Hi everybody,
I haven't posted for a while because I've been pretty busy looking for a cardiologist that suits me. You see, about a month ago I was thrown for a loop by my ex cardio when he said and I quote: "You're making a mountain out of a mole hill.....I just got off vacation and I have 38 more patients to see today." I thought, hey.....I've heard about jerks like you before but never dreamed one was right in the middle of my own little private care team. However, thanks to all the nifty and brave people I know on this web site, I knew just what to do. I dropped his gluteous maximus....both of them.
I was in the middle of trying to discuss my future plan of care after a most excellent post op echo. I believe the mountainous statement resulted from my stated desire to monitor my coumadin therapy on my own.
Anyway, what I want to pass along is the jerk has been replaced with a great guy who answered all of my questions as well as informing me of a few things that should be included in my follow up care the other guy obviously had no clue about. Thought a few people reading this site might be interested.
I had a congenital bicuspid aortic valve with ascending aortic aneurysm. That indicated I also have the connective tissue disorder that can coinside with the defect. As a result, I am scheduled MRI evaluation for berry cerebral aneurysms as well as a follow-up CT of my chest and abdomen to monitor any further involvement. I was told that the frequency of this type of monitoring would be according to any changes during the first two years. Basically, I was informed people like me are generally viewed and evaluated much like a patient with Marfans Syndrome would be. Anybody else been told any of this?
I feel this is a most appropriate plan but am a little mad no one else initiated or suggested it. It was only after I searched for a new physician and was able to ask a few questions about my follow-up care and my concerns about other risks related to the original diagnosis that I received good answers and a little action. I'll let you know the results as they come along. Hope this is some good info for somebody.
It's going to be a great year!
I haven't posted for a while because I've been pretty busy looking for a cardiologist that suits me. You see, about a month ago I was thrown for a loop by my ex cardio when he said and I quote: "You're making a mountain out of a mole hill.....I just got off vacation and I have 38 more patients to see today." I thought, hey.....I've heard about jerks like you before but never dreamed one was right in the middle of my own little private care team. However, thanks to all the nifty and brave people I know on this web site, I knew just what to do. I dropped his gluteous maximus....both of them.
I was in the middle of trying to discuss my future plan of care after a most excellent post op echo. I believe the mountainous statement resulted from my stated desire to monitor my coumadin therapy on my own.
Anyway, what I want to pass along is the jerk has been replaced with a great guy who answered all of my questions as well as informing me of a few things that should be included in my follow up care the other guy obviously had no clue about. Thought a few people reading this site might be interested.
I had a congenital bicuspid aortic valve with ascending aortic aneurysm. That indicated I also have the connective tissue disorder that can coinside with the defect. As a result, I am scheduled MRI evaluation for berry cerebral aneurysms as well as a follow-up CT of my chest and abdomen to monitor any further involvement. I was told that the frequency of this type of monitoring would be according to any changes during the first two years. Basically, I was informed people like me are generally viewed and evaluated much like a patient with Marfans Syndrome would be. Anybody else been told any of this?
I feel this is a most appropriate plan but am a little mad no one else initiated or suggested it. It was only after I searched for a new physician and was able to ask a few questions about my follow-up care and my concerns about other risks related to the original diagnosis that I received good answers and a little action. I'll let you know the results as they come along. Hope this is some good info for somebody.
It's going to be a great year!
