Thursday night (October 1st) Dad called me. He had the most horrible rash, and said that he hadn't gotten much sleep the previous night. I don't think I understood just how bad it was. He had a dermatologists appointment the following day and was wondering if he should take benadryl just to get more comfortable for the night. I thought not, because if there's nothing to see, then what can the dermatologist do?
Turns out that was not a problem (unfortunately). Dad took the benadryl and was still in extreme discomfort overnight. The dermatologist's diagnosis was allergy to the dye used in the CAT scan, for which the only cure was topical - oatmeal baths etc.
But the stress-test folks (on Monday the 5th) took one look at him and said "No way." So for most of the week we were just "on hold" waiting to see what would happen.
In the event, they re-scheduled the stress-test for Monday the 12th.
All through this, the cardiologist's advice has been to carry on as usual, leaving out the heavy lifting (not a problem), and trips to the gym (something dad still enjoys 2 or 3 times a week).
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