debster913
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I was rushed to the hospital, having symptoms of valve failure.
Today, at my second post-femoral artery angioplasty checkup, everything is still "beautiful," in my cardio's terms. I see him again in his beautiful new office (the old one was really cramped) in August for an echo of my artery.
But, just to update you all, Dr. V is taking me off Lipitor (yay!)
and if I lose eight pounds, he'll re-evaluate my heart rhythm and see if I can reduce my Betapace dosage from 160 mg/daily to 80. I told him he needs to lose weight too, and he laughed. My "big fat Greek cardiologist" needs to lose at least 30 pounds himself.
We talked about heart surgery recovery, and I asked him the questions I posted a couple weeks ago. He says I need to relax more because I'm too high-strung. (Like that'll happen...). But at the end of our appointment, Dr. V shook my hand and told me it was great seeing me, and to call him or his NP if I ever need anything. Awesome!
Anyway, and this is a side note (and let me preface this by saying that I'm not worried, only curious)--I was looking at my chart while I waited for the cardio. I noticed that one of my reports from four years ago says that I have a mild tricuspid valve leak. My cardio never mentioned that to me. I wonder why he hasn't. I forgot to ask him about it as we talked today, but I'll have to try to remember it for my August appointment. If any of you have any observer insight into this, I'd like to know.
Thanks in advance,
Debi (debster913)
Today, at my second post-femoral artery angioplasty checkup, everything is still "beautiful," in my cardio's terms. I see him again in his beautiful new office (the old one was really cramped) in August for an echo of my artery.
But, just to update you all, Dr. V is taking me off Lipitor (yay!)
and if I lose eight pounds, he'll re-evaluate my heart rhythm and see if I can reduce my Betapace dosage from 160 mg/daily to 80. I told him he needs to lose weight too, and he laughed. My "big fat Greek cardiologist" needs to lose at least 30 pounds himself. We talked about heart surgery recovery, and I asked him the questions I posted a couple weeks ago. He says I need to relax more because I'm too high-strung. (Like that'll happen...). But at the end of our appointment, Dr. V shook my hand and told me it was great seeing me, and to call him or his NP if I ever need anything. Awesome!
Anyway, and this is a side note (and let me preface this by saying that I'm not worried, only curious)--I was looking at my chart while I waited for the cardio. I noticed that one of my reports from four years ago says that I have a mild tricuspid valve leak. My cardio never mentioned that to me. I wonder why he hasn't. I forgot to ask him about it as we talked today, but I'll have to try to remember it for my August appointment. If any of you have any observer insight into this, I'd like to know.
Thanks in advance,
Debi (debster913)
