This was taken and it showed a massive abnormality. After several ECG's,
Echocardiograms and then an MRI scan, I was diagnosed with having a
large mass in the left ventricular wall of my heart.
This resulted in me having open heart surgery to have
the mass removed. The surgeons said it was the size of a tennis ball and
if I hadn't recently seen the photographs of the operation I wouldn't
have believed it myself..... but it really was that big!
The mass was benign and I am now feeling good and am
hoping to start running again soon. I take beta blockers every day and
have resumed my job as a PE Teacher.
The doctors still don't know why this mass occurred
and apparently the condition is extremely rare, but they continue to
research as to why and how it occurred.
Claire Herridge
