Chemo Made Me A Heart Patient
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
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The heart can repair itself over time…happened with my friend’s mom. As you get stronger your heart may well too. Good that you have doctors who can monitor you…one day at a time. Stay strong. ❤️
I’m so glad that you are being monitored and that you have such a good attitude about it! Cancer free comes with a few new challenges but you can do it! You amaze me and I love your videos!!!
Feel you.. my heart is weak since the chemotherapy and i have sooo many other diagnosises from the chemo..
I have 45% for 4 years now. I know it is really scary at the beginning, but in the future it'll geht easier to handle ♥️
Sending you hugs and strength!
Greets from Germany :)
I will be praying for you 💕💕
Chemo saves you but it takes a toll on you. But what the care team says it saved you.
I hope youre healthy and doing well❤
@@valerieanngomez3506 I’m here for you 💕💕
Mine increased on lisinopril, took 5 yrs. Yours will go up
romee, i’m on a beta blocker ever since chemo, because it also played a number on my heart and gave me a slight arrhythmia (PVCs). i also had tachycardia and the only thing apart from the beta blocker that’s significantly helped with that has been daily exercise. i was able to get my resting heart rate from 90 to 55-60 after about 10 months. i had chemo and rads like you :))
Beta blockers cause your heart rate to slow down. Having a lower resting heart rate on a beta blocker is not necessarily a reflection of improved cardiovascular fitness. It couldddd be but...
I will be praying for you 💕💕
@@1Jennamo the beta blocker itself only got me to 85. with continued exercise it has kept going down, i wouldn’t say things on here that my doctor hasn’t told me first :) it was actually such a good response that my cardio has agreed to take me off the beta blocker slowly in 6 months to see if it stays like this. it’s been 2 years since i finished chemo and my EF and echos look good after all!
Hope ur doing well❤
I had gastric bypass and a year later my new doctor saw a pulse rate of 43/ min (pre-surgery 85-95). I was concerned but he assured me that is OK for now. I continued the diet and exercise to loss 187 lbs and working my maintenence program. Just work on being healthy , we are OK. 😇😇
Hi Romee, A word of encouragement. My friend had chemo and it caused heart issues also. As time went on the damage reversed itself and her heart slowly healed. I pray that the same would happen to you. She is older and it healed...you are young and strong so I believe yours can heal as well. Praying for you!!
Hi Romee, I'm sorry that you are having these heart issues from the chemo. Your hair looks adorable, especially peaking out from under your hat.
I noticed that and her cute earrings too. 😊
I understand how you feel. I had chem and radiation for breast cancer. 4 years ago then 6 months ago. Had a heart attack and am now in heart failure.keep your head up girl.
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Sounds so familiar… my dad went through the same with his chemo/radiation treatment… damaged both his heart and right kidney because the tumors were so close to them. Helps one thing and messes up something else smh. I’m so glad you’re cancer free tho!
Love your post my mother had to wear a heart ♥️ monitor for 24 hours it basically measures your heart rate while you are doing activitys to see how your heart is when you are active
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I had Adria/cytoxan 10 years ago for breast cancer. Also radiation. 5 years later I needed an implanted defibrillator due to a near fatal heart arrhythmia. Then needed a valve replacement. Now have heart failure with ejection fraction of 24%. Also have atrial fibrillation. Very discouraging and can’t do much of what I love to do. Glad that cancer patients now have access to a cardioncologist
I always tell my husband that chemo is the gift that just f**king keeps on giving! I had an echocardiogram every three (3) months while I was doing chemo/Herceptin for breast cancer. Luckily, I came through that okay. My neuropathy is terrible, and I'm 6 years out now. I'm on 3200 mg/day of Gabapentin, and if I don't take it, I feel like I'm being stuck with needles from my neck to my knees!
I can relate, chemo IS the gift that just keeps on giving, I have said this for the past 3 yrs. Taxol killed both my feet neuropathy from hell, I am scared of Gabapentin that is such a strong dose. Bless you sending you lots of love and light
Sorry about the heart issues. Such a disappointment after all you've been through! On the other hand, you look so adorable with short hair! Hang in there! You have a healthy attitude!
You are an incredible young woman, such a warrior. You express such a positive attitude which is amazing but plse take time to really express your true feelings to someone you trust. This is a large part of the healing process. 🙌🏼 sending you loads of love 🙏💜🇬🇧
I’m bummed to hear about your heart condition but glad they can address it. My two rounds of chemo left me with hypersensitive skin issues, (especially on my legs) that my doctors do not know how to address. Almost all pants, blankets offer a painful, scratchy sensation even with the softest of fabrics. It’s a mystery that I may have to live with for the rest of my life. And dried everything is also a MAJOR side effect. Cancer free for two years and dealing with this is just horrible.
Im so sorry i really hope ur feeling better❤
@@julesoxana3630 Awww…Jules, thank you so much. Just taking things one day at a time and hoping symptoms will improve. 🥰
I am glad you will always be given care and attention by the medical professionals. That way they can keep you safe and healthy so you can live your wonderful life. Your hair is adorable. Love the curls. You are gorgeous inside and out.
I survived cancer and I've had heart problems also, but I think it might calm down. Chemo causes many additional problems for sure but I live with it. Take extra special.care of yourself love the pup.
Your hair when you just woke up with the black shirt on was sooooo perfect!!!
I think you look adorable! So sorry about the heart problems! ❤
I luuuuuved the cap.
I’m a retired (Medically at 44 due to illnesses) ITU nurse in Scotland so I fully understand how your feeling on both sides. Some chemo regimes are so cardiotoxic and in Scotland dependant on what ones you are on they do an ejection fraction tests of the heart to see if your heart is healthy enough to have the chemo. It’s sad you have now had this complication from the chemo. Have they given you a diagnosis for what you are dealing with ? And your still very young, and have a long life ahead of you and I’m sure it will involve the hospital less and less xxx
This month is my 20-year anniversary of being cancer-free. I also got cardiomyopathy which is a form of congestive heart failure from all of the heavy chemo I had 20 years ago I have been on a pill twice a day ever since. And, my heart is doing very well. I hope all goes well with you.
I developed dilated cardiomyopathy for unknown reasons (!) over a decade ago. I take a pill twice a day too. Dilated cardiomyopathy meams enlarged heart from heart muscle dysfunction. If not treated or discovered in time, someone with dilated cardiomyopathy (usually left ventricle) will go into congestive heart failure as the heart struggles to pump and fluid (congestive) builds up. That is what happened to me.
The heart is so amazing and can often "remodel" after being damaged. I'm glad you're doing well! I am too. I now only go in for an appointment with my cardio and get an echocardiogram once a year, which is great for me because those doctor visits give me super anxiety! I
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@@mygirldarby I have to go see my Cardiologist twice a year. I get Echos each time I go & then every so often I have to get a CT or MRI - I forget which one - I get so many tests done, I get confused. I had a heart cath 20 years ago to make sure my heart could take the chemo & then I had one about 2 years ago. I love my doctor. He is much younger than me. I told him he had to keep me alive until he retires. I'm 70. LOL.
I have had a heart attack and 5 strokes. I understand the medication. Praying. For your continued health.
I am 66 years old and I have been on heart medication for irregular heartbeats since I was 37.
It can be upsetting when you first get diagnosed.
Take care.
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VACCUMING releases the dander into the air. I'm allergic to cats and whenever i'd visit my cat friend she knew NOT to VAC.
If she did i'd have to leave because I wouldn't be able to breath.
your hair is growing so much it looks so good! you really rock the short hair even though I know you don't like it, I think it looks great!
Be Strong Romee, God help you!!❤️
I have tachycardia and take medication and have for over 25 years. Mine started after an outpatient surgery and the Anesthesiologist overdosed me.My heart rate was 150, up to 180. On my medication it stays around 70. It was scary at first, but I don’t think about it anymore. Take care Romee! 🙏❤️
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Yeah my dad died from the cancer treatments, the drugs affected his heart. There really should be better treatment in this day. Thankfully they found any issue with you early so blessings for you! So glad the cancer is gone, and your hair growing out looks so cute on you
ROMEE, PLEASE DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED, YOU JUST KEEP FIGHTING, YOU CAME THIS FAR FOR NOTHING LOVE!!!! YOU CAN DO THIS ROMEE. WE ARE ALL HERE FOR YOU LOVE!!! LOVE & LIGHT
I have issues with my heart too, That esculated since I was in the hospital for a bad,bad skin infection called cellulitis and the IV antibiotics as well as the RX prescriptions that followed for weeks and months really took a toll along with the infection..I have heart murmur with mild regurgitation and a mitral prolapse valve issue as long as blood pressure issues and cholesterol issues...I can't be on beta blockers because I suffer from another disease called mast cell disorder which causes anaphylaxis amongst many other things...I wish you nothing but the best...Continued blessings to you&your family as you celebrate that you are cancer free...On another note what's going on in the Ukraine is just heartbreaking and we have to do everything we can to help them..
I had problem with endometriosis, extreme heavy period and pain. This made me so stress and anxious so same time I figured out that my heart no working normally so I gone to specialist and I got beta blocker. So far my my first problem been fixed I calmed down and I could stopped the heart medication too. All the best for you and be strong.
I’m so sorry about your heart ❤️ I’m praying for you!! Stay strong 💪🏼🙏🏼
Romee, chemotherapy is quite aggressive that it can do some damage to the heart and other organs, but I am glad that you are being monitored and you are cancer free.
Thank you for sharing this. Some of us need to check with our doctors about the same thing.
You sound like my mother. My mother had chemo. 7 years later she in remission. But has a heart condition she never had before treatment. The treatments cure one thing and then cause another. The hospital loves you too much to let you go altogether. Be careful and listen to your body.
My two young brothers and sister went through it they are have long term side effects from chemo 😢 hang in there dear it get better 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️
It’s a good thing that they realize this about chemo now and you can at least be proactive about it! My best friend’s dad had lymphoma as a young man, beat it and has been cancer-free for decades, but ended up having a major heart attack and needing bypass surgery in his 60s! They said it was likely because of the effects of chemo. So at least you will be monitored and they can catch any problems early!
I had to have the same 24-hour heart monitoring done. It was during the testing for a kidney transplant. I also had to have a heart catheterization. Both were perfectly fine.
Praying for you ❤️🙏🏻
Yes, I know all about that. I had the same problem. Blessings to you.
I had chemo in 2014 for breast cancer. I was treated at a large medical center, before chemo or radiation every patient met with cardsoncology prior to starting treatment, at 3 months, 6months and then yearly for 4 years. I was put on an oral pill to keep my heart strong, each appointment I had an echocardiogram. I too have neuropathy in my hands and feet. Hugs
I will be praying for you 💕💕
My mom has to have a heart monitor fitted every so often to check for irregular rhythms. You took that monitor like a champ. Prayers lifted for you, Romee.
Cardiac issues are being found in almost 1/4 of people who had Covid here in America. Big hugs and hope you get relief.
I had childhood cancer twice. 2 different bone cancer. I had chemo and radiation for one and thr radiation Causused thr second cancer, so only chemo that time. 20 years later, I have end stage heart failure caused by the chemo. My kidneys are failing and my lungs as well due to the heart. Its an VERY cruel world. Very painful. In and out of the hospitals, BECAUSE of cancer but not with it anymore. exhausting. absolutely exhausting emotionally, physically and mentally. So many hugs your way at the beginning of the journey with all the extra shi# caused by cancer.
PS. neuropathy is weird, ya?
I really hope the medication can help your heart function. I've never been on chemo, but i have fibromyalgia, it's also doing a number on my heart and i'm currently waiting for an ultrasound. I wish you the best Romee and keep up with your positive attitude, it's the best way to deal with health challenges. Much love from Québec, Canada 🇨🇦
I’m so sorry. I’ve never been through chemo, but I was diagnosed with six heart problems ten years ago when I was 33. I just found out I have heart failure from Covid as well. Just stay on meds and get your check ups. You will be fine ❤️
Thank you for sharing that. People need to know that _any_ virus has the potential to attack the heart, kidneys, nerves, etc. It is very dangerous to roll the dice with viruses. What causes a common cold in most people can do major damage in some others. There are cardiac viruses too, and they are always floating around in society, being passed around, and while most people can fight them off, some can't.
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Can I just say how much I love your outro music!?! Every time your videos end I have a mini dance session 😂😂🥁🎶 Random comment but totally true! 😂🤷🏼♀️
I send you love and light. Thank you for being a ray of sunshine!
Chemo is so hard on your body :( I hope your heart ❤️ gets stronger . .and you are right it is unfortunate. And not fair ! :( . I love your puppers . And car washes are always fun lol . Here we have one you go into , it’s dark and then you get a neon show while you sit and wash your car 😊I’m having faith that you’re going to be ok . ❤️❤️❤️❤️ oh and your hair is getting long fast !! It’s coming in beautiful
I’m so sorry your chemo both didn’t work & left you with problems. Mine hasn’t worked either & I ho this week to see my consultant to discuss my surgical & immunotherapy options. My chemo has left me with neuropathy too. My feet are worse than my hands. From my toes to half-way up my calves are numb & my nail beds of my fingers & toes hurt as if they’ve been hit with a hammer. I cannot feel properly with my fingertips, there is a strange sensation in them.
Hopefully immunotherapy works & doesn’t leave me with more problems xx
Another lovely video from you; I love ALL your videos! So, you have another issue as a result from the chemo, but you are handling it with a positive attitude, which does not surprise me at all. I've watched your whole cancer journey videos, and you inspire me so much! Your hair looks adorable...just spike it up with gel! You don't need a hat.
💗Geez. I'm sorry.You are loved.
I was diagnosed 20 years ago with an ef of 17 percent so was put on beta blockers with the strength gradually increased. I have been stable all these years. My daughter had to go on beta blockers as well but doesn't even need specialist checkups. I personally would be thrilled with a 50 percent ejection fraction but will agree it was very scary in the early days. You will be fine and allow time as the heart seems to find its own normal.
My father had the same problem but while he was on chemo every time he ate he had to run to the bathroom it was terrible for him he had colon cancer but the chemo does that it kills a lot of your organs I hope everything goes well with you and I hope the medicine can help your heart
My mum had non-hodgkin's lymphoma in her 20s and then had a heart attack at 40 and had a stint put in, this was due to chemo and radiation.
Romee - I would recommend looking into the benefits of proteolytic enzymes, specifically serratiopeptidase, nattokinase and lumbrokinase. Sending you so much love xx
I too take meds to slow my heart. It does not affect me that much so hopefully you will be the same and it really does help your heart ❤️
Sorry your still dealing with some health issues,, Hope your settling into your new apartment, sending love from the UK X ❤
I was seen and followed by cardsonocolgy. They put me on a med tp protect my heart before chemo. I also had an echo before chemo, at 3 mons,6 mons, 1 year , 18 mons and 24 mons. I was lucky my heart wasn't affected. However I did develop neuropathy in both my hands and feet.
Prayers for your health strength and peace 🙏♥️☮️
I have Bradycardia of the heart. I now have a pacemaker. I will be a heart patient for the rest of my life as well. Don't be afraid to call your cardiologists and ask questions , i always do!!
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Wishing you all the best❤ praying for your and ur health always
You are so beautiful and I am so happy that you are cancer free. God Bless you ❤️
Sorry to hear about the extra medical concerns. If it makes you feel better, Right after having my 4th baby, I had a coronary dissection which gave me a massive heart attack. No heart beat for 40 minutes. Then about 7 years later, a blood clot in the heart. Now I'm on blood thinners and heart medication for life, but I get to live. So I know a little of what you're talking about. It makes you feel old. But in the long run, if it means being here with my family a little longer, a couple of pills is definitely worth it!
I see your videos every once in while & even though you may never see this message, I just want to put it out there that I think you are 1 awesome human being. An example to others of how to persevere & thrive in spite of difficult circumstances. Wishing you all the best, good health, cancer free and living your best life.
Please have them check your thyroid. Sometimes sickness or chemo can trigger your thyroid to act up. I’m on beta blockers because of my thyroid. So, your heart may not be the origin of your issues.
Smart 👍
You know, I had to have half of my thyroid removed a couple of years ago. There was a growth on it that could have been cancer, but it was benign. I did not even think to ask if that could have been a problem caused by me chemo 20 years ago.
Ah a holter test! I get those done and an eco Doppler every two years. Thankfully I haven’t had to be put on medication, just have them control my arrhythmia and my calves not getting worse since I have a very mild prolapse in one.
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Oh Romee! Your hair is so cute with the hat! Keep,smiling and we’ll keep you in prayer
EF of 50%. is pretty good. My cousin is 23 and had Ewing sarcoma when he was 4 and had radiation and chemotherapy and surgeries through high school and into college. He had to take a lot of heart medication because the chemo also affected it. They were able to shrink it enough to get most of the tumor out that was in Pelvis and shrunk it into the femur for the most part. His heart has recovered some now so think good thoughts. Sending you love from the US
I love your hair, the morning messed up look was very cute . Love it
I am a heart patient and a miracle
So understand my dear they eill really take care of you and help you get heart healthy just takes time. I am praying fir you dear.
There’s so much you can do for your heart….like the foods you eat, exercise, meditation, yoga ,improving posture. The heart in some cases can recover. Anyway, you look great! Some of the inflammation is definitely going away….and your hair is coming back! I feel very positive about your future. Oh and do a detox diet ….it helps to remove some toxins from chemo. Nurture your body….
I understand the EKG testing I was born with a heart problem. I was born with 3 holes in my heart they had to fix that at age 12 I had open heart surgery. So I had many test on my heart growing up.
Praying for your recovery !!!God Bless !!!Take Care!
Lots of people take that medication for their heart. No fears
I love your hair with the hat in the last clip!!!! You rock it! Don’t be so hard on yourself. You look wonderful
God bless you Romee , praying for healing and comfort and strength in Jesus name Amen. Much love and hugs to you.❤️🤗
Romee, I think this may be the first time I am commenting on your channel.
I have followed you throughout your cancer journey and your resilience, perseverance and tenacity has been so inspiring.
You have this unique quality that pours out positive energy.
It is a hard pill to swallow knowing that the chemotherapy intended to cure you failed you in so many ways.
However, being the Romee I have come to know you will take it in your stride.
I am so thrilled that you are cancer free.
Jou lig skyn helder Romee!
(P.S. My second language is very similar to your first language. )
ROMEE, CRY IF YOU MUST BUT DONT YOU EVER GIVE UP!!! LOVE & LIGHT
My cats babysit themselves 😂. Someone just checks on them every few days. That’s one of the best things about having cats!
My aunt had some heaet issues after chemo, but after a year or so it grew healthy and fine again .
I have a heart condition (bicuspid aortic valve + aortic root dilation) so I can understand your struggle. Don't have the issue with pumping power but I feel the anxiety about your heart not functioning properly, it's like so many things can go wrong 😥
I'm also about to get another echocardiogram (the heart ultrasound you mentioned !)
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Welcome to socialized medicine. It takes forever to get appointments and simple test results and follow up appointments made. So happy now that my relatives have moved to the US. They highly praise the US healthcare system. While it does have faults it is still the best care in the world. Good luck with your treatments...
Ukraine is on my heart too. I enjoy watching you so much (I think I say that everytime, but it's true!)
I like your hair messy like it was when you woke up. It looked very cute. I'm sorry about your heart problem. I hope that this is the end of your long journey of illness. You need a break to enjoy your life to the fullest. Best wishes from Canada.
So glad you are ok!! You are amazing
The 24 hours that you need to wear goes by very quickly. It is really not a big issue. They can then find out what kind of arythmia you have. If you for example need to get a pacemaker to be implanted then it will sort the arythmia out. You will not even know that you have a pacemaker in place. Be thankfull that your cancer is gone. You will feel beter once the medication kicks in. My heartbeat was 150 one minute and then the next minute 35. This caused blackouts. This lead to me having a tripple vein heart bypass and also a pacemaker n few months later. Now you can go on with your live which I hope will be a healthy and happy one. Good luck. You are a strong young lady. Just look forward.
You look great with your short hair....when mine was like that I just gelled it messy until it grew to get a proper style.
It’s so unfortunate that you have these side effects of chemo. It’s so sad that it’s quite often. Wishing all the best for you! You went through so much - you got it!
I learned that vacuuming makes it worse.
I had to go on heart meds too. It sucks. My heart would go up to 120bpm+ when I walked around (bearing in mind I walk slowly due to multiple chronic illnesse), but then would take up to 1.5hrs to go back down to 90bpm! That's not good. I'm now on 5mg Ivabradine (UK name) twice per day. My heart now has 70bpm at rest. Being a health scientist myself, I'm able to monitor it at home & can be sent back to the heart centre at any time if things get worse again. The only difference I had from the medication was the halo effect in my vision, especially at night when using my laptop. Unfortunately, that triggered my migraines more, but that has improved with time & medication adjustments.
I’m sorry now you’re having heart issues from the chemo that must be super frustrating!! I hope upping the dose helps!
They tell me no coffee or tea before apt. Anything with caffeine. That includes chocolate. Your body is still healing. Rest and you are cancer free!! I also have heart issues from chemo. Hugs.
I love your hair it's like a pixie cut. You've been through so much and come through it. And your so clever , u take care now and enjoy life xx
As I know what’s it’s like to have a hart problem mine is it’s not pumping as well it should but my tip is don’t stress out and don’t do things in a hurry
love the video romee, hope you are doing alright my husband had to wear that for 24 hrs as well because he took a heart attack years ago he 2 in the past but they were just minor ones he's got to medacation for the rest his life now. x ❤️
Man, this comment section is so wholesome, I love it here
FOR YOUR HAIR: for me what worked best with the regrowth stages was headbands, bandana's, really anything that hid the awkward mullet and kept the baby hairs out of my face in a way that didn't take a million Bobby pins
Mine wasn't chemo,but tamoxifen, a hormone blocker for my type of cancer , that gave me a massive stroke, leaving me disabled and in a wheelchair 😢 hang in there.... be kind to yourself, ❤
I have leukemia. I haven’t known for a year yet. I have to have an ekg and X-ray as well as bloodwork every month. I see my oncologist tri monthly now. In the beginning I was doing all this stuff weekly🙄. I’m on oral chemo. I take it everyday. I understand how you feel, doctors are always going to be part of my life. Like you, I HATE the idea and reality of this! Ugh!! I’m glad for the technology but… Everytime I have the ekg, X-ray, bloodwork I hold my breath. Love your videos! You’re honesty! And I’m so sorry!🧡
Awww so sorry you have heart issues. I hope you get well. You are the sweetest! We love you 😘
You look really good prayers 🙏❤