Health Update September 2024
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Health Update September 2024

Looking for the Light

Over the past six months, my health has gone haywire, and the past two have been the worst. I’ve been working closely with multiple specialists including keeping them up to date with the ongoing symptoms. None are concerned about my quality of life and I hit a wall this week. I contacted The Mayo Clinic, one of the top hospitals in America, and now have an appointment for next month.

The greatest thing about going to The Mayo is they have a team of specialists working on your case, giving them a bigger picture of what is happening. I’ll be there for at least seven days and they will be full of tests, blood work, and meetings with specialists. Your days are full from when you arrive until they have an answer. It’s exhausting but you get what you came for which will improve your health.

I stayed at The Mayo for a week in 2010 so I have an idea of what I can look forward to. At the time I had been having issues with my heart for two years, I had worked with two cardiologists and had been through multiple catheterizations but no answers. I was experiencing what I now know is Supra Ventricular Tachycardia, it’s just like having a heart attack but you’re not. These events were happening every day and sometimes multiple times. It was so painful and you never knew when they would happen. I had Nitro for when they started but it often didn’t work.

After a week of intensive tests including a catheterization, I had the answers. Luckily nothing major was wrong with my heart, several small things were causing the arrhythmia. I took medication for a short time and have only had issues when my potassium is low.

I am looking forward to the day when my health has improved, my quality of life has improved and I have answers.

Melinda

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25 thoughts on “Health Update September 2024”

  2. glad to hear you’re on top of things; I had a major heart op back in 2014 and have lived symptom free since; last year I had a rare blood cancer which I battled for 16 months but my recent meeting with the cardiologist suggested it is in remission; like is good :)

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  5. Tachycardia is horrible.

    I had when i was drinking heavily.

    always over 100 bpm !

    then there were the visits to emergency. 122 to 155 bpm. was so scary, and just like having a heart attack.

    these days I only have an opinion about things I’ve had experience with. i.e. I don’t have an opinion about immigration (boat people) because I have no experience.

    Gavin.

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    1. I hear you on having only thoughts of what you’ve been through, I good about that except when it comes to immigration. I’ve lived in Texas my entire life and Texas is one of three states that are major entry points for immagrants. It has reached beyond fever pitch, exhausted resources, allow drug dealers and sex traffickers into the states. I understand why they want to come here but we can’t pay for everyone to come to America. To house them, provide medical care, camps to sleep in and then turn some around to go back home. The system is broken for sure but I don’t want to pay our hard earned dollars to support them.

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  9. I am very interested in learning more about how the Mayo Clinic works. I was diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis (also known as Painful Bladder Syndrome) in 1995. I have not had much luck in finding effective treatments for this disease. I would love to know more about the process of how I get to the folks at the Mayo Clinic who would set up who I would see, what tests they would run and how long I would need to plan to stay in the hospital area. Also, which location are you speaking of? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

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    1. They are miricle workers in my book. Go to their website and look for a button to schedule an appointment or something close to that language. After you submit your health information, someone will call you and ask more questions. From there you receive an email with a link to fill out a questionnaire. After it is reviewed and they think they have the doctors who can help you’ll get an email to schedule your appointment. Expect to stay for a minimun of seven days. It’s extensive testing. Good luck. :)

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  10. I’m so sorry to hear about the struggles you’ve been facing with your health. It sounds like it’s been a very tough period for you. I’m really relieved to hear that you’re going to The Mayo Clinic and that they’ll have a team of specialists working together on your case.

    Please know that you are in my thoughts and Prayers. I trust that God is with you through this difficult time, guiding the hands of your doctors and comforting you with His peace. May He grant you strength, healing, and the hope you need as you move forward.

    God Bless You today and always.

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  11. I’m sorry it’s been rough going for you, Melinda. You have so many goals you keep trying to accomplish while dealing with your health issues. I will keep praying for you. Mayo is the perfect place to go for answers and solutions.

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    1. My health has even slowed down the energy and things I was accomplishing every day. I have faith in the, I knw an Internal Medicine docotor is on the team but unclear who else is. I know I will walk away with answers and cant get on with my life. :)

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