4/6/20: Echocardiogram

Even though there are no official instructions from my state to wear masks outside the home, local towns and cities are recommending cloth masks. I have a couple that my mom brought back from Taiwan many years ago. The one I wore was a bit small, so it hurt my ears after a while.

When I arrived for my appointment, the building that houses the cardiology department was locked. A sign said to check in at the main building.

A nurse was stationed at a table placed just inside the front doors. I was asked the 3 screening questions and given a sticker to wear that identified me as having been screened. I sat in the waiting area until a security guard came to escort me to the cardiology department. 

The sonographer who performed the echocardiogram was not the same person who did my previous echos. He was more casual and chatty. He mentioned that for patients who have already had the coronavirus, they are requiring 2 negative tests before they can be seen. 

I was at the hospital for maybe 30 minutes, but the echocardiogram appointment itself took only about 15 minutes.