As I said in my earlier message, my son was diagnosed last Friday. I went today to a second doctor. The one we had been going to the last few years. He had quit taking our insurance and that was why we changed. He came up with a little smaller measurement but still diagnosed him. The lady who did the echo said that James had a septum paritel band (or something like that, I can't remember what she called it) that you should not measure. She said when you measure that with the septum it is thicker. Has anyone ever heard of that? But she said you should not measure that. But anyway it still came out to 16.
They increased his Toprol to 25 mg and also are going to do a stress test and holter next week. The doctor was so great talking to James about it and how important it was to take his medicine and let me know when something is going on. James asked the doctor if he could cure him. The doctor promised him he would do everything to help bhim but did tell him there was no cure but there could be.
So I feel good after today, although I am confused as to two different doctors measuring differently. Any comments about that would be appreciated. Thanks for everyones comments and words of encouragement.
Janet
They increased his Toprol to 25 mg and also are going to do a stress test and holter next week. The doctor was so great talking to James about it and how important it was to take his medicine and let me know when something is going on. James asked the doctor if he could cure him. The doctor promised him he would do everything to help bhim but did tell him there was no cure but there could be.
So I feel good after today, although I am confused as to two different doctors measuring differently. Any comments about that would be appreciated. Thanks for everyones comments and words of encouragement.
Janet
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