@ednahanvey i will be honest with you when my mayo cardiologist broke the news to me about HCM i was relieved to have finally have an answer to what i been dealing with for years!
But then he said surgery is the best thing for you considering ykur active life style! That set me back i was not ready to hear that at all, in fact i consider myself a pretty strong man and when he said that i teared up!
He knew that i was not ready for that starement so he said lets get you on camzyos to get you fewling better and stronger!
So i got on camzyos and started feeling much better with in the week and by a couple weeks i was on my bike slowly but i was on it!
After a few months of being on camzyos i realized it was gonna keep me from living the active life i desired!
I was already on this site and listening to all the stories really lifted me and inspired me to pursue the surgery!
Again im one person with one story but im so glad i did the surgery even with what i call a little set back withe sternum not fusing together!
I know the the help of the mayo it will be fixed so im excited to hear what the next step is gonna be!
Best of luck in ykur decisions:)