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Hi,
In 1999 I had radiation therapy on my left breast after being diagnosed with invasive BC & alumpectomy. Minutes before my first treatment I was told that I would experience heart problems down the road. I am wondering if that time has come. For a month I had vertigo. My heart rate at EKG was 47. The night before the CT & Doppler I stopped being dizzy & the two tests the following day were normal. During the vertigo I had a 'full feeling' in my chest. Sticky heart valves? Anyone with this experience? Thanks & God bless.
In 1999 I had radiation therapy on my left breast after being diagnosed with invasive BC & alumpectomy. Minutes before my first treatment I was told that I would experience heart problems down the road. I am wondering if that time has come. For a month I had vertigo. My heart rate at EKG was 47. The night before the CT & Doppler I stopped being dizzy & the two tests the following day were normal. During the vertigo I had a 'full feeling' in my chest. Sticky heart valves? Anyone with this experience? Thanks & God bless.
The doppler was to check circulation. Corated artery. I was told that because of the way they had to shoot me that they would be killing heart cells. I have scar tissue under the right breast that causes me pain. I was just before pin pointing. I was experimental as far as the sentinel node biopsy. They had me sign papers not to sue if all did not go well. (He quickly added that I would not be paid for participating. ) GREAT surgeon. I have pins on all margins so any mammo will show exactly where the cancer was. That is the main reason that I still have regular follow ups with the surgeon. I've not seen a cardiologist yet. I see my surgeon, mammogram, & chest x-ray on the 8th. I will start there. For the time I was dizzy I could hardly walk from one room to the next without stopping. So exhausted. When the dizziness stopped I felt like a new person. My energy returned right away.
Thanks for you input & good luck!
Thanks for you input & good luck!
Hi,
Some chemos can cause heart failure. Mine did. When you say Doppler, do you mean an echo of the heart? That should have shown any signs of CHF. With both tests coming back normal, I would not be so concerned. Have you seen a cardiologist?
Were you told you would definitely have heart problems?? My rad onc told me (along with all the other possible side effects) that it was possible, but not probable that the rads could cause heart issues. I was diagnosed in late 2001 and at that time the technology was good enough that they were able to avoid damaging the heart in most cases. I would think that would have been the case in '99.
Some chemos can cause heart failure. Mine did. When you say Doppler, do you mean an echo of the heart? That should have shown any signs of CHF. With both tests coming back normal, I would not be so concerned. Have you seen a cardiologist?
Were you told you would definitely have heart problems?? My rad onc told me (along with all the other possible side effects) that it was possible, but not probable that the rads could cause heart issues. I was diagnosed in late 2001 and at that time the technology was good enough that they were able to avoid damaging the heart in most cases. I would think that would have been the case in '99.
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