Took my mom to see the cardiologist yesterday. He mostly read from the family doctor's report and didn't seem overly concerned about her health. He didn't seem too interested in the Florida doctor's information. She was the one who diagnosed my mom's congestive heart failure condition. To be on the safe side, he's ordered a stress test, an echocardiogram, and a holter test. Then we'll have a follow-up with the cardiologist. For the moment, he seems to think it was a combination of the Florida heat and salty food that caused her problems. I asked if she does have congestive heart failure and I think he said she does, but it's not the kind where the heart is going to stop pumping, more the kind aggravated by the heat and salty food??? Anyway, he ordered all the right tests, I think, so we will go from there. My mom seems to be doing fine at the moment and is her old self. I'll ask him again if she has congestive heart failure at the follow-up, hopefully I'll get some clarification. We were busy sorting out all the prescription medicines.
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Christine, that is sounding positive, especially if it can be controlled with diet and weather. Fingers crossed and many prayers...
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Pearl
Good for you for being the patient advocate. It's so important! Let's hope it's really nothing serious. Don't forget to get some rest yourself.
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