I had gone to the doctor on 25 March; just regular visit. I mentioned the FodGuy's reticence, due to 'come in for visit with doc, come BACK for NPO bloodwork, come BACK AGAIN for results' - doc had streamlined procedures, so it was ONE visit NPO, then results phoned to patient. So, I made FG an appointment for the following Tuesday {29 March}. Fortunately, I needed NPO bloodwork too, so I accompanied him.
While I'm waiting, and Waiting, and WAITING for him, the nurse finally calls me back to his exam room, telling me my options were to take him to the ER IMMEDIATELY, or they were going to call an ambulance - his heart rate was hovering ~ 185 beats/minute {we've known of his intermittent atrial fibrillation for years}; blood pressure was great throughout this whole evolution. So, we hie ourselves off to the ER, where he's kept for ~ 8 hours, trying to medicinally stabilize his heart rate. Finally, they moved him to a high level CCU bed. He was there for a couple of days, then transferred to a step-down unit, where he remained for several days. THEN he was moved to a lower telemetry unit. The cardiac surgeon {arrogant A$$} scheduled him for a cardiac cath with possible stent placement for last Monday {4 April}, at 0700; OK, I spent Sunday night there, we head on down to the cath lab, doc calls, he's "stuck in traffic", resched for 1200 - OK, we troop back up to his room, at 1130, nurse comes in, cardio has "clinical time", resched for 1600 - the FodGuy says NO {he's been NPO since the night before}, do it tomorrow, so I get him some chicken & waffles from IHOP {they grilled the chicken for me ;-) }.
Tuesday comes, doc is there, cath is done, no stent needed. SIGH!! So he's discharged the following day, with lifestyle changes the order of the day. He's been REALLY good about going with non-alcoholic beer, is using his electronic cigarette, is still making faces when I mention chicken, but is eating better, is on decaf coffee, and caffeine-free diet Coke.
So, how has everyone else been doing? ;-)
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Thankfully a LOT less drama over here... Glad things are under control (more or less)... Just living on the road.
You know it, Sir - he'd been rather down, but we thought it was TIRED, from working 7 days/week - turns out, one of his issues is his thyroid is no longer functioning as it should, so he's on Synthroid & Coumadin for the rest of his life, as of right now - they may decide tomorrow that something ELSE is better - he has a follow-up cardio appt 25 April with another doctor, one who is NOT known for his blase attitude {he's highly recommended, both on patient reviews on the 'Net, and by a neighbor ...............}
Semper Fi'
DM
Thoughts and prayers will be said... At least you have 'some' of the issues under control. We ARE getting older, and we have to take care to actually get things checked...
Sorry to hear all the news DM, rather late though, but pleased to hear things have been sorted!
Do hope you all had a Happy Easter with a few chocolates to enjoy :)
Have to have chocolates where/when the FodGuy isn't around, at least until tomorrow {when he sees new cardiologist} - right now, seems he's "suddenly" developed kidney stones - the Progeny has been battling them for a year, and I just figured out that my gallbladder is attacking me ................. seems we're ALL falling apart! ;-)
Thank you for your good thoughts!
Semper Fi'
DM
Maybe your gallbladder is siding with the FodGuy, and telling you to share them, haha
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