Re: Strange Illness For Over One Year, Please Help!


<ryancinman@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Robert,
>
> I had a scheduled appointment to see a different Cardiologist today. I
> talked to him for about an hour, told him my past history with regards
> to this "year long illness"
>
> Once he saw the red "lesions" on my arms, and once he heard a general
> description of the symptoms I was having, he ordered numerous blood
> cultures for various type of endocarditis. One bacterial, one fungi,
> and something else (can't remember). He mentioned that those lesions
> are uncommon, and that they look like "Janeway" marks to him. He firmly
> felt that it could very well be a type of endocarditis.
>
> Again, the EKG was abnormal for a person of my age. I don't know the
> specifics, but he was very concerned, unlike the last doctor.
>
> I then mentioned Lyme, he is 100% sure that this is not Lyme. Then he
> went on to mention that Lyme is not present in my area. Personally, I
> think he is right, as I have never seen a single tick in this area.
> Even walking in the woods behind my house, I never saw a tick, ever.
>
>>>From what I read about endocarditis, it can turn fatal fast. Would it
> be possible to have endocarditis and still be alive over one year
> later?
>
> Once those blood cultures return, I'll post with the results.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Bill
>

Yes you can survive endocarditis. You can probably find many sites. Here is
one that I found. I'm glad you now have a Dr. that seems to know what he is
doing.

Bill

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001098.htm


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