Chemo Made Me A Heart Patient 

I’m so glad that you are being monitored and that you have such a good attitude about it! Cancer free comes with a few new challenges but you can do it! You amaze me and I love your videos!!!

Hi Romee, I'm sorry that you are having these heart issues from the chemo. Your hair looks adorable, especially peaking out from under your hat.

I understand how you feel. I had chem and radiation for breast cancer. 4 years ago then 6 months ago. Had a heart attack and am now in heart failure.keep your head up girl.

Feel you.. my heart is weak since the chemotherapy and i have sooo many other diagnosises from the chemo.. I have 45% for 4 years now. I know it is really scary at the beginning, but in the future it'll geht easier to handle ♥️ Sending you hugs and strength! Greets from Germany :)

You are an incredible young woman, such a warrior. You express such a positive attitude which is amazing but plse take time to really express your true feelings to someone you trust. This is a large part of the healing process. 🙌🏼 sending you loads of love 🙏💜🇬🇧

The heart can repair itself over time…happened with my friend’s mom. As you get stronger your heart may well too. Good that you have doctors who can monitor you…one day at a time. Stay strong. ❤️

I’m so sorry about your heart ❤️ I’m praying for you!! Stay strong 💪🏼🙏🏼

I send you love and light. Thank you for being a ray of sunshine!

Sounds so familiar… my dad went through the same with his chemo/radiation treatment… damaged both his heart and right kidney because the tumors were so close to them. Helps one thing and messes up something else smh. I’m so glad you’re cancer free tho!

Thank you for sharing this. Some of us need to check with our doctors about the same thing.

I always tell my husband that chemo is the gift that just f**king keeps on giving! I had an echocardiogram every three (3) months while I was doing chemo/Herceptin for breast cancer. Luckily, I came through that okay. My neuropathy is terrible, and I'm 6 years out now. I'm on 3200 mg/day of Gabapentin, and if I don't take it, I feel like I'm being stuck with needles from my neck to my knees!

I am glad you will always be given care and attention by the medical professionals. That way they can keep you safe and healthy so you can live your wonderful life. Your hair is adorable. Love the curls. You are gorgeous inside and out.

I am 66 years old and I have been on heart medication for irregular heartbeats since I was 37. It can be upsetting when you first get diagnosed. Take care.

Yes, I know all about that. I had the same problem. Blessings to you.

You sound like my mother. My mother had chemo. 7 years later she in remission. But has a heart condition she never had before treatment. The treatments cure one thing and then cause another. The hospital loves you too much to let you go altogether. Be careful and listen to your body.

Romee, chemotherapy is quite aggressive that it can do some damage to the heart and other organs, but I am glad that you are being monitored and you are cancer free.

I see your videos every once in while & even though you may never see this message, I just want to put it out there that I think you are 1 awesome human being. An example to others of how to persevere & thrive in spite of difficult circumstances. Wishing you all the best, good health, cancer free and living your best life.

I had Adria/cytoxan 10 years ago for breast cancer. Also radiation. 5 years later I needed an implanted defibrillator due to a near fatal heart arrhythmia. Then needed a valve replacement. Now have heart failure with ejection fraction of 24%. Also have atrial fibrillation. Very discouraging and can’t do much of what I love to do. Glad that cancer patients now have access to a cardioncologist

I have issues with my heart too, That esculated since I was in the hospital for a bad,bad skin infection called cellulitis and the IV antibiotics as well as the RX prescriptions that followed for weeks and months really took a toll along with the infection..I have heart murmur with mild regurgitation and a mitral prolapse valve issue as long as blood pressure issues and cholesterol issues...I can't be on beta blockers because I suffer from another disease called mast cell disorder which causes anaphylaxis amongst many other things...I wish you nothing but the best...Continued blessings to you&your family as you celebrate that you are cancer free...On another note what's going on in the Ukraine is just heartbreaking and we have to do everything we can to help them..

I really hope the medication can help your heart function. I've never been on chemo, but i have fibromyalgia, it's also doing a number on my heart and i'm currently waiting for an ultrasound. I wish you the best Romee and keep up with your positive attitude, it's the best way to deal with health challenges. Much love from Québec, Canada 🇨🇦

Praying for you ❤️🙏🏻

Another lovely video from you; I love ALL your videos! So, you have another issue as a result from the chemo, but you are handling it with a positive attitude, which does not surprise me at all. I've watched your whole cancer journey videos, and you inspire me so much! Your hair looks adorable...just spike it up with gel! You don't need a hat.

romee, i’m on a beta blocker ever since chemo, because it also played a number on my heart and gave me a slight arrhythmia (PVCs). i also had tachycardia and the only thing apart from the beta blocker that’s significantly helped with that has been daily exercise. i was able to get my resting heart rate from 90 to 55-60 after about 10 months. i had chemo and rads like you :))

My mom has to have a heart monitor fitted every so often to check for irregular rhythms. You took that monitor like a champ. Prayers lifted for you, Romee.

I had problem with endometriosis, extreme heavy period and pain. This made me so stress and anxious so same time I figured out that my heart no working normally so I gone to specialist and I got beta blocker. So far my my first problem been fixed I calmed down and I could stopped the heart medication too. All the best for you and be strong.

Wishing you all the best❤ praying for your and ur health always

Hi Romee, A word of encouragement. My friend had chemo and it caused heart issues also. As time went on the damage reversed itself and her heart slowly healed. I pray that the same would happen to you. She is older and it healed...you are young and strong so I believe yours can heal as well. Praying for you!!

Praying for your recovery !!!God Bless !!!Take Care!

Yeah my dad died from the cancer treatments, the drugs affected his heart. There really should be better treatment in this day. Thankfully they found any issue with you early so blessings for you! So glad the cancer is gone, and your hair growing out looks so cute on you

I’m bummed to hear about your heart condition but glad they can address it. My two rounds of chemo left me with hypersensitive skin issues, (especially on my legs) that my doctors do not know how to address. Almost all pants, blankets offer a painful, scratchy sensation even with the softest of fabrics. It’s a mystery that I may have to live with for the rest of my life. And dried everything is also a MAJOR side effect. Cancer free for two years and dealing with this is just horrible.

Be Strong Romee, God help you!!❤️

I’m a retired (Medically at 44 due to illnesses) ITU nurse in Scotland so I fully understand how your feeling on both sides. Some chemo regimes are so cardiotoxic and in Scotland dependant on what ones you are on they do an ejection fraction tests of the heart to see if your heart is healthy enough to have the chemo. It’s sad you have now had this complication from the chemo. Have they given you a diagnosis for what you are dealing with ? And your still very young, and have a long life ahead of you and I’m sure it will involve the hospital less and less xxx

Prayers for your health strength and peace 🙏♥️☮️

So glad you are ok!! You are amazing

Your hair when you just woke up with the black shirt on was sooooo perfect!!!

I survived cancer and I've had heart problems also, but I think it might calm down. Chemo causes many additional problems for sure but I live with it. Take extra special.care of yourself love the pup.

I have had a heart attack and 5 strokes. I understand the medication. Praying. For your continued health.

Cardiac issues are being found in almost 1/4 of people who had Covid here in America. Big hugs and hope you get relief.

I think you look adorable! So sorry about the heart problems! ❤

I will be praying for you 💕💕

This month is my 20-year anniversary of being cancer-free. I also got cardiomyopathy which is a form of congestive heart failure from all of the heavy chemo I had 20 years ago I have been on a pill twice a day ever since. And, my heart is doing very well. I hope all goes well with you.

ROMEE, PLEASE DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED, YOU JUST KEEP FIGHTING, YOU CAME THIS FAR FOR NOTHING LOVE!!!! YOU CAN DO THIS ROMEE. WE ARE ALL HERE FOR YOU LOVE!!! LOVE & LIGHT

You're adorable! I'm glad you're being monitored! Sorry about your heart issues. You are such a sweet young lady!

Sorry your still dealing with some health issues,, Hope your settling into your new apartment, sending love from the UK X ❤

Awww so sorry you have heart issues. I hope you get well. You are the sweetest! We love you 😘

You are so beautiful and I am so happy that you are cancer free. God Bless you ❤️

I have tachycardia and take medication and have for over 25 years. Mine started after an outpatient surgery and the Anesthesiologist overdosed me.My heart rate was 150, up to 180. On my medication it stays around 70. It was scary at first, but I don’t think about it anymore. Take care Romee! 🙏❤️

Love you...keep strong 💕

I had chemo in 2014 for breast cancer. I was treated at a large medical center, before chemo or radiation every patient met with cardsoncology prior to starting treatment, at 3 months, 6months and then yearly for 4 years. I was put on an oral pill to keep my heart strong, each appointment I had an echocardiogram. I too have neuropathy in my hands and feet. Hugs

💗Geez. I'm sorry.You are loved.

you are amazing!!

Sorry about the heart issues. Such a disappointment after all you've been through! On the other hand, you look so adorable with short hair! Hang in there! You have a healthy attitude!

Please have them check your thyroid. Sometimes sickness or chemo can trigger your thyroid to act up. I’m on beta blockers because of my thyroid. So, your heart may not be the origin of your issues.

I love your hair, the morning messed up look was very cute . Love it

So happy to see your smiling face… your doing do great 😊 so excited for you :) hope your heart ❤️ gets well!! Much Love 💕

It’s a good thing that they realize this about chemo now and you can at least be proactive about it! My best friend’s dad had lymphoma as a young man, beat it and has been cancer-free for decades, but ended up having a major heart attack and needing bypass surgery in his 60s! They said it was likely because of the effects of chemo. So at least you will be monitored and they can catch any problems early!

Oh Romee! Your hair is so cute with the hat! Keep,smiling and we’ll keep you in prayer

I was diagnosed 20 years ago with an ef of 17 percent so was put on beta blockers with the strength gradually increased. I have been stable all these years. My daughter had to go on beta blockers as well but doesn't even need specialist checkups. I personally would be thrilled with a 50 percent ejection fraction but will agree it was very scary in the early days. You will be fine and allow time as the heart seems to find its own normal.

You look good! 🙏🏻 for speedy healing.

ROMEE, CRY IF YOU MUST BUT DONT YOU EVER GIVE UP!!! LOVE & LIGHT

I had to have the same 24-hour heart monitoring done. It was during the testing for a kidney transplant. I also had to have a heart catheterization. Both were perfectly fine.

I’m so sorry your chemo both didn’t work & left you with problems. Mine hasn’t worked either & I ho this week to see my consultant to discuss my surgical & immunotherapy options. My chemo has left me with neuropathy too. My feet are worse than my hands. From my toes to half-way up my calves are numb & my nail beds of my fingers & toes hurt as if they’ve been hit with a hammer. I cannot feel properly with my fingertips, there is a strange sensation in them. Hopefully immunotherapy works & doesn’t leave me with more problems xx

My two young brothers and sister went through it they are have long term side effects from chemo 😢 hang in there dear it get better 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

Hey girl, you are a complete rockstar hang in there. I had the same complications on a different chemotherapy. Thankfully, the effect wore off about a year after I got off chemo. Fingers crossed your results are the same. You look absolutely gorgeous, take care of yourself

I love your hair with the hat in the last clip!!!! You rock it! Don’t be so hard on yourself. You look wonderful

Ukraine is on my heart too. I enjoy watching you so much (I think I say that everytime, but it's true!)

Hallo Romee! Ik volg jouw verhaal al een tijdje en omdat ik zelf nooit kanker of chemo heb gehad, had ik nooit gedacht zo'n bekend verhaal te zien op jouw kanaal! Toen ik 15 was had ik boulimie en begon ik erg last te krijgen met m'n hart. Ik was steeds moe en erg snel buiten adem maar dacht dat ik gewoon slapjes was en dit wel voorbij zou gaan, misschien sloeg m'n hart ook zo snel omdat ik stress had dacht ik. Uiteindelijk ben ik toch bij een cardioloog terecht gekomen en heb ik ook een hartfilmpje en echo gedaan, en heb ik later ook 24 uur lang een holter moeten dragen. Vooral die holter-ecg vond ik echt niet fijn omdat ik toen ook nog eens naar school moest met dat ding. Mijn resultaat was toen ook net als bij jou dat mijn hart veel te snel sloeg in rust. Ik neem sindsdien beta blokkers en ben ondertussen 29 jaar (en mijn eetstoornis is veel beter, godzijdank). Een echt reden waarom mijn hart dit doet is er nooit gevonden, het beste antwoord dat m'n dokter me kon geven is dat de electrolyten balans in mijn lichaam zodanig verstoord is geraakt tijdens die periode dat ik zo jong was, dat er schade is ontstaan. Ik ga elke 6 maanden op controle en dan word er nog eens een hartfilmpje gemaakt, ik ga waarschijnlijk voor de rest van m'n leven beta blokkers nemen en zolang ik er geen last van heb vindt ik het niet erg. Het had immers veel erger kunnen aflopen met m'n hart. Wel Romee, ik hoop dat jij er uiteindelijk wel mee kan stoppen natuurlijk!

I like your hair messy like it was when you woke up. It looked very cute. I'm sorry about your heart problem. I hope that this is the end of your long journey of illness. You need a break to enjoy your life to the fullest. Best wishes from Canada.

I know your going through these issue but it never fails that your attitude is amazing! I'm glad there monitoring you! On a different are we going to get to see your new home? I'm very curious lol. I had the smallest studio ever. The one bed room downstairs became available and I took it. It felt amazing to have the extra space. But the way your hair is very cute! 😁

I pray your heart is good 🙏

I have a heart condition (bicuspid aortic valve + aortic root dilation) so I can understand your struggle. Don't have the issue with pumping power but I feel the anxiety about your heart not functioning properly, it's like so many things can go wrong 😥 I'm also about to get another echocardiogram (the heart ultrasound you mentioned !)

love the video romee, hope you are doing alright my husband had to wear that for 24 hrs as well because he took a heart attack years ago he 2 in the past but they were just minor ones he's got to medacation for the rest his life now. x ❤️

I too take meds to slow my heart. It does not affect me that much so hopefully you will be the same and it really does help your heart ❤️

So sorry the chemo left you with these problems.it seems you had your good news about being cancer free now this has happened.but its good you are being taken care of and im hopefull it will improve .your hair is lovley by the way short hair suits you as you have a great face shape to carry it off.take care sweet girl.love from England 💚💜

I have issues with my heart as well. I have mitral valve disease. I also have autonomic dysfunction which makes my heart rhythm worse. I have to go in every 6 months- year for a heart monitor as well as an echocardiogram. With the heart monitor it's such a pain cause I'm allergic to the sticky pads they give me. They said they are hypoallergenic but my skin blisters and a turn super red from them and then they break open and I bleed. I hope things don't get any worse for you. Sending prayers and thoughts!

your hair is growing so much it looks so good! you really rock the short hair even though I know you don't like it, I think it looks great!

I’m so sorry. I’ve never been through chemo, but I was diagnosed with six heart problems ten years ago when I was 33. I just found out I have heart failure from Covid as well. Just stay on meds and get your check ups. You will be fine ❤️

Can I just say how much I love your outro music!?! Every time your videos end I have a mini dance session 😂😂🥁🎶 Random comment but totally true! 😂🤷🏼‍♀️

I’m sorry now you’re having heart issues from the chemo that must be super frustrating!! I hope upping the dose helps!

My father had the same problem but while he was on chemo every time he ate he had to run to the bathroom it was terrible for him he had colon cancer but the chemo does that it kills a lot of your organs I hope everything goes well with you and I hope the medicine can help your heart

Sending you lots of love, light and healing energy. So sorry that you are going through all this from chemo. Chemo is evil. I know personally.

I actually really love the short “bed head” look on you. Not everyone can pull it off but you definitely do. Loved the drum beats at the end. Your heart may recover over time you should ask about cardiac rehab.

We love you, sweet Romee!

EF of 50%. is pretty good. My cousin is 23 and had Ewing sarcoma when he was 4 and had radiation and chemotherapy and surgeries through high school and into college. He had to take a lot of heart medication because the chemo also affected it. They were able to shrink it enough to get most of the tumor out that was in Pelvis and shrunk it into the femur for the most part. His heart has recovered some now so think good thoughts. Sending you love from the US

I love your hair it's like a pixie cut. You've been through so much and come through it. And your so clever , u take care now and enjoy life xx

VACCUMING releases the dander into the air. I'm allergic to cats and whenever i'd visit my cat friend she knew NOT to VAC. If she did i'd have to leave because I wouldn't be able to breath.

I understand your feeling I get an Echo Cardiogram every 3 months. Wednesday is mt next appointment for that. I always make them for afternoon. I hope you meds work for you . So far Cross my finger) everything has been fine and I hope it continues. I hope they continue to monitor your health very well.Take care.

Mine wasn't chemo,but tamoxifen, a hormone blocker for my type of cancer , that gave me a massive stroke, leaving me disabled and in a wheelchair 😢 hang in there.... be kind to yourself, ❤

Watching your videos makes me wanna move to the Netherlands ♥

There’s so much you can do for your heart….like the foods you eat, exercise, meditation, yoga ,improving posture. The heart in some cases can recover. Anyway, you look great! Some of the inflammation is definitely going away….and your hair is coming back! I feel very positive about your future. Oh and do a detox diet ….it helps to remove some toxins from chemo. Nurture your body….

These stories are the reason why I denied chemo and started with medicinal teas. I'm very happy with my decision.

It’s so unfortunate that you have these side effects of chemo. It’s so sad that it’s quite often. Wishing all the best for you! You went through so much - you got it!

You look great with your short hair....when mine was like that I just gelled it messy until it grew to get a proper style.

I have Bradycardia of the heart. I now have a pacemaker. I will be a heart patient for the rest of my life as well. Don't be afraid to call your cardiologists and ask questions , i always do!!

Welcome to socialized medicine. It takes forever to get appointments and simple test results and follow up appointments made. So happy now that my relatives have moved to the US. They highly praise the US healthcare system. While it does have faults it is still the best care in the world. Good luck with your treatments...

I am in the same situation, neuropathy, heart and lung issues!

I have a friend whose heart function is 35% & has lived a pretty normal life for a number of years. She is 74 yrs old. Hearts can repair themselves also. Hang in there.

I am a heart patient and a miracle So understand my dear they eill really take care of you and help you get heart healthy just takes time. I am praying fir you dear.

Ah a holter test! I get those done and an eco Doppler every two years. Thankfully I haven’t had to be put on medication, just have them control my arrhythmia and my calves not getting worse since I have a very mild prolapse in one.

I have leukemia. I haven’t known for a year yet. I have to have an ekg and X-ray as well as bloodwork every month. I see my oncologist tri monthly now. In the beginning I was doing all this stuff weekly🙄. I’m on oral chemo. I take it everyday. I understand how you feel, doctors are always going to be part of my life. Like you, I HATE the idea and reality of this! Ugh!! I’m glad for the technology but… Everytime I have the ekg, X-ray, bloodwork I hold my breath. Love your videos! You’re honesty! And I’m so sorry!🧡