Yesterday was, to use our Pasteur`s words, une journée particulier. I had an appointment with the specialist for a `doppler` (ulta-sound? I don`t know the English equivalent) examination of my major blood-vessels. Our Doctoresse, when arranging Kim`s normal controle visit to the Cardiologue had `suggested` that I had one too, despite being in good health. She is petite but forceful, so I cravenly agreed. The Cardiologue, while finding nothing wrong, suggested a scan of the neck arteries in view of my mother`s early decease from a stroke. So, four months later, I find myself lying on the Experts `work-bench` while he applies an extremely cold probe to my neck. You don`t feel quite so confident that all is in order at this point. What will he discover on his little screen, just out of my line of vision? He touches a button and a loud swooshing noise makes me jump--perhaps blood squeezing through the narrow gap still open? Drole de bruit, he remarks, to my alarm. C`est normale, ça? I seek reassurance Ah, oui, tout å fait normale he assures me. I settle down while he pursues his research...
After he had finished, he showed me the pictures and discussed his findings He mentioned a very small piece of plaque on the wall of the carotid artery. Sounds alarming, but the picture showed a tube with a tiny spot, like an ice cream carton lying on the floor of a Tube tunnel, absolutely no problem to the passage of blood. He dictated a report to my doc on the spot and relieved me personally of his fee, some of which I shall get back from my assurance and the Sécu. Still, a small price to pay for peace of mind, and if there had been any problem, it would have been caught early, so something could be done in good time. We are well looked-after out here!
Bye for now, going to celebrate my continuing good health with a cup of tea and by putting up the Christmas deccies!
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