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Lindyloo
Member
10 years ago

Mild central regurgitation

well, the past week has been anything but great.

got admitted into hospital last week with high temp, kept in for three nights and all bloods came back negative. Went home Friday lunchtime and by Sunday lunchtime, temperature spiked again and I was kept in for another three days. This time they monitored my heart, gave me an echocardiogram and a cat scan on my lungs. Heart scan shows I have mild central regurgitation which basically means my valves are leaking due to an infection, symptoms include breathlessness and a very fast beating heart , even if I'm just sitting talking. Lung scan showed a slight inflammation of the lining. Apparantely both caused by chemo. ( I am on TAC) now my question is, I am due to have my fifth chemo a week today and I am wondering if they are going to go ahead with it. No body has told me otherwise. So fingers crossed I do as after that the next session will be my final one.

Anybody been through the same thing?

i am pretty exhausted, can only sit in a chair all day as I become too breathless. So not exactly where I Want to be on my third week, where I should be feeling like my old self.

 

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  • scotty's avatar
    scotty
    Member
    10 years ago

    Hi Lindy, you are better waiting till you feel better I don't think putting chemo back for a week or two does any harm. I had all sorts of problems too next year this will be behind you so stay strong HUGS Christine xxx

  • Lindyloo's avatar
    Lindyloo
    Member
    10 years ago

    My actual blood counts are good, as are my neutrophils. So good to go I'm hoping Tracy. Xx

     

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    10 years ago

    OMG Lindyloo, that's awful ! I would think that they would have to resolve your heart and lung infection before giving you any more chemo. I had one of my chemo treatments pushed or ward a week after an infection, and the oncologist made sure that my antibiotic treatment continued until my white cells count came back. Just keep an eye out for oral thrush, as I had to use nilstat oral drops for all of my chemo treatments. Sending you a big cuddle, and wishing you the very best for your last chemo, Trace ??????