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HCM-ers: Introduce yourself or just say hi

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) | Last Active: Jul 22 12:14pm | Replies (1227)
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Hi, My HCM was discovered two years ago, as a retired adult with regular workout routines. After successful alcohol septal ablation surgery at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, I was dismissed from the hospital after two days.
There were unexplained symptoms in high school and during my career.
I hope to connect with others.

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Debra, Volunteer Mentor | @karukgirl | Jul 19 2:05pm

Hello @janine8, and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect.
I'm so glad you found our little online community. There is a lot of information about HCM, HOCM, open heart septal myectomy, Camzyos, and a few alcohol ablations...so you are in good company.
I found it interesting what you said..."There were unexplained symptoms in high school and durning my career." What did you do as your career that you can recall symptoms?

After I found at at age 60, I was able to look back and start connecting dots as well. It starts to make sense when you find out this mostly silent condition is lurking inside your heart.

Even though the alcohol ablation stay is typically much shorter than the open heart, septal myectomy, the healing time needs weeks to heal the induced infarction with careful attention to following orders like strenuous activities for several weeks.
You are relatively fresh out of the hospital, how are you feeling today?

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