Today is the day, the long awaited and at the same time, dreaded day. Today is the day of my PFO Closure. I have been anxious about this surgical procedure since the day I was called to schedule. After weeks of sleepless nights and constant thoughts of what ifs, I find myself waking up toContinue reading “PFO Closure – 3/11/2024”
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Day before PFO closure
I try to be a positive person but I’m not going to lie and I’m going to be very vulnerable with this post. This past week has been exhausting. It has been long and fast at the same time. I have slept a total of 10 hours in the last week. Then the realization ofContinue reading “Day before PFO closure”
Call for PFO closure!
I received the call today that I will be having my PFO closure on 3/11/2024. It is really hard to describe my emotions surrounding that date now that there is one. I am very nervous and freaking out. I know and people keep telling me that it is a procedure that the Structural Heart CardiologistContinue reading “Call for PFO closure!”
Repeat EKG with Bubble Study – 2/2/2024
The structural Cardiologist I saw at VCU wanted me to have a repeat EKG with Bubble Study done though Riverside (not really sure why VCU didn’t do it, but it is okay because Riverside is a lot closer) because the results of my first one when the stroke initially occurred and the TEE with bubbleContinue reading “Repeat EKG with Bubble Study – 2/2/2024”
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