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4 years ago, my hubby had a small non-q MI with a subsequent angioplasty and stent insertion. All was well until this past october when he went for his yearly exercise ecg...the results were "inconclusive" and the MTO yanked his licence. (Downgraded him to a class G) He repeated the stress test and went full pin on the treadmill for 10 minutes with no ischemia showing but slight ischemia in the recovery period. After a number of letters and phone calls it was decided that they now want a "PET" test...so he had that done. At the time of the test they asked him if he was diabetic, and he, not knowing any better, said no. A few weeks later was found to have a blood sugar which was substantially elevated and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Now the cardiologist says the PET test shows he should not be driving a truck. (He is so far unaware of the diabetes) I am wondering if his blood sugar being out of whack would have caused a poor result or if we should just accept that my hubby will never drive a truck again. I ask this because I know that a high glucose affects your eyesight because the sugar accumulates in the blood vessels in the eyes, so I would think it would accumulate in other blood vessels and maybe that is what they are seeing in this other test?
I might be clutching at straws but I need to do what I can to find out. He will be going to Ottawa to see the cardiologist on June 6th. I know it's not the end of the world if he can't drive but it is worrisome to think that his condition is so unstable that he could just drop!
Anybody have any input?
Sandy
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I would not offer you much hope for your theory, but I would suggest that he get the diabetes treated and under control, then have the stress testing done agian. You might get lucky. But I wouldn't bet on it.
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Well, I have been doing some research and this is what I've come up with:
"The chemicals used are mostly natural body compounds such as glucose, which are labeled or “tagged” with a small amount of radioactive material. For this reason, the test results of diabetics may be affected by their blood sugar levels."
He didn't inform them of his diabetes because he had not yet been diagnosed, but at the time, was having signs and symptoms of diabetes...(just too stubborn to give in and be tested)
So, here's hoping!!!
Sandy
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