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  • About ChelChel
    About Me
    I am 41 years old. I am married, a mom. I have recently been diagnosed with DCM, with mitral regurg.
    Location
    Leetonia, Ohio
    Interests
    Photogrpahy, travel.
    Gender
    Female

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  • Last Activity: 02-27-2011 01:55 PM
  • Join Date: 02-02-2011

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Posted 02-27-2011 at 01:55 PM by ChelChel Comments 1
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Well, now I have the results of the event monitors, basically I am having PVC's on a daily basis. I just went to the cardi last week, and he has added a water pill (Dyaxide)...he is going to follow up with me in 30 days and do another echo, "wants to keep a close eye on me" to see if the meds are working... the most frustrating thing is feeling like any little thing wears me out!!! I want to do things, and feel like I need to lay down, but when I do my rythms are worse, so I try resting...

Posted 02-02-2011 at 02:16 PM by ChelChel Comments 3
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About two weeks ago I was diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy with Mitral Regurgiation. I also have a LBBB. I have worn three different types of event monitors, and gone through an Echo, and all kinds of bloodwork. I was prescribed Diovan and Coreg. In three weeks I see the EP to discuss the possiblity of wearing a pacemaker. It is really overwhelming to me. The one thing that keeps striking me is the fact that about every time I go to the cardiologists office, all the other patients...
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My health may fail,...
Posted 03-04-2011 at 02:50 AM by Solo Solo is offline
Thank YOU!
Posted 02-27-2011 at 01:46 PM by ChelChel ChelChel is offline
Hang in there chelchel......
Posted 02-23-2011 at 12:10 AM by Solo Solo is offline
...as an aside, I guess...
Posted 02-02-2011 at 02:20 PM by ChelChel ChelChel is offline