Going to the doctors sucks and going to the cardiologist sucks even more!
Today I had a 7am appointment at their Arville location for a pet scan and an ultra sound of my heart and carotid artery. It's always nerve racking when you have to do tests and a pet scan is what I was most nervous about. Getting my IV in was a challenge. The first jab was very painful and it didn't work. After a second try on my other hand she got it in without too much pain. After this I felt very sick, but Don helped me breathe and soon it passed. Don explained what was going to happen with the procedure before we started. He was great! When I started to feel sick again during the test he even held my hand and again helped me focus on my breathing. (He even wiped the sweat off my face.) If you have to get a pet scan if you can request Don he really got me through it!
Next I had an ultra sound. Again, she was an excellent technician ( I can't remember her name ) it was painless and quick. My only complaint would be could we get some larger gowns for us bigger peeps?
If you have to go through testing Nevada Heart and Vascular Center is the place to go. The staff is nice, helpful and best of all caring about their patients. Well, at least at this location they do!