Today I went to the Hospital to pick up John after a series of tests to find out what was wrong with his heart. I had to leave the keys with Jennifer, so the boys could get them when they came back.
Erik was "hanging out" with some friends at the Midtoon Plaza and Javier was at a barbecue in a friend's birthday party.
Anyway, I went to the hospital and saw John in a wheelchair, looking as if he was in pain. He was also a little upset because they had told him that the test was not going to hurt and apparently forgot to tell him that after the test he was going to be sore. The reason John was in a wheelchair was hospital rules, but as soon as we went downstairs he stood up and walked out with me.
The doctor said that there were no major issues with his heart at the moment, but that he has to be careful. He told john to eat less fatty foods and less sodium and to become a little more active. For the next two weeks, though, he has to rest, so he gave him a note to be excused from work. They are going to be monitoring his blood pressure carefully as well. I'm sure John is not very excited about dieting, since he loves fatty and salty stuff. I think it is a common thing for people from the tropics to eat these foods.
Apparently the stress of work is part of the problem (in addition to all the fatty foods and the lack of activity)
Well, I'll be watching over him a little more, because he only has one heart and I want it to last for a long time.
Luckily, they caught the problem before it becomes serious.
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