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Fancy Pants NYC
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Hi,
Looking to help a friend/neighbor, and was hoping someone could point
me in the right direction.
A few years back, my neighbor was diagnosed with Lupus. It was under
control using prednisone <sp?>. A few years ago, she was also
diagnosed with something called anticardio lipen syndrome? Perhaps I
have the term incorrect, but that's what she calls it. It's being
treated with cumiden <sp?> to keep her blood less thick (my non
technical understanding obvioulsy) She has something called a
vegitation on one of her heart valves. Also, about a year to a year an
a half ago, she apparently had a stroke or something similar. She lost
vision in her left eye, but only partially. She described it as if you
had a television screen, and you lost the top half of the screen. The
bottom half looked fine, but the top half was black/blank.
Recently she has had what she described as a fluttering in her heart.
I joked that perhaps she was in love, but that's the best she could
describe. Also, like feeling a rush of adernaline. She gets these
symptoms while at rest, in bed. Her heart then races, causing concern.
Her doctor had her wear a heart monitor, and she was told to press a
button to record each flutter or whatever event that gave her concern.
She did.
Her doc called today, and told her that a piece of the vegitation from
her heart has come loose, causing the racing of her heart. She's going
to have to see a cardiologist on Monday.
Are there any questions or items she should ask her doctor, and what
are the treatment options (she's afraid it's open heart surgery -
she's 35 years old)
So between the Lupus, anticardo lipen and now this she is utterly
devastated and looking for all her options.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Fancy Pants
Looking to help a friend/neighbor, and was hoping someone could point
me in the right direction.
A few years back, my neighbor was diagnosed with Lupus. It was under
control using prednisone <sp?>. A few years ago, she was also
diagnosed with something called anticardio lipen syndrome? Perhaps I
have the term incorrect, but that's what she calls it. It's being
treated with cumiden <sp?> to keep her blood less thick (my non
technical understanding obvioulsy) She has something called a
vegitation on one of her heart valves. Also, about a year to a year an
a half ago, she apparently had a stroke or something similar. She lost
vision in her left eye, but only partially. She described it as if you
had a television screen, and you lost the top half of the screen. The
bottom half looked fine, but the top half was black/blank.
Recently she has had what she described as a fluttering in her heart.
I joked that perhaps she was in love, but that's the best she could
describe. Also, like feeling a rush of adernaline. She gets these
symptoms while at rest, in bed. Her heart then races, causing concern.
Her doctor had her wear a heart monitor, and she was told to press a
button to record each flutter or whatever event that gave her concern.
She did.
Her doc called today, and told her that a piece of the vegitation from
her heart has come loose, causing the racing of her heart. She's going
to have to see a cardiologist on Monday.
Are there any questions or items she should ask her doctor, and what
are the treatment options (she's afraid it's open heart surgery -
she's 35 years old)
So between the Lupus, anticardo lipen and now this she is utterly
devastated and looking for all her options.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Fancy Pants