Friday evening Mark noticed that his heart was beating extra fast. At first he wasn't too concerned, but it continued throughout the evening and returned Saturday morning. Time to take action! He texted Dr. Urba who encouraged him to go to the Emergency Room. Mark was there from noon to four and was given a small dose of Metoprolol and released. It did nothing, so he returned to the ER a few hours later. This time he was given intravenous meds which did reduce the speed quickly, but was not sustained. He was released with prescriptions to thin the blood and regulate the rhythm, as well as to slow it down. Those drugs have helped but he still has to take it easy. If he does anything other than sit, his heart rate quickly jumps up to 120+. So...he sits at his computer and works -- that is not uncommon for him! And he avoids stairs. In the morning we will set up an appointment with a cardiologist.
One thing leads to another and another and another! Cancer led to the combination Immunotherapy, which led to an inflamed Pituitary gland, which led to steroids, which led to increased heart rate and intermittent A-Fib, which led to three more drugs, which leads too...?? (hopefully a normal heart rate, a normal Pituitary gland and NO cancer!!!)
But it's all good - we can do this!! 😊
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