Thank you, I have done so many deep dives it’s probably over kill. You can probably guess, given my career, that research and knowing everything I can is a thing.
I just got back from a trip to Scottsdale where I met with Dr. Shipman. When I asked him about the options and chance to return to work fully he seemed hesitant to say it would be anything other than difficult. My job requires driving 100+ mph through traffic, chasing people, fighting one or more people, handling firearms in high adrenaline situations, and all of that is while wearing 30lbs of gear. He just isn’t sure. I currently take 240 of Verapamil and see some relief. Although, under exertion, it does not keep up. Heart rates of 130 while changing the sheets on the bed are a regular thing. I would like to think a septal myectomy would be the fix and that after rehab I would be back to hustling, but Dr. Shipman really just didn’t want to make promises, which I completely understand. The conversations with my bosses will take place this week. We will see how that goes. I was just curious if anyone on the forum has been in a career with similar physical demands and done either treatment and what their experiences were. I’ve had to check my reality multiple times over the past couple of weeks, and it has not been easy. My identity as a protector and being that rock has been challenged. And I don’t like it. However, I was told that I will be around for my family and that my risk of death is low. So that’s the big take away. Life altering? Yes. Life limiting? No.