For years, Rich Bugay struggled with constant discomfort and difficulty breathing. To deal with the sensation of a burning mouth, the father of three ate cough drops nearly nonstop. Just picking up his legs to walk was difficult, and intense fatigue was a constant struggle, leaving him exhausted.
Initial visits to doctors didn't provide many answers. Doctors thought his symptoms were linked to his gastrointestinal system, so he underwent a colonoscopy, which he said "ruled a lot of stuff out," but didn't provide any new answers. Some doctors thought he might have gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, a chronic form of acid reflux. Bugay tried numerous treatments for the condition. Nothing made his symptoms any better.
Frustrated with his inability to get answers, Bugay asked a friend to get him an appointment at the Mayo Clinic. He and his wife traveled from Escanaba, Michigan, for an appointment with gastrointestinal specialist Dr. Houssam Halawi, intending to stay just a few hours. Halawi embarked on a typical GI workup — but took the extra step of listening to Bugay's heart after suspecting that his symptoms pointed to a larger issue.
"The symptoms seemed more systemic, more diffuse than tend to be blamed on just an acid problem," Halawi said.
Halawi's exam picked up what he called a "very suspicious" heart murmur. Bugay and his wife decided to stay overnight so he could have an echocardiogram the next morning. The cardiac exam unveiled a deadly surprise: A seven-centimeter aortic aneurysm that could fatally rupture at any moment.
"The bombshell kind of blew up at that point," Bugay said.
I'd never been told I had an Enlarged Heart, with a small valve leak with fluid around the heart. The Nuerologist found it.
So funny! Very amusing. Thank you for sharing that excerpt from Vernon Coleman's memories! I used to say Mi5 was MFI the terrible quality flat pack furniture shop. 😄
How ill educated doctors are today.
He thought he had acid reflux. Doctors found a much different problem.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rich-bugay-acid-reflux-aortic-aneurysm-mayo-clinic/
For years, Rich Bugay struggled with constant discomfort and difficulty breathing. To deal with the sensation of a burning mouth, the father of three ate cough drops nearly nonstop. Just picking up his legs to walk was difficult, and intense fatigue was a constant struggle, leaving him exhausted.
Initial visits to doctors didn't provide many answers. Doctors thought his symptoms were linked to his gastrointestinal system, so he underwent a colonoscopy, which he said "ruled a lot of stuff out," but didn't provide any new answers. Some doctors thought he might have gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, a chronic form of acid reflux. Bugay tried numerous treatments for the condition. Nothing made his symptoms any better.
Frustrated with his inability to get answers, Bugay asked a friend to get him an appointment at the Mayo Clinic. He and his wife traveled from Escanaba, Michigan, for an appointment with gastrointestinal specialist Dr. Houssam Halawi, intending to stay just a few hours. Halawi embarked on a typical GI workup — but took the extra step of listening to Bugay's heart after suspecting that his symptoms pointed to a larger issue.
"The symptoms seemed more systemic, more diffuse than tend to be blamed on just an acid problem," Halawi said.
Halawi's exam picked up what he called a "very suspicious" heart murmur. Bugay and his wife decided to stay overnight so he could have an echocardiogram the next morning. The cardiac exam unveiled a deadly surprise: A seven-centimeter aortic aneurysm that could fatally rupture at any moment.
"The bombshell kind of blew up at that point," Bugay said.
I'd never been told I had an Enlarged Heart, with a small valve leak with fluid around the heart. The Nuerologist found it.
Wow, just wow!
What a great sense of humor. I love your style!
Newly Discovered Cause of Insulin Resistance is Not Sugar or Saturated Fat - Dr. Venn Watson
https://youtu.be/cnTHgRJi0mM?si=XJgFFNBI4KkaFCCB
So funny! Very amusing. Thank you for sharing that excerpt from Vernon Coleman's memories! I used to say Mi5 was MFI the terrible quality flat pack furniture shop. 😄