KatT's Journal

[Wooley]

Oh KatT, that must have been so scary for you....

Sending you lots of good wishes for a speedy recovery!!

Take care 

[Fred]

Oh KatT you poor thing, you have been through a lot this year indeed.

Myself and Mrs Fred will be sending you lots of positive vibes from this side of the world, take care and get well soon.

[Caroline]

Hope you are doing better now you are at the hospital, KatT. And sure hope to hear soon from you !!

[KatT]

Thank you all    

I was released from the hospital buuut did not enjoy the experience at all!!!  I usually have entertainment in the ER (the two times I went before)....none this time.  At least the Male nurses were extremely pleasant to look at 

1. Took my first ambulance ride at around 4h15 am Tuesday morning 

2. They did blood tests and ECG

3. Was going to tell them after those that I felt better now and wanted to go home...was workingin a few hours....they said no as the results had come in and something was off

4. More tests, xrays.....they blew up a few veins in the process so I am all black and blue

5. Visit from cardiologist to tell me I had a heart attack and that he was admitting me....that floored me   

6. They brought me to the operating room to go check arteries and unclog if there's a need....one was 70% clogged.  I was screaming and sobbing on the table for that one    even the nurses got mad at the doctor and told him to stop a few times until they could give me fentanyl and for it to take effect.  The reason it was extremely painful is that my veins are small (they went through the wrist to get to the heart)   the put stents into the artery that was blocked.

7. Did an echography ....heart was not damaged

8. Left with 5 new prescription drugs....needed a few more in my collection lol

Follow up with cardiologist in two months!

Off work for two weeks!  I took a lot of time off this year for health issues 

[Raxyl]

Wow, that's a bumpy ride KatT, great news that your heart is not damaged and you are home and on the mend....take care and relax and recover.  

[Caroline]

Morning KatT (for me it is morning),

I am very happy to see your report and read that you are okay. Because I was quite scared about your heart attacks. I have always thought they were much more deadly, but your report breathed the signal that it was ‘just a heart attack’ and lets go on…. Until you decided to go to the hospital.

From my point of view, they did quite a resolute job. They kept you and acted immediately, which shows that it was important.
Very sorry for you that you was in so much pain, but that is over now and you are quite better now. That is what counts.

Now take some time to recover from the emotions and be happy that your heart is not damaged.

Take care !

And yes, male nurses can be quite cute.

[jiml]

Wow KatT I'm so sorry to read of your situation it came as a big shock to read that. But pleased as I read on that you were in hospital and getting good attention and now released back home  but what a horror for you . Great they found the clogged artery and put in stents. Hopefully after a period of rest you will be as good as new.
Big for you and good wishes from Mrs Jim and me for a speedy recovery

[Wooley]

Blimey KatT!!!!!!

You have certainly been through the mill a bit.  Sounds like the hospital was super efficient and speedy to get to the bottom of the problem though - sorry you were in so much pain but stent fitted and no damage to heart is good news indeed!

So rest up now and don't even think about work for a couple of weeks, just concentrate on your recovery and get some rest!

Big hugs to you KatT 

[D Foster]

Glad to see that you are well sorted out. Great that you are back home, put your feet up and rest , thinking of you.

By the way the male nurses are not as cute as some of us here.

[Fred]

You make sure you use the two weeks to rest properly 

At least you have been checked out and the conformation that your heart is not damaged is a relief. Did you manage to stop smoking by the way ?

We will continue to send the good vibes from this end, you take care KatT. 

Oh and the male nurses here are usually gay