In 2012, i have been diagnose with "Mitral Valve Prolapse" i will call it MVP in this page. I will share you my stories...
FIRST TIME
First time i notice something wrong in my heart (literally heart *grin*) i guess when i was at high school. There was a time when my heart flutter but happen very soft and rarely happened. I thot that it was nothing, the condition didnt change much over the years. I started feel it more of flutter heart around my late 20-ies. I was once check it to a doctor and she said something is not really normal with the electrocardiogram. I didnt really think much of it at that time. Then i move to a job with a very high demand and stress, i feel it often, more often, it increases the frequency and the intensity.
WHAT EXACTLY DO I FEEL
It might be difficult for you to understand what does it feels but i will try to describe it the best i can. Sometimes i feel my heart beat irregularly, most of the time, it feels scary. Imagine you are sitting nicely working, reading a book or just doing nothing, and suddenly your heart beat twice in one count "bump bump" and you have to catch your breath because then you suddenly need more oxygen. That was the most scary part to me.
That flutter, happen often when i feel stressed or too excited (it doesnt really matter whether it is good or bad situation :)). Another alarming sign is you felt pain in your left chest, it was brief, not really bothering but you just can not point which part that is hurt. Then it develop, sometimes i will feel its hard to breath, some dizzy head and sometimes, feeling that i want to vomit.
But remember.... it doesnt happen all the time. Most of the time, i was okay... nothing wrong with my physical condition, so dont you think that i look like a severely sick person. In fact i am pretty healthy, never really go to hospital for serious illness.
EYE OPENER
I never seriously visit doctor and check my condition. But then, there was a time, that really open my eyes and i need to seriously find out what was wrong. That time was a time when i had a medical check up and took a treadmill test. During the test everything okay, the ECG, even the treadmill. But then... when all the heart monitor still intact in my chest, but the recording has been turned off, and both the nurse and the doctor writing their report, there comes the beat...
One irregular beat that directly shown in the heart monitor, it was a shocking moment for me, a moment where the irregularity i had been feeling is displayed with a crystal clear monitor in front of my very eyes. it was ugly, and scary... the first thing i say was "what the hell was that...". If you can imagine a "supposed to" just a regular heart beat in an ECG chart, and then it spike like crazy on all lines in one beat.
Then after that, i decide to seriously find out what is that.
DR. JOKO MARYONO
He is the guy who i decide to meet in RSPI. The reason is very simple, i often listen to his radio show regarding heart condition, a flamboyant cardiologist who like to sing and doesnt sounds uptight.
My first meeting was surprising, he was older than i thot he was :)) (its a complimentary dok), he is very friendly, helpful, talkative, relax and feels like we can talk about anything with him, beside i believe he is the type of man who adore women and really cherish women for who we are.
With an examination using Echocardiogram (i hope i spell it rite) confirm that i have MVP. FINALLY.... :) i know what is wrong with me. Good thing is... there is nothing to worry about with this disorder. I can still live normal and doing all normal stuff without any special treatment.
DANCING WITH THE WOLF
After knowing it and read a lot about it, i think i am quite prepared for my situation. I am more calm when the flutter or the pain come, tho i have to admit it still a little bit scary (just a little). Lets just call it, to dance with the wolf, cool isnt it.
Most people with mitral valve prolapse lead normal, productive and symptom-free lives. Doctors generally won't recommend restrictions on your lifestyle or any limitations on your personal exercise or dietary program.
A quote from Mayo Clinic really help me to face the situation and the "attack" when it comes. The picture is also taken from Mayo Clinic for reference. Mayo is my favorite health site of all time.
You can find reliable source on what is MVP on my favorite health site as follow:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mitral-valve-prolapse/DS00504/
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mitralvalveprolapse.html
http://www.mvprolapse.com
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