A Perfect Month to Visit the Heart Doctor

I think the longterm effects of chemo and immunotherapy are causing some problems with my heart and lungs now. I had an Xray and an EKG that were routine for my hiatal hernia repair. But the results have me wondering what is going on with my heart and lungs and the constant shortness of breath I have felt for years. The reports show I may have a left atrial enlargement and that I have had one, maybe two, heart attacks.  I have had issues with sinus tachycardia for years, as well, so I figure it’s time to see the cardiologist again. I am seeing a new one in a couple of weeks. I am hoping he can shed some light on what my report findings might mean. At the least, I need some reassurance that everything is OK or that I am going to be monitored in the future. From what I read on the reports, it just makes me feel like the side effects of chemo and immuno might be the death of me instead of the cancer itself, and it makes me question how much more my body can handle if I need to go back on treatment again. It also makes me question whether I want to have a good quality of life till the end or if I want to even go back on treatment if it comes back. But that is all thinking in the future and not the present, it’s worrying when I don’t have to at this moment, and it’s not trusting in God and his plan for me. So, I will just wait till I see my cardiologist and see what he says. In the meantime, I’ll keep exercising and doing whatever I can to get in the best fighting shape possible. The Xray showed some fluid and  “ground glass” in my lungs again, and “ground glass” is what grew when I was first diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. It took two years to change or grow since it first showed up on my scans, so I am more motivated than ever to fix these heart and lung issues and get into the best fighting shape I can get into. Maybe these things on the reports are nothing, and it’s me trying to play doctor again, but I’ll feel better after seeing the cardiologist, again, even if it’s just for reassurance. I’ll write again after my doctor visit. Stay safe and healthy, everyone. And Happy Valentine’s Day on the 14th! ❤️ Love you all!