heart

Long before I was diagnosed with my cancer, I had been suffering heart problems, principally atrial fibrillation and some sort of fluttery valve which caused my heart to race at unimaginable speeds and in no sort of rhythm.

Back in the summer of 2014 I saw a heart consultant with a view to getting a procedure done to sort this problem out.  And then myeloma happened; which meant my heart problems suddenly seemed insignificant.  In any event the cocktail of medication I was taking was keeping my AF and flutter at bay.

Until that is quite recently.  Well since last November in fact I noticed that my heart rate wasn’t quite right and I was experiencing “strange” turns which I recognised from previous episodes.

Now the major worry with AF is stroke.  And given my previous for blood clotting coupled with the fact my AF is now permanent, my GP has referred me back to my heart consultant.

All this means that I now feel like crap.  My heart is pounding, I have headaches and the vision in my right eye has become blurry.

Still at least it’s taken my mind away from my back pain.

Small mercies.