Post by mrs.jacinthe on Jan 23, 2017 16:57:32 GMT -5
I saw the cardiology specialist (electrophysiologist) at UCDavis this morning - two, actually, a Fellow and his attending. Annnnnd, they're actually more concerned about the findings on my EKG than my regular cardiologist or PCP were. So, dagnabbit, I'm *still* on the bench, and now I'm looking at a heart MRI, a month of electrophysiological monitoring, and yet another EKG, this one signal-averaged. Damn it. Damn it all.
So now I'm reduced to just volunteering for events instead of participating in them, damn damn damn.
I'm so sorry. I'm glad though that they (at least sound?) like they are being conservative, so that you can get to the bottom of what is going on. Hang in there.
Post by libbygrl109 on Jan 23, 2017 17:36:13 GMT -5
I'm sorry. It's really good that you are seeing someone who will really examine the info and hopefully provide you with a diagnosis as course of treatment that will allow you to get back at it soon.
I'm sorry you still don't have answers. I'm glad they sound like they are being proactive and aggressive though.
Me, too. I mean, if you're going to possibly get a somewhat rare heart condition, NorCal is the place to be - between UCDavis and Stanford, there are a lot of really fantastic doctors.
Oh no!! I'm so sorry girl. Bummer about swimming... but more importantly, is everything ok?
Yeah. I'm fine, with the exception of some mild irritation/frustration regarding not being able to swim. They're ok with me pool swimming with supervision. And gently. Just *not* ok with cold water. Or really open water of any kind (even with supervision) until they're able to rule in/out whatever it is that I've got. (They're suspicious for the early stages of a condition called Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia - ARVD - which is kind of horrifying long-term but *not* diagnosed yet, so no need to panic at this point.)
oh friend. It sucks to be sidelined still, but more so it sucks and is scary to hear something could be wrong. Hopefully this new doc will monitor you closely and figure out what is going on. Keep us posted and lots of hugs!