GennyB
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Drake was diagnosed with occult stage DCM.
I am very hopeful we caught it early enough that it won't affect his lifespan.
Just to fill you in on the details:
I holter on a regular basis. Drake had his annual cardiac visit about a month ago. His holter looked good. I was feeling pretty good until last week. His behavior changed. He just wasn't my Draker Dude. Some little voice inside me screamed call the cardiologist. I did last Thursday and made an appointment for Monday (yesterday). We did an echo and an ECG. Not good news. His heart muscle functions was diminished and he had a couple arrhythmias. We decided to repeat the holter to see where he is with arrhythmias and start him on meds and supplements.
So there you have it in just a month. The moral of the story....holter! It's the difference between life and certain death.
I am very hopeful we caught it early enough that it won't affect his lifespan.
Just to fill you in on the details:
I holter on a regular basis. Drake had his annual cardiac visit about a month ago. His holter looked good. I was feeling pretty good until last week. His behavior changed. He just wasn't my Draker Dude. Some little voice inside me screamed call the cardiologist. I did last Thursday and made an appointment for Monday (yesterday). We did an echo and an ECG. Not good news. His heart muscle functions was diminished and he had a couple arrhythmias. We decided to repeat the holter to see where he is with arrhythmias and start him on meds and supplements.
So there you have it in just a month. The moral of the story....holter! It's the difference between life and certain death.