Hi @loribmt,

How have you been? You have been on my mind these days - I was thinking that I should write you an update and ask for your wisdom.

I am currently back at my parent's place for a month's holiday - My infectiology doctor back in Europe decided to stop the antibiotics (which I was taking for 2 months) for that month since it did not seem to change much. Last week I started to have a very strange feeling in the heart, some sort of pressure, with some moment of sharper pain. I also was waking up during the night or even can't fall asleep as I have a very strange skipping beat feeling like my heart is going to stop. I thought it would go away, but 4 days after it was still there, and worst, I wasn't able to do my normal activities and started to panic. I went to the emergency cardiologist, they did a EKG, Chest Xray, Blood test for troponine and heart ultrasound, and all good. My dad's familly died at 40 from a heart attack (they were smoker) and himself had one a few months ago, without any worrying EKG or ultrasound. He had one calcified artery which was not seen as it does not release cholesterol. I am very much worried and debating if I should go to the ER again to ask for more test? Maybe CT Scan? It does not seem like they want to do that... I also had a HPV vaccine two weeks ago but it would not really make sense that this caused that. Could it be autoimmune? Could it be a sign of soon to be heart attack? I am very much clueless on what to do and my parents do not believe me and think I am just scared of also doing a heart attack like him, but my symptoms are very real.

I know this is outside of the "cancer" topic but if ever someone (including you) has tips or advice here I would very much appreciate it.

How are you enjoying the summer otherwise? How are you keeping up with the forum?

So grateful for your support xx