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HCM-ers: Introduce yourself or just say hi
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) | Last Active: Aug 26 9:56am | Replies (870)Comment receiving replies
Welcome, @john67. You've come to the right place to learn from other HCM-ers. I'd like to start by getting to know a little about your HCM journey. When and how did you learn that you had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? What treatment or surgery have you had or are you exploring options at the moment?
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Hello Colleen. Thank you for the welcome. In 2009 and 2019 I had heart ablations for afib. There was no mention at those times of HCM. There was an Air Force cardiologist that first mentioned my HCM around 2021. Since my ablation in 2019 I have been short of breath, having difficulty walking up stairs, light-headed, dizzy. I sought out a cardiologist in 2022 who confirmed by HCM and recommended I go to a Center of Excellence. Being from South Mississippi the closest center is Houston Methodist. My cardiologist there ran the usual test, MRI, echo, stress test to confirm my diagnosis. He has now giving me the three options for treatment. This was only last week. So, I am beginning my research as to which option would be my best.