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6 months Post DCIS now heart failure at 57
Went for 6 month checkup at radiology oncologist - now have been diagnosed with severe heart failure and need aortic valve replacement. I can’t believe after having nothing wrong for 30 years- only 2 ...
Oh dear, that’s disappointing. As you say, more frustrating than worrying as the ‘fix’ is a well known and successful one but it does tend to hit home. It was a Heart Condition (I always thought of it with capitals) that sent me off to a counsellor five months after bc diagnosis. I could handle the cancer but a Heart Condition?? The counsellor was a good thing overall, and I was, and still am, perfectly fine, of course. Just needed a bit of time to get rid of the capitals! Best wishes for a rapid resolution and recovery!