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By Prior Logan | Heart Stories | Comments are Closed | 14 December, 2015 | 0

Surprise!

Over ten years ago, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Then a couple of years later, I was diagnosed again with breast cancer but on the other side. What does that have to do with heart issues? Shortly after going through chemo and radiation for both cancers, I came down with shortness of breath and fatigue. I thought I had bronchitis so I went to the emergency room. It was that serious. As I was sitting there on a breathing machine, after numerous tests, the physician came in and took off the face mask. He said, “That’s not going to help. You have congestive heart failure. Once he reviewed my medical history, he said it was due to the chemo I had undergone. Talk about a double whammy. First cancer, and now this. However, I found a good cardiologist and with the proper medication, I am feeling fine now. I feel fortunate to have survived cancer twice and now congestive heart failure.

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