elleng Monday #50
Good news indeed! senseandsensibility Monday #51
YAY! HAB911 Monday #52
Your good news warms my heart. democrank Monday #54
Onward! cachukis Monday #55
That's awesome! angrychair Monday #56
So Good! people Monday #57
Of course you have a great heart. Afterall... NNadir Monday #58
great news proud patriot Monday #59
Hooray! FakeNoose Monday #60
We could use a little good news BaronChocula Monday #61
Great news!!!! We have California Peggy for a lot more time!! Fla Dem Monday #62
Best news of the day! Mr.WeRP Monday #63
I had no doubt you would pass. TexLaProgressive Monday #64
That's great! Here's hoping for lots of more good news. Lonestarblue Monday #65
Congrats, Peggy! SheltieLover Monday #67
Yay! cate94 Monday #68
Good news! My 82 y/o sis recently had heart valve replacement MerryBlooms Monday #69
Nicely done! Permanut Monday #70
Excellent! DownriverDem Monday #71
I could tell you were gonna pass...... popsdenver Monday #72
Great IbogaProject Monday #73
I, for one, had no doubt you would. Yay!!!!!!!!! LoisB Monday #74
I always come to DU looking for good news. And tonight, this was it! Beartracks Monday #75
Yaaassss!!! AllyCat Monday #76
Yay!! Way to go, Peggy wendyb-NC Monday #77
That's great news MustLoveBeagles Monday #78
Piece of tavernier Monday #79
Good on you! nt mcar Monday #80
That is great to hear sweet Peggy! peacebuzzard Monday #81
So glad to hear it! barbtries Monday #82
Woohoo iluvtennis Monday #83
YAHOO! That's what I'm talking about! MIButterfly Monday #84
Wonderful news! QueerDuck Monday #85
Good news!! One more to go. 58Sunliner Monday #86
Excellent news! LudwigPastorius Monday #87
Good going MaineNative Monday #88
That's great news! Buddyzbuddy Monday #89
Wonderful news! Grumpy Old Guy Monday #90
Legend! Lucky Luciano Monday #91
Cool. Ellipsis Monday #92
This is by far the best news of the day. So happy for you. Maru Kitteh Monday #93
Fantastic! MLAA Monday #94
That is great news!⁰ mgardener Monday #95
Wonderful news, very happy for you! :) cliffside Monday #96
Yay! I'm so happy for you and us, your fans and friends judesedit Monday #97
Excellent! GopherGal Monday #98
With all this love and support, I had no doubt! So happy for your good report 🌺 Deuxcents Tuesday #99
Yay! Excellent! electric_blue68 Tuesday #100
Yay!!!!!!! DarthDem Tuesday #101
FABULOUS! Good news, CP! Totally Tunsie Tuesday #102
"They keep you and call me." Very succinct. 3catwoman3 Tuesday #103
Good news Lifeafter70 Tuesday #104
Yay! area51 Tuesday #105
Good news! FemDemERA Tuesday #106
Great News! Abolishinist Tuesday #107
Yay!!! I just knew you would conquer that test! You are brave, determined, and full of grit. Rest easy and keep on KitFox Tuesday #108
Wonderful news! badhair77 Tuesday #109
Congratulations, CaliforniaPeggy! HeartsCanHope Tuesday #110
I missed the earlier part jfz9580m Tuesday #111
Such good news! nt Dear_Prudence Tuesday #112
kicking cardio ass! Skittles Tuesday #113
Great News! DeeDeeNY Tuesday #114
Excellent! So happy for you! Pacifist Patriot Tuesday #116
Great news, Peggy gademocrat7 Tuesday #117
Woohoo! good news! IzzaNuDay Tuesday #118
Thanks for passing on the good news, Peggy! 70sEraVet Tuesday #119
Knew you could pass it, may your band will play on for a long time Peggy KS Toronado Tuesday #120
my mom's cousin's wife had just gotten an all clear check up + she wasn't feeling so good + was in the hospital + bam. pansypoo53219 Tuesday #121
That's great news. bluescribbler Tuesday #122
What a huge relief that must be!! You go girl! ratchiweenie Tuesday #123
Good for you! WVreaper Tuesday #124
Paco and Joey (and me) say YAY!!! CapnSteve Tuesday #125
What they all said and more. twodogsbarking Tuesday #126
Yay for some good news! pandr32 Tuesday #127
hot diggety dog. AllaN01Bear Tuesday #128
Piece of cake. "Man, woman, camel, TV" malthaussen Tuesday #129
Congrats on the good news, CaliforniaPeggy! Having more treatment options is better than having a just a few. Hiawatha Pete Tuesday #130
Good to hear ericjhensal Tuesday #131
That breathing test coming up is a piece of cake. Lochloosa Tuesday #132
Free Cardiac Stress Test Every Time You Turn on Fox News! Ranting Randy Tuesday #133
Great news. ❤️ underpants Tuesday #134

Roy Rolling

(7,350 posts)
115. Live Free and Prosper
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 06:39 AM
Tuesday

It’s great news for you, and all of your friends share in your joy the same way we share your sadness.

That’s how we roll.

Diamond_Dog

(39,100 posts)
4. GREAT news, Peggy!
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 05:32 PM
Monday

Thanks for updating us!

Now put your feet up, order something in for dinner, and take that much needed rest!

The Roux Comes First

(1,975 posts)
16. So Glad to Hear the News!
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 05:43 PM
Monday

And so sorry you were exposed to another episode of "why would we share that with the patient in real time?"

Bettie

(19,116 posts)
20. So happy that you passed!
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 05:46 PM
Monday

When my DH failed his, they did indeed keep him and called the doctor!

dsc

(53,254 posts)
26. congrats
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 05:51 PM
Monday

I had one a couple of weeks ago and have just had a heart cath. I know how stressful this stuff is.

JMCKUSICK

(4,574 posts)
34. That's such wonderful news CaliforniaPeggy,
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 05:58 PM
Monday

It's so wonderful to hear some great news. Especially for a rock star like you.

multigraincracker

(36,697 posts)
35. Way to go. Those test don't lie.
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 05:58 PM
Monday

Had a bunch of them on the treadmill and then a couple of chemical ones after I got my pacemaker.
Passed them all. Just had bradycardia without Afib. Have a monitor by my bed that sends reports if anything unusual pops up. 6 years and no problems.
Follow all 3 of my Cardiologist. Keep moving. Hang in there, you’ve got this.

MerryBlooms

(12,106 posts)
69. Good news! My 82 y/o sis recently had heart valve replacement
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 06:50 PM
Monday

Her cardiologist didn't think she was a good candidate because of her dementia, his analysis after meeting her Once. Her primary and the cardiologist own assistant, over ruled. The dementia assessment he wanted was more than 6mths out! No way!
My sis came through text book! Golden.
We still haven't gotten an appointment for dementia test he wanted, her surgery was March
Best to you, Peggy! 🥰🥰🥰

DownriverDem

(6,930 posts)
71. Excellent!
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 06:57 PM
Monday

So happy for you! I had 2 of them. I never knew if something was wrong they would keep you.

popsdenver

(980 posts)
72. I could tell you were gonna pass......
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 06:57 PM
Monday

because you are so "good" hearted......LOL Everyone is very very happy for you.......

I am in hopes for the same results from your cancer & surgery?????

Keep us informed, and know you have thousands of us pulling for you CP

Beartracks

(14,204 posts)
75. I always come to DU looking for good news. And tonight, this was it!
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:14 PM
Monday

Congratulations. That had to be weighing on you.

Was it a treadmill kind of stress test?

==============

peacebuzzard

(5,765 posts)
81. That is great to hear sweet Peggy!
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:42 PM
Monday

I have had so much bad news lately that this one made me smile!!!!

barbtries

(30,965 posts)
82. So glad to hear it!
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:43 PM
Monday

I actually went and looked up your test to see what you might be up against, but I didn't get a great sense of what you were doing during the test.

MIButterfly

(1,624 posts)
84. YAHOO! That's what I'm talking about!
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:47 PM
Monday

I am so relieved and happy for you. I'm sure you're relieved and happy too!

This is great news, my dear CaliforniaPeggy!

Ellipsis

(9,397 posts)
92. Cool.
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 08:31 PM
Monday

I remember.... When I went in and they said they'd call me in a couple a days and let me know the results. Four hours later I was scheduled and stented within 24 hours. They don't fuck around. I still remember the cardiologist s face staring down at me before I was completely out, scolding me before the procedure was over. He was a character. Be well Miss Peggy.

GopherGal

(2,710 posts)
98. Excellent!
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:14 PM
Monday

Heart located!
And apparently a very fine one at that!



That doctor deserves a good Yelp review or something for the healing power of promptly giving you the good news!

3catwoman3

(28,124 posts)
103. "They keep you and call me." Very succinct.
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 12:11 AM
Tuesday

Great news for you and for us that they did neither!

KitFox

(467 posts)
108. Yay!!! I just knew you would conquer that test! You are brave, determined, and full of grit. Rest easy and keep on
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 01:19 AM
Tuesday

valiantly progressing . Love and hugs🩷🩷🩷

HeartsCanHope

(1,405 posts)
110. Congratulations, CaliforniaPeggy!
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 02:48 AM
Tuesday

Hope you come through all your treatments with flying colors, too!

pansypoo53219

(22,715 posts)
121. my mom's cousin's wife had just gotten an all clear check up + she wasn't feeling so good + was in the hospital + bam.
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 08:32 AM
Tuesday

she 73 i think. hope good luck.

WVreaper

(670 posts)
124. Good for you!
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 09:39 AM
Tuesday

Two years ago, I failed my test. Not enough studying, I guess. Ended up with a quadruple bypass. 90 days after surgery I was back on the slopes, not only skiing, but back working Ski Patrol. What used to be a very tricky procedure, now iss almost routine .

Hiawatha Pete

(2,064 posts)
130. Congrats on the good news, CaliforniaPeggy! Having more treatment options is better than having a just a few.
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 12:06 PM
Tuesday

Best wishes for treatment & a speedy & complete recovery.

ericjhensal

(12 posts)
131. Good to hear
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 12:11 PM
Tuesday

I'm glad you passed the test and will be up for full speed mischief this election cycle.

Ranting Randy

(335 posts)
133. Free Cardiac Stress Test Every Time You Turn on Fox News!
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 01:38 PM
Tuesday

Glad you got good news. When you talk with your doc next, find out if there are exercises or physical therapy you can do to improve your cardio condition. I started exercise and my A1 C, blood pressure, triglycerides, cholesterol, etc. all went back to normal ranges!

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