nunibenuni Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 I've had a busy fall and haven't been on the forums much. I thought that I should update everyone. I am feeling better than I was last year and over the summer. I spent most of the fall busy with school and college apps. I saw a POTS doctor in Chicago in September and it is nice to have a doctor close by. The doctor diagnosed my brother with POTS as well. At the same appointment, my brother and I had echos. Both of us had ASDs!!! We got TEEs (trans esophageal echo) and our doctors decided that we should have them repaired. On December 19th, my brother and I both had our ASDs repaired. The same doctor one after another. It was a family affair! We had to spend the night in the hospital, but, luckily, we were placed in the same room. I had never spent a night in the hospital before (except when I was born). Hospitals are not made for sleeping! We were discharged the next day. The repair is amazing. I was walking the next day and even went to a concert at church the night I got home. The repair and Christmas tied up the beginning of my winter break. I tried to relax over break and finished my last college app. I also had a lot of homework to do. I had exams this past week. I think I did well on most of them. One good thing about being sick is that I feel amazing whenever I do well in school, despite not being there or not being able to concentrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia3 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 nice to see a good update but I have NO IDEA what an ASD is.Please explain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunibenuni Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 An ASD is an Atrial Septal Defect. It is a whole in the wall between the top two chambers of the heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogini Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Interesting. Do you still have POTS, or did your symptoms go away after the surgery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunibenuni Posted January 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 I still have POTS. I haven't noticed any change in symptoms since the surgery. ASDs can cause strokes and other yucky things later in life, which is why I had the repair. I'm hoping that it helps my fatigue a bit, but there isn't much more that should change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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