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Cardiomyopathy and chemo ...... a serious condition to be aware of
I do NOT want to scare anyone - but this is a very real condition that may affect some who've been thru chemo - and is something to be aware of, particularly if you start getting a dry hacking cough o...
Hi @Rose18 I understand how worrying it is when Drs first suggest cardiomyopathy but it’s so important to keep on top of heart issues. At the start I was diagnosed by having an echocardiogram but when I had a follow up one soon after it seemed to have resolved. It was only because I was still fainting and having symptoms eg fatigue and breathlessness that one of my cardiologists decided to do a stress echo instead and see how my heart reacted to exercise. This is when they realised that it hadn’t resolved and since then it has progressed to now be heart failure. It’s disappointing as we still have 3 of our children living at home and 2 still at uni but I don’t have the energy to run the house the way that I would like to.
If you are still having issues please make sure you keep asking to be checked and if need be ask for a stress echo. The earlier that they can identify the damage the better the outcome and you are 100% right about exercise being important too. Maintaining your fitness will improve your overall health in so many ways but it’s especially important for heart health post chemo.
If you are still having issues please make sure you keep asking to be checked and if need be ask for a stress echo. The earlier that they can identify the damage the better the outcome and you are 100% right about exercise being important too. Maintaining your fitness will improve your overall health in so many ways but it’s especially important for heart health post chemo.