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Jen Hale diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:24 pm
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:24 pm
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Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:33 pm to BallHawk
Almost positive she is older than 38.
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:36 pm to bigberg2000
Yeah, you’re right. She’s 39-40. She was diagnosed at 38 (2016).
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:48 pm to BallHawk
Sucks. Carrying to much weight on her chest.
C’mon. I know it’s sad and I don’t mean to make light of it. Trust me I’ve got a whole new perspective these days.
C’mon. I know it’s sad and I don’t mean to make light of it. Trust me I’ve got a whole new perspective these days.
Posted on 8/21/18 at 9:52 pm to BallHawk
Not gonna mention that she's in much better shape now? The article says her heart was pumping at 16% capacity and she was placed on the heart transplant list, but has since been taken off since her heart is now pumping at 50% capacity thanks to medication. She said she now feels as though she has a second chance. Let's go, Jen!
Posted on 8/21/18 at 10:02 pm to cfontenot4
I love Jen.
Hope she continues to improve
Hope she continues to improve
This post was edited on 8/21/18 at 10:03 pm
Posted on 8/21/18 at 10:46 pm to Wild Thang
Man that sucks! I hope the best for her.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 5:40 am to cfontenot4
16% ejection fraction is heart transplant territory.
50% ejection fraction is essentially normal. (Normal is 55-65%)
Sounds like she recovered from whatever caused it.
50% ejection fraction is essentially normal. (Normal is 55-65%)
Sounds like she recovered from whatever caused it.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 8:36 am to cfontenot4
I hope she continues to improve and has a full life ahead of her.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:21 am to VOR
Yeah full speed recovery. Great reporter and even better person.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 11:04 am to BallHawk
Curious if she has a history of alcohol abuse/use. Possibly Reversible if so.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 11:33 am to BallHawk
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Normal life expectancy is 5 years
That is not the normal life expectancy, maybe it is for Jen, but that is hard to believe. Either way, I hate to hear that she struggled with this. An ejection fraction that low is a major scare and cause for concern so I'm happy she's doing better.
People with dilated cardiomyopathy can have a fairly normal life. The severity is based on a multitude of factors. For example, how she got the dilated cardiomyopathy, how old she is (worse with age and she is young), poorer prognosis if she's a male, and poorer prognosis if she has pre-existing heart failure which I assume she doesn't because she is so young. If it's hereditary as the article suggests, there is no fixing the underlying cause and will make her case more severe.
They probably read that patients that have pre-existing CHF (chronic heart failure) and then get diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy have a 50% mortality rate within 5 years. Because dilated cardiomyopathy causes CHF. So if something else is causing CHF, it will obviously make the CHF worse.
So while dilated cardiomyopathy isn't something to blow off, it is manageable especially since they know she has a family history of heart disease. Eventually she should probably get a heart transplant and because she is young, she's a very good candidate for the transplant.
Disclaimer: I'm not her doctor so I don't have all he info, but I'm fairly optimistic about her prognosis
This post was edited on 8/22/18 at 1:19 pm
Posted on 8/22/18 at 11:34 am to htran90
Article says basically all of her relatives have died from a heart attack under 50 so no appears to be genetic.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 12:12 pm to txbd
Could be a component of both.
I've also been to parties with her at them, she drinks wine like it's water. If only on those occasions, maybe not. But if that's a daily thing, definitely so.
I've also been to parties with her at them, she drinks wine like it's water. If only on those occasions, maybe not. But if that's a daily thing, definitely so.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 2:26 pm to htran90
I know Jen caused enough heart attacks with the Red Dress game
Posted on 8/23/18 at 5:06 pm to BallHawk
Should people with her DNA be allowed to procreate?
This generation is first.to understand why all her relatives died young.
Should they be required to tell prospective partners?
This generation is first.to understand why all her relatives died young.
Should they be required to tell prospective partners?
Posted on 8/23/18 at 5:17 pm to CelticDog
quote:Would any straight male here think twice?
Should people with her DNA be allowed to procreate?
Posted on 8/23/18 at 9:02 pm to BallHawk
Damn that’s terrible. She’s a pretty lady and seems to be nice. Prayers sent
Posted on 8/23/18 at 9:41 pm to BallHawk
If she continues to see her cardiologist every six months to a year and gets checked out when she has the fatigue she could continue to live a good life. I have a congenital heart defect and it sucks, not a day goes by you don’t think of it but technology is improving so much that it at least gives me hope.
Posted on 8/25/18 at 8:26 am to Jamohn
I don't see her having kids at her age, but yes, that's a conversation that would have to be had.
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