flyingdumbo127
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Just an extra hug with much care, Shellsbutt
's @ShellsbuttBack from morning hospital visit and it was not good, in fact quite terrifying. My husband was on his phone with work/his boss trying to get stuff straightened out for leave of absence or disability and started having chest pains. I called the nurse and she took an EKG which was okay. Cardiologist came in during episode and basically repeated what he has said for the last two days-don't know when he will get transferred to other hospital for surgery, still waiting. My husband said so basically I need to have a heart attack to be moved. I'm just in a negative head space right now. Just want him stable to survive long enough for surgery and chance at life. And I called his boss and told him in future to call and speak only to me if he has questions.
That’s why I said this:Back from morning hospital visit and it was not good, in fact quite terrifying. My husband was on his phone with work/his boss trying to get stuff straightened out for leave of absence or disability and started having chest pains. I called the nurse and she took an EKG which was okay. Cardiologist came in during episode and basically repeated what he has said for the last two days-don't know when he will get transferred to other hospital for surgery, still waiting. My husband said so basically I need to have a heart attack to be moved. I'm just in a negative head space right now. Just want him stable to survive long enough for surgery and chance at life. And I called his boss and told him in future to call and speak only to me if he has questions.
It’s very common for that to happen. It’s hard to just put your life totally on hold while you’re in the hospital so people try to continue to deal with things, sometimes on their laptops and phones, and they get stressed out, their BP goes up and they start having pain again. You may have to deal with his FMLA and work right now. He needs to just rest. Many people like to watch movies or play mindless games on their iPads. Hospitalizations today are a lot of “hurry up and wait” unfortunately. I was in meetings yesterday where we discussed some of the behind-the-scenes reasons for this and it is truly head spinning. People are working to solve these problems, but until then (which may be a long ways off), as patients (and staff), this is what we are left with right now in our post-Covid world.You can help him deal with things that need to be dealt with outside of the hospital, but try to also let him relax as much as he can.
I’m glad things are better for them. People deal with these things all the time. None of us ever expect it to happen. Most people cope remarkably well, thankfully. It’s not easy to live through.OP, I know this may sound trite, but please take care of yourself too. This is very hard on you as well. I have a close friend whose husband recently spent 2 months in the hospital, most in ICU due to sepsis. She ran herself ragged dealing with doctors, nurses, and their everyday life. She had to address his work commitments, her FMLA, all of it. I was worried for her but she made it. I don’t know how.
This is great news! The surgery is over now and he is on his way to recovery. (That seemed fairly quick once he moved, which is good.) By now they’ve probably gotten him out of bed and started him moving again. If all goes as expected, he could be looking forward to discharge home sometime next week. Make sure you have all your questions answered about medications, exercise, activity and follow up before you go home. Praying that things continue to go smoothly for him, and for you.Hello-I'm still here, not sure how to edit title but I do have an update. He was transferred to another hospital on Monday and surgery was yesterday. It was a very long and stressful, emotional day. Thank god I had my best friend by my side to talk to and support me all day. He is now in the ICU and will be there for a few more days before being moved to another room if I'm understanding correctly. Thank you all for your kind words and sharing your stories with me. I am leaving for the hospital shortly but wanted to come back here to share the good news.
Thanks Pea-n-Me for everything, I appreciate it! He will be moved from ICU to progressive care unit room today. He seemed pretty talkative yesterday, was eating some of his food. His blood sugar was over 200 so needed 2 units of insulin if I understand correctly, they said it's based on a sliding scale. I really need to learn all this stuff but my brain doesn't want to cooperate at the moment. He's convinced he's in a diabetic state because of this heart emergency and otherwise would be fine. Maybe he's in denial? Any recommendations for heart healthy cookbooks?This is great news! The surgery is over now and he is on his way to recovery. (That seemed fairly quick once he moved, which is good.) By now they’ve probably gotten him out of bed and started him moving again. If all goes as expected, he could be looking forward to discharge home sometime next week. Make sure you have all your questions answered about medications, exercise, activity and follow up before you go home. Praying that things continue to go smoothly for him, and for you.
Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry to hear about your nephew, glad he is okay now. That is so scary especially when it seems to come out of nowhere. I want to know how we can find out if we have blockages/coronary artery disease without the heart attack. I want to be checked myself. Can you get scans done as a preventative measure? That's horrible the way his wife responded and I'm sure she feels guilty now. Take those chest pains seriously.Hope things are improving for you at this point OP!
My 40 year old nephew had a heart attack last week, spent 3 days at one hospital, was sent to a different hospital by ambulance on the 3rd day after a failed attempt at putting in the stent.
The second hospital succeeded at the stent surgery and said he had a 90 percent blockage.
My nephew has never smoked,is very slim, runs marathons and does cross fit and eats pretty darned healthy.
His wife actually told him to stop messing around when he woke her up in the middle of the night to say he was having a heart attack.
plus, coronary issues are a huge risk for women too - and they often don't get chest pains like men do - or other more recognizable symptoms. I agree with you - wondering if there's a routine scan or test 50+ folks can get. It likely won't be covered by insurance, but may bring some peace of mind.Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry to hear about your nephew, glad he is okay now. That is so scary especially when it seems to come out of nowhere. I want to know how we can find out if we have blockages/coronary artery disease without the heart attack. I want to be checked myself. Can you get scans done as a preventative measure? That's horrible the way his wife responded and I'm sure she feels guilty now. Take those chest pains seriously.
You’re welcome! Glad things are better.Thanks Pea-n-Me for everything, I appreciate it! He will be moved from ICU to progressive care unit room today. He seemed pretty talkative yesterday, was eating some of his food. His blood sugar was over 200 so needed 2 units of insulin if I understand correctly, they said it's based on a sliding scale. I really need to learn all this stuff but my brain doesn't want to cooperate at the moment. He's convinced he's in a diabetic state because of this heart emergency and otherwise would be fine. Maybe he's in denial? Any recommendations for heart healthy cookbooks?