Thank you, Patti.

I want to send an extra special big hug to you and Nikki today. :hug:

Hi Bonny, I just saw this now & sending over big hugs & get well wishes for Chelsea. Will continue to pray & hope for a good outcome.

If it's true about migraines going away w/menopause...bring it on!:p

Thanks Jenny!

I hear ya! I'm ready for it now. :p

I can tell you that my tension headaches have gone away. They were awful for many years. One step short of being migraines. So...there is hope ladies! :D At least old age is good for something. :p

A heart murmur has been added to Chelsea's list of issues. :sad:

I took her in earlier this week for the follow-up ECG and the doctor gave her a referral to a specialist. We couldn't get in to see them this week so my vet wanted to go ahead and do another ECG this morning. Afterwards he took a heart x-ray, which appeared normal thank God. He'll be sending the x-ray to the specialist digitally so Chelsea shouldn't need another one.

We saw a different Dr. this morning (Dr. Haynes is on vacation all this next week). When Dr. Yeagley listened to Chelsea's heart he said he definitely detected a murmur. Given the tests that have been done so far, he's listing Chelsea's preliminary diagnosis as Structural Heart Disease. :cry8: He refused to give me a prognosis, which I can understand. I just hate the waiting and not knowing!!!

Dr. Yeagley was telling me what he expected the specialist will do.....an Echocardiogram, heart ultrasound, possibly a Holter monitor. I don't know whether all of this will be done in one visit, or what I should expect. I just know I'm scared for Chelsea. Please, continue to keep my baby in your prayers.

Thank you,
Bonny

Oh dear. So a prelim DDX. Heart murmur. Did he say what type?

Chelsea and u are in my prayers. Try not to worry too much until the specialists evaluation is complete

Thank you, Gail.

I don't think he said what type, and I didn't think to ask. After all the ECG's and stuff Chelsea's had this week I wasn't prepared to hear that the Dr. had found something else.

Chelsea has been acting pretty normally most of this week. But I have noticed that she seems to tire more easily. I'd noticed before but put it down to her growing out of her puppyhood. Now, I can see that she just doesn't have the stamina the others have. It's not just a huge change in her, but I can tell it's there.

I can't imagine...
 

what I'd do! You all are in my prayers!

I was just googling Echocardiogram. Is that the same thing as a heart ultrasound?

I wanted to add.....I'm not sure he would have given me a prelim ddx, but I have insurance on Chelsea and the claim form requires the doctor to put in something. Last week I was too scatter minded to remember to have Dr. Haynes fill out the claim form so Dr. Yeagley did it today.

Thank you! I'm still having a hard time imagining it myself.

Yes..you'll be able to see the heart pumping..the opening and closing of the valves..the chambers....etc.

Thank you. :)

Thank you, Lisa. Were you able to be with your girl when the echo was done? Chelsea is so nervous now about going to the doctor. I think she'd do much better if I could be with her while they do the echo.