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HCM-ers: Introduce yourself or just say hi

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) | Last Active: Aug 26 9:56am | Replies (870)
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Hello @metta, and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I'm glad you are here! And yes, it looks like you did sign up as @metta. I hope you have a chance to poke around here on Connect and read the stories shared here.
You mention you have HCM and an ICD, how is your health otherwise? Do you take meds for your heart? Are you an active person?

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metta | @metta | Jul 12 3:41pm

Yes, I've read some of the stories and feel right at home.
I have a couple of things going on besides the HCM at this point...

I was taking beta blockers when first diagnosed with HCM and received my ICD, and have slowly weaned off of them over the years. Now I don't take any meds for my heart and am doing ok so far. No shocks. I see my cardiologist this afternoon for a checkup so we'll see what he says.

I am very active. I belong to a gym and usually attend 2 exercise classes a day and work with a personal trainer once a week. For both my physical and mental health.

Happy to be here to learn more and share experiences.

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