lynnconnolly
Well-known member
Hi all, sorry I haven't been around much but I should have more time now. Anyway, I finally got to see my medical records and I found a few surprises. I'd obviously been told my aortic and mitral valves were in trouble, but nobody told me my tricuspid valve was also leaking. It was classed as 'mild' so evidently I didn't need to know about that.
I also found out that when I was taken to hospital by ambulance on 19th March, I was in heart block; wasn't told that either. I also got copies of the x-ray that the first doctor I saw - who discharged me saying I had a chest infection - apparently couldn't interpret. I also found that when the x-ray was reviewed a few days later, as it seems all x-rays are, the reviewing doctor stated suspected heart failure and noted that I had pleural effusions, but I wasn't contacted.
As things are at the moment, I was supposed to be going back to work on the 22nd July but that's been postponed as I've been feeling so ill lately. I had an urgent cardiac ultrasound last week but as yet, haven't heard from the hospital regarding the results. My cardiologist normally does them, but he wasn't available. I'll just have to keep chasing I guess. I've had a nasty 'flu that's taken nearly a month to clear, so I guess that's dragged me down somewhat. I'm back on the furosemide, but personally, I don't think I should ever have been taken off them in the first place.
Still getting unexplained pain in my chest and back that's much worse at night... although in my chest, it's more like pressure than pain. A new thing with that though is that it's tending to go from under my sternum up to my throat - which feels as though there's a lump stuck there - and then up to my jaw and teeth or sometimes, I feel it in my ears. Again, my cardiologist just sort of shrugs when I tell him and still says there's no reason for it.... same old same old there
Anyway, it's good to be back! I found doing the freelance writing a lot of fun but extremely demanding of my time and hard work... I kinda didn't expect that! It was also unfortunate that my 'flu and chest infection started up on the first day of the job so it took a lot of effort to write 'funny' stuff when I spent a lot of the time feeling very sorry for myself and blubbing like a girl Hope you guys are all doing ok?
Lynn
I also found out that when I was taken to hospital by ambulance on 19th March, I was in heart block; wasn't told that either. I also got copies of the x-ray that the first doctor I saw - who discharged me saying I had a chest infection - apparently couldn't interpret. I also found that when the x-ray was reviewed a few days later, as it seems all x-rays are, the reviewing doctor stated suspected heart failure and noted that I had pleural effusions, but I wasn't contacted.
As things are at the moment, I was supposed to be going back to work on the 22nd July but that's been postponed as I've been feeling so ill lately. I had an urgent cardiac ultrasound last week but as yet, haven't heard from the hospital regarding the results. My cardiologist normally does them, but he wasn't available. I'll just have to keep chasing I guess. I've had a nasty 'flu that's taken nearly a month to clear, so I guess that's dragged me down somewhat. I'm back on the furosemide, but personally, I don't think I should ever have been taken off them in the first place.
Still getting unexplained pain in my chest and back that's much worse at night... although in my chest, it's more like pressure than pain. A new thing with that though is that it's tending to go from under my sternum up to my throat - which feels as though there's a lump stuck there - and then up to my jaw and teeth or sometimes, I feel it in my ears. Again, my cardiologist just sort of shrugs when I tell him and still says there's no reason for it.... same old same old there
Anyway, it's good to be back! I found doing the freelance writing a lot of fun but extremely demanding of my time and hard work... I kinda didn't expect that! It was also unfortunate that my 'flu and chest infection started up on the first day of the job so it took a lot of effort to write 'funny' stuff when I spent a lot of the time feeling very sorry for myself and blubbing like a girl Hope you guys are all doing ok?
Lynn