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AN Community => AN Community => Topic started by: Captain Deb on January 09, 2011, 07:08:49 pm
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First of all, he's doing great!
Just after Thanksgiving we both came down with a cold and his lingered on into what we thought was pneumonia because his chest hurt. A trip to the Urgent Care and an EKG later told us there was something really wrong with his ticker and he was to make an appt with his GP. That was between Xmas and New Year and the office was closed and the secy told him he couldn't be seen till Jan 11. The Mon after New years he just showed up there and insisted on being seen and his doc said he'd had a mild heart attack and he'd schedule an angiogram down in Charlotte ASAP. Of course we waited and waited and no one called and a week later, Tues morning at 2:20 AM he woke me up in the middle of the night complaining of chest pain and pain in the left arm, and I called 911 and the EMTs came and took him to the hospital.
I followed them and after the docs poked and prodded him for a while they said he had definitely had another heart attack--a mild one and they put him in an ambulance for the 2 hr trip to Carolinas Medical Center. i drove down to our son's and he drove me into the city. By early evening they had gotten Dr Love into the cath lab and found he had a total blockage in one artery leading to the heart and 2 partial blockages of 60 and 20% respectively. They went into his arm with the roto-rooter, up into his chest, and installed a stent in the blocked artery and put him on statins and a blood thinner for the other 2. Amazing modern medicine--I didn't even know they could do that!! All this time he was never in really bad pain, but it was still really scary.
He is doing great, has been out walking a little in our foot of snow and has been taking his meds. I think this was a wake-up call to take better care of his health even though we are healthy eaters and he gets a moderate amount of exercise. He has promised to join the gym with me (as soon as the weather breaks--we are snowed in a lot of the time lately) and my back is feeling better.
Not a great start to the New Year for us, but it is behind us now and we will continue to take care of each other!
Thanks to those of you who checked up on us--we are doing fine,
Hugs,
Capt Deb
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I TOTLLY missed all of this - so sorry but glad that things are better now!!
K ???
I think I live most of my life with question marks over my head!
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Thanks for letting us know, Captain, I did not know that he had been having problems. I'm glad he got in when he did. Hope to hear nothing but continued good news for you all.
Sara
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No worries, I didn't tell but a few people--things were moving pretty fast with not much time to communicate with anyone. He knows how close I am to many of you and thought I could use a little boosting up. Now I know how he's felt with all the crap I've been through. Don't know who it's tougher on--the caregiver or the caregivee!!
Capt Deb
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So glad he had good care and is doing well now! ..... and yes, when my husband had his first heart issues, I had a taste of what it is like to be the caregiver ..... and I agree it is a tough call as to which is more difficult!
We go back to Cleveland Clinic on Wednesday for a follow-up visit on my husband's heart ..... hope there are no surprises for him.
Prayers for strength for both of you!
Clarice
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Ya gotta make sure his back and bodily functions are in tip top shape to keep up with ya.
I hope he recovers well and 2011 becomes a great health year for both of you
cheers
laz
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Oh my gosh Captain,
I'm so sorry for all the health problems you've both had to deal with. It is amazing that he is already out walking around in the snow and feeling better.
I hope the rest of 2011 is a doctor-hospital free one for you both.
All my best,
Michelle
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Hi capt. Deb
I have been so very out of the loop that I had no idea your husband had a heart attack. Good for the two of you for being pushy with his doc. I'm glad to hear he is on the mend and doing well..
Best wishes,
Wendy
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So sorry to hear of this but glad it all ended well...prayers going out your way
JO
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Sorry to hear that Dr Love has had such a rough start to his year... will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers ...
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Thank goodness he's ok! How scary for you guys...let's hope that is it for the scary health issues for you two for a long, long time to come!
Cindy
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Oh My :o :o :o
Prayers will be said for continued steady recovery for Dr. Love. You got off to a rocky start for this new year, but here's hoping and praying that all goes well from this point on. Keep us posted.
Priscilla
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Capt Deb,
Just so happy to read the roto-rooter was successful on Dr Love. Yes I agree this is a wake up call for many of us, me included to put our health first and to eat more healthy.
Sending you many hugs and kisses for the both of you.
Anne Marie
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Capt Deb,
No more health scares for either of you in 2011!!!
Glad to know he is doing ok and you're holding up.
Healing thoughts,
staypoz
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Deb ~
Thanks for the update on Doctor Love. Scary stuff - but with a happy ending. Thoughts and prayers go out to you both. I hope the medical dramas are about over for you folks. You both deserve a break.
Jim
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Wow.......I'm glad Dr Love is doing better and you survived, too. Keeping you both in my thoughts and prayers for continued healing.
Scary, scary.
Hugs,
Brendalu
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It's maddening when you have a real emergency and your own doctor can't squeeze you in. Sorry this all happened to you two. It's hard on both the caregiver and the patient. I hope you have a quiet and boring (healthwise) and healthy rest of the year!
God Bless you both!
Mei Mei
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K ???
I think I live most of my life with question marks over my head!
Hah, I can relate! Glad hubby is ok and no surgery was needed. Keep moving and exercising and eating (somewhat) right. What fun is living if you can't on occasion indulge, right?
Moe
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Capt Deb, Clarice and Donnalynn...
Hope things are going well with the health of your hubbies. I'm praying for them and you as you care for them. You are all an encouragement to us on this forum.
Keri