Everything's fine!
The appointment started with a quick EKG. It took longer to attach the sensors to my legs, arms, and torso than it did to actually take the recording.
I had already printed out my echocardiogram report from the online patient portal. The ejection fraction is now 57%, which is well within the normal range of 54-73%. My baseline was 63%, so I asked the doctor if my ejection fraction might continue to improve and return to baseline? She said maybe, and I got the impression that it really doesn't matter, since the number is already considered normal. Anyway, I won't be getting any more echocardiograms, so I'll never know!
The doctor did a brief physical exam, took a listen to my heart, and said everything sounded great.
I asked about my blood pressure, since my bottom number is sometimes in the 80s and 90s. She said to monitor it for a week or so, and ideally I should be calmly sitting down for 10 minutes before taking a measurement! If it's consistently above 90, then I should let my PCP know.
She said there's no reason to worry about any long-term side effects to Herceptin, so she can graduate me from cardio-oncology. Yay! That's one less thing to worry about. If I have any symptoms like heart palpitations, shortness of breath, or fluid retention in my legs, I can reach out to her again.
Glad to hear the good news! I'll take any good news I can get and this certainly qualifies! Hope you guys are doing well.
ReplyDeleteYes, I felt the same! Any bit of good news is especially welcome these days. Thanks for celebrating the news with me!
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