Blogging Never Prevents me from Being Nicely Productive in other areas of my life. As a matter of fact, Blogging Naturally Provides what this Blogger Needs: a Personal Balance of Native Perception and Being Nominally Pertinent and Being Neatly Present here, every day.
All those BNPs in that Barely Nonsensical Paragraph are By their Nature Pleasanter than the BNP test I got at my cardiology appointment yesterday, which is Briefly Notated in this Paragraph:
The Basic Number Presenting itself in a BNP test for a Basically Normal Person is less than 100; my BNP yesterday was 1308, which I found out after I left my cardiology appointment yesterday.
Because No Person wants a BNP number that high, I immediately contacted my cardiologist, Deeb Salem, asking if I should be alarmed. He did not recommend alarm (he never does), but he suggested that I get an echocardiogram ASAP. I asked him if this high number meant that I was in heart failure or that my ventricle was going downhill (always a concern for people with my very unusual heart) and he responded: “the echo should tell us.”
Because Nervous People might assume that a BNP number that high might Be a Nasty Prognosis, I should tell you that the BNP for a Basically Normal Person with my heart condition can be high. However, because I’ve never had a BNP higher than 600, even when I was in heart failure in 2016, you can understand why I might Be Nervous, People.
Balanced News Provides some relief, however: there is nothing alarming or abnormal about my appearance, so I choose to Be Naturally Positive about the future. Apparently, for me, an echocardiogram outweighs a BNP test in the ‘Bility to Nicely Portend the future.
But ‘Nough Predictions. Bring on the Nice Pictures!
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BNP also stands for Bitches Need Pizza.
Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “what does BNP stand for.”
Better Numbers. Phew!
What are your thoughts and feeling about this Barely Notable Post about BNP?
Thanks to all the Beautifully Natural People who read this daily blog, including YOU.
I’m like you. I look at my medical results and research what they mean, so I tend towards Being Nearly Panicked if I get weird results like you did. I’m glad you are keeping an eye on things with a good doctor.
Beautifully Noted, Phil!
I’m awaiting hopefully good news after your echo, Ann, because now personally I’m on the edge of my recliner with anticipation, too.
By natural perception, you are a true friend, Mark.
glad you and your doc are on top of this and hopefully the test results for your heart will read: beautiful nice person.
Beth, Nearly Perfect!
I hope the ecg brings good news or at least something easily taken care of.
Thanks, Trent.
When will you have the echocardiogram? It sounds like you haven’t had it yet? You are looking very healthy and you sound energetic so I am very hopeful the results will be reassuring but the high BNP is still worrying (although my only education in cardiac issues comes from reading your blog).
It hasn’t been scheduled yet. I’ll keep you posted. Thanks for your always helpful comments, Maureen.
Blinking Neon Presentiment. Be Not Passive.
Barbara, Not Predictable.
Today I worked at a dog show alongside a guy who had a t-shirt that said “I wonder if beer thinks about me.” It’s purely a coincidence but I hope it’s a good sign. In the meantime I’ll just keep thinking BNP means Be Nice, People.
Beautifully Noted and Perceptive, Chris.
Born with Nature’s Protection! What cute portraits of Joan, the one cuddling with the purse 😏
Beings Naturally Protective include you, Maria.
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