I went to see a maternal cardiologist this week, along with
my best friend who like a true friend gave up her evening to come and watch me be prodded
and poked and discuss exciting PPCM related things.
By the time we left the hospital the both of us were
wondering if we could persuade Dr Walker to be our GPs, Obstetricians,
Dentists, in fact, we just wanted to take her home and never let her leave.
Dr Walker is the most wonderful doctor I have ever had the
pleasure of meeting. She was interested in my story (told by me rather than my
notes) she listened to my hopes, allayed my fears, answered my questions and
all with a dose of humour.
In short, she was an angel.
After looking at my notes and us having a discussion, Dr
Walker has decided she needs to review my fluids chart from my section and the
first ECG that was done when my chest first started crackling. It is her
suspicion that something about the standard practice of a section that was too
much for my heart at that time. It is her suspicion I didn’t really have PPCM
at all and if that is the case, I’m basically a normal VBA2C woman for the
purpose of this pregnancy.
Even better though, I get to see her every 6-8 weeks for the
next 6 months because she is all about
the gold standard treatment and wants to treat me to regular ECGs just to be on
the safe side.
Regular sessions with a supportive knowledgeable doctor who
treats me like a proper cognizant adult? Yessum, I’ll take 2!
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