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Seven years ago (6/08) I had my septal myectomy. All had been well.
So well that I was complacent, not negligent, just relaxed in the knowledge that I was "fixed". Then three weeks ago for no reason I briefly passed out. I blamed it on the heat and humidity, not hydrating enough, anything but HCM.
Two days later while giving a fencing lesson another brief incident.
Talked to my new cardiologist (the old one retired) and he suggested a monitor with telemetry for 28 days. Three days later I got a call at 3:00AM from the Dr...."I need you to go to the emergency room NOW"
That burst my complacency bubble!
I am now sporting an ICD.
The monitor detected three separate incidents where m heart stopped for between five and nine seconds.
I HATE THIS DISEASE/CONDITION
I was getting spoiled not worrying about it, I am glad this was caught but I resent this slap of reality.
So well that I was complacent, not negligent, just relaxed in the knowledge that I was "fixed". Then three weeks ago for no reason I briefly passed out. I blamed it on the heat and humidity, not hydrating enough, anything but HCM.
Two days later while giving a fencing lesson another brief incident.
Talked to my new cardiologist (the old one retired) and he suggested a monitor with telemetry for 28 days. Three days later I got a call at 3:00AM from the Dr...."I need you to go to the emergency room NOW"
That burst my complacency bubble!
I am now sporting an ICD.
The monitor detected three separate incidents where m heart stopped for between five and nine seconds.
I HATE THIS DISEASE/CONDITION
I was getting spoiled not worrying about it, I am glad this was caught but I resent this slap of reality.
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