Mom is relieved today because she thinks they may have identified the source of tiredness, discomfort, and shakiness that she has been experiencing for the last several days. Her heart is apparently the culprit.
Mom went to an appointment this morning with Dr. Goreman, a cardiologist, to try to determine the cause of Mom's sustained high heart rate and irregular heart rhythm. After doing another exam and performing a fresh EKG on her heart, Dr. Goreman determined that Mom's heart has reverted to the irregular rhythm that it was manifesting while she was in the hospital. He has now doubled her dose of Amniodarone to help regulate the heartbeat, but that medication also comes with somewhat significant risks of liver or lung damage.
He also prescribed Digoxin, which is used to help treat the atrial flutter as a supplement to the Amniodarone. They will watch what the heart is doing for another week or so and then make the decision about whether to do another heart shock to get it back in rhythm again. Apparently, it is not uncommon to need to do the shock procedure two or even three times for the results to stick.
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I sure love your Mom! You all continue to be in our prayers. Thank-you so much for the updates. It really helps to know what is happening.
ReplyDeleteDearest Kathleen,
ReplyDeleteI dropped by a few days ago and left a little book for you with a note. Hope you got it. My love, thoughts and prayers are for you, dear friend. Marlena Alvey