My oncologist called me and said that they can't continue my treatments (the one they are going to do every three weeks for a year) because the echocardiogram I had on Monday came back showing a "slight' concern. It seems that one of the aspect of the test, the ejection fracture, dropped 9% since the last time they did an echo. This tells how efficient your heart can pump. Mine is just a little low. They aren't too worried about the number but the fact that it dropped 9%. The plan is to give my heart a chance to rest and delay treatment until another echo shows that it has come back up.
Stupid, stupid, stupid. I asked if it means I should not exercise and they said no. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
I won't know if this could/will impact surgery until I meet with the surgeon next Friday but IT BETTER NOT delay the surgery or I will get really pissy! (although I guess it's important to have your heart healthy before surgery but come on...........)
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