I have been working on documenting my heart condition of 2005. After months of writing it down, editing, rewriting, and getting the courage up to post it I have finally done it. Here is my recount of May 3, 2005, before and after.
In 2004 I was diagnosed with a heart condition known as Idiopathic diliated cardiomyopathy - A very weak and enlarged [...]
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Cell Phone Interference with Pacemaker or Heart Attack?
Wednesday - 9-12-07
1830 while conducting business on my cell phone my heart started to race a little and I developed some tightening of the chest. Thought it was a little odd and continued on with my evening. Within an hour or so I was sweating and the tightness was still there. Finally I told my [...]
Echogram
I had a heart appointment today and my ejection fraction is about 47% that is up from last test. I was hoping for higher at least in the 50% range. Trying to not be discouraged about that result but tough. I know I should be grateful that I still have my original heart and not [...]
Defibulator check up
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Had my defibrillator checked just a little bit ago. They said everything looked good and had no issues. They saw one spot where the unit went into monitor mode. It did not go off (luckly) so they were not to worried about it.
I don’t have to get the device [...]
1 Year Since Heart Problems
WOW, can you believe today is the one year anniversary of me going to CPMC and starting my ordeal and scare of potentially getting a heart transplant. Just can’t believe it has been one year already. Don’t get me wrong I am happy to put distance between me and that situation. I see my heart [...]
Traveling, WL, Echogram, and Runaway
Wow, has it been that long since updating my blog. Shame on me, I need to get better at posting. Let’s see what is new since the last post. I am working quite a bit more these days. I am traveling more right now. I spent a week in Sacramento and a week in Oakland. [...]
2006-Jan-27 Update
Forgot to give my daily weight update. As of 1-23-06 I am 239.6 that is 85.9 pounds since surgery (8-30-2005) and that is 119.9 since being sick and in the hospital May/June 2005. Overall doing good I am walking either 30 min a day or 1 mile. I sometimes change it out a little. I [...]
