Taking my mom to the hospital
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Jiarn
Why, is your mother a celebrity?
Little humor to help. Is this going to be another trend we set? These things like to infect the forum and spread. First Calleja, now Ravenpoe.
Best wishes though, hope it turns out to be minor.
Little humor to help. Is this going to be another trend we set? These things like to infect the forum and spread. First Calleja, now Ravenpoe.
Best wishes though, hope it turns out to be minor.
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Element 117
May it only be really bad heartburn. 
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Wasabi Poptart
Hope everything turns out for the best!
Dave
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Fuck, man. Stay strong. You need anything you just send me a note or even give me a call.
I'm not that worried. Well, obviously. a little, but it wasn't a super serious heart attack. I called my grandmother, who is a nurse, to come drive us to the hospital, and I made her swallow some aspirin on the way. Doc said we did everything right, and cardiologist is going to see her in the morning.
Thanks for the support guys. If anyone wants to send me hearts and kitties, go ahead.
Thanks for the support guys. If anyone wants to send me hearts and kitties, go ahead.
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Element 117
*hugs*
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Wasabi Poptart
*hugs* Keeping you both in my thoughts.
Take care, brah. As previously stated, it's great that you were able to recognize the signs and get her in to the hospital before it became more serious.
Stay strong, man! Hugs and kitties all around!
So, update, and it's good news all around.
She did have a heart attack. Yesterday, first thing in the morning, the cardiologist examined her and ran more tests, and they found a blockage in one of her main ventricles. We would later find out it was 99% obstructed.
They gave her an arterial catheter then, and put a stint in to open the blockage. Everything went well, and today she was discharged and could go home. She'll have to change her lifestyle, however, and she'll need to quit smoking (which will be the hardest part for her).
Thanks for the support from everyone. I stayed pretty calm during the whole ordeal, but certainly a part of that was being able to vent here while it happened.
She did have a heart attack. Yesterday, first thing in the morning, the cardiologist examined her and ran more tests, and they found a blockage in one of her main ventricles. We would later find out it was 99% obstructed.
They gave her an arterial catheter then, and put a stint in to open the blockage. Everything went well, and today she was discharged and could go home. She'll have to change her lifestyle, however, and she'll need to quit smoking (which will be the hardest part for her).
Thanks for the support from everyone. I stayed pretty calm during the whole ordeal, but certainly a part of that was being able to vent here while it happened.
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makare
Im so glad poe-who-says-he-is-not-mine-but-totally-is.
Text me if you want to talk.
Text me if you want to talk.
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Oddbot
Glad to hear the good news.
As for quitting smoking, I've heard good things about those new fancy electronic cigarette thingies.
As for quitting smoking, I've heard good things about those new fancy electronic cigarette thingies.
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Wasabi Poptart
I'm glad she's doing well.
Wow, I just read this.
Poe, I'm happy she's been in good hands. It's quite the experience to have someone in distress. I brought my brother to the hospital (i was 16 and on my temp license) after he was complaining of a severe headache while we were in a hardware store shopping for stuff to use to continue the work in his basement. I was freaked out as hell. After I pulled up to the emergency spot and was walking to the door with him, he collapse on the floor and fell into a coma for 9 days. He had a brain hemorrhage and only survived because he was so close to the hospital. High blood pressure, chain smoker, recently divorced fucks you up badly. I went to go see him after school every day until he came out of it and when he did, he though I was his cousin! He lost the memories of the last 10 years of his life. It was a long recovery but with a good family and a lot of support you can make miracles happen.
All the best to you and your family.
Poe, I'm happy she's been in good hands. It's quite the experience to have someone in distress. I brought my brother to the hospital (i was 16 and on my temp license) after he was complaining of a severe headache while we were in a hardware store shopping for stuff to use to continue the work in his basement. I was freaked out as hell. After I pulled up to the emergency spot and was walking to the door with him, he collapse on the floor and fell into a coma for 9 days. He had a brain hemorrhage and only survived because he was so close to the hospital. High blood pressure, chain smoker, recently divorced fucks you up badly. I went to go see him after school every day until he came out of it and when he did, he though I was his cousin! He lost the memories of the last 10 years of his life. It was a long recovery but with a good family and a lot of support you can make miracles happen.
All the best to you and your family.
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Chazwozel
Glad shes doing well. Man, I wish I could go back and be a cardiologist. Those guys make some buku bucks.
My Dad went through 2 heart attacks around 15 years ago. One happened in his doctor's office during a stress test. He had angioplasty done both times. He's nearly 82 now, and is in pretty good shape.
I think his young cardiologist retired in that time...
I think his young cardiologist retired in that time...
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