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Thanks to the much Younger Bev Dechiaro for this info ________________________________________________________
NURSE'S HEART ATTACK EXPERIENCE
I am an ER nurse and this is the best description of this event that I have ever heard. Please read, pay attention, and send it on! Diane K. in A FEMALE HEART ATTACKS I was aware that female heart attacks are different, but this is the best description I've ever read. Women and heart attacks (Myocardial infarction). Did you know that women rarely have the same dramatic symptoms that men have when experiencing heart attack .. you know, the sudden stabbing pain in the chest, the cold sweat, grabbing the chest & dropping to the floor that we see in the movies. Here is the story of one woman's experience with a heart attack.. 'I had a heart attack at about 10 :30 PM with NO prior exertion, NO prior emotional trauma that one would suspect might have brought it on. I was sitting all snugly & warm on a cold evening, with my purring cat in my lap, reading an interesting story my friend had sent me, and actually thinking, 'A-A-h, this is the life, all cozy and warm in my soft, cushy Lazy Boy with my feet propped up. A moment later, I felt that awful sensation of indigestion, when you've been in a hurry and grabbed a bite of sandwich and washed it down with a dash of water, and that hurried bite seems to feel like you've swallowed a golf ball going down the esophagus in slow motion and it is most uncomfortable. You realize you shouldn't have gulped it down so fast and needed to chew it more thoroughly and this time drink a glass of water to hasten its progress down to the stomach. This was my initial sensation--- the only trouble was that I hadn't taken a bite of anything since about 5:00 p..m. After it seemed to subside, the next sensation was like little squeezing motions that seemed to be racing up my SPINE (hind-sight, it was probably my aorta spasms), gaining speed as they continued racing up and under my sternum (breast bone, where one presses rhythmically when administeringCPR). This fascinating process continued on into my throat and branched out into both jaws. 'AHA!! NOW I stopped puzzling about what was happening -- we all have read and/or heard about pain in the jaws being one of the signals of an MI happening, haven't we? I said aloud to myself and the cat, Dear God, I think I'm having a heart attack! I lowered the foot rest dumping the cat from my lap, started to take a step and fell on the floor instead. I thought to myself, If this is a heart attack, I shouldn't be walking into the next room where the phone is or anywhere else ... but, on the other hand, if I don't, nobody will know that I need help, and if I wait any longer I may not be able to get up in a moment. I pulled myself up with the arms of the chair, walked slowly into the next room and dialed the Paramedics ... I told her I thought I was having a heart attack due to the pressure building under the sternum and radiating into my jaws. I didn't feel hysterical or afraid, just stating the facts.. She said she was sending the Paramedics over immediately, asked if the front door was near to me, and if so, to un-bolt the door and then lie down on the floor where they could see me when they came in.. I unlocked the door and then laid down on the floor as instructed and lost consciousness, as I don't remember the medics coming in, their examination, lifting me onto a gurney or getting me into their ambulance, or hearing the call they made to St. Jude ER on the way, but I did briefly awaken when we arrived and saw that the radiologist was already there in his surgical blues and cap, helping the medics pull my stretcher out of the ambulance. He was bending over me asking questions (probably something like 'Have you taken any medications? ') but I couldn't make my mind interpret what he was saying, or form an answer, and nodded off again, not waking up until the Cardiologist and partner had already threaded the teeny angiogram balloon up my femoral artery into the aorta and into my heart where they installed 2 side by side stints to hold open my right coronary artery. 'I know it sounds like all my thinking and actions at home must have taken at least 20-30 minutes before calling the paramedics, but actually it took perhaps 4-5 minutes before the call, and both the fire station and St. Jude are only minutes away from my home, and my Cardiologist was already to go to the OR in his scrubs and get going on restarting my heart (which had stopped somewhere between my arrival and the procedure) and installing the stints. 'Why have I written all of this to you with so much detail? Because I want all of you who are so important in my life to know what I learned first hand.' 1. Be aware that something ve ry different is happening in your body not the usual men's symptoms but inexplicable things happening (until my sternum and jaws got into the act). It is said that many more women than men die of their first (and last) MI because they didn't know they were having one and commonly mistake it as indigestion, take some Maalox or other anti-heartburn preparation and go to bed, hoping they'll feel better in the morning when they wake up ... which doesn't happen. My female friends, your symptoms might not be exactly like mine, so I advise you to call the Paramedics if ANYTHING is unpleasantly happening that you've not felt before. It is better to have a 'false alarm' visitation than to risk your life guessing what it might be! 2. Note that I said 'Call the Paramedics.' And if you can take an aspirin. Ladies, TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE! Do NOT try to drive yourself to the ER - you are a hazard to others on the road. Do NOT have your panicked husband who will be speeding and looking anxiously at what's happening with you instead of the road. Do NOT call your doctor -- he doesn't know where you live and if it's at night you won't reach him anyway, and if it's daytime, his assistants (or answering service) will tell you to call the Paramedics. He doesn't carry the equipment in his car that you need to be saved! The Paramedics do, principally OXYGEN that you need ASAP. Your Dr. will be notified later.
3. Don' t assume it couldn't be a heart attack because you have a normal cholesterol count. Research has discovered that a cholesterol elevated reading is rarely the cause of an MI (unless it's unbelievably high and/or accompanied by high blood pressure). MIs are usually caused by long-term stress and inflammation in the body, which dumps all sorts of deadly hormones into your system to sludge things up in there. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful andbe aware. The more we know the better chance we could survive..
A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to 10 people, you can be sure that we'll saveat least one life. **Please be a true friend and send this article to all your friends (male & female) you care about!** |
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Doctors TV show
Please read the note below from our friend and classmate Deegie and make the effort to help her with the fight to get her treatment restarted at Stanford. Many thanks to you who took the time to write and express your support with e-mails to Stanford. If you missed Deegie's original letter re support for continuation of the treatment I have copied it at the end below. Thanks for your help __________________________________________________________________ Sat, Feb 20, 2010 From Deegie: Hi Everyone, Thanks so much to those of you who sent e-mails or letters to Stanford. There is another very short and easy communication that may help. It would be great if you could vote on the Doctors TV show re doing a program on CCSVI (the condition that, according to the research, creates many (if not all) of the MS symptoms and is relieved by a simple operation). To do this you just e-mail; Go to http://thedoctorstv.com/produce/vote,Click on the Most Popular Heading, scroll down to the 4th topic, "Disease/Illness", and then you will see the CCSVI Topic. where you can vote. You can also leave a comment such as the example below. The more, the better. The treatment for CCSVI is being done in India, Poland, and Bulgaria. Partial treatment (ballooning) is being done in Albany, NY, but, many people including me, need the whole treatment (stenting and ballooning). The places that are considering or are doing testing have begun that due to much public pressure. The more people that find out about CCSVI, the more quickly the treatment will become readily available. Thanks again. Love, Deegie _____________________________________________________________ Example comment in support of the CCSVI procedure  Vote1810
Points CCSVI and MSPosted by Jay123 to Disease/Illness, Feb 15, 2010 7:48pm
I'd love to see a show devoted to CCSVI and MS (see facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/CCSVI-in-Multiple-Sclerosis/110796282297 ). Recent research from the Univ of Buffalo shows the 80% of people who are clinically diagnosed with MS have a CCSVI problem. _______________________________________________________________ Love, |
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From Garr whose friend is a nurse in Haiti. Subject: We're here! Here is the first message from Carol in Haiti. Sent: Sun, January 17, 2010 8:37:37 PM Hi all--- Found ourselves canceled and back on the flight schedule repeatedly on Within 90 minutes of landing we were in the OR. A Coast Guard chopper Missed going to the terrific "Our Lady Of Margaritaville" mass this Another helicopter was supposed land last night and everyone was out on That's it for now--I'm exhausted and need to sleep. Jack or Meam--please call my Mother and let her know I'm OK--thanks. Love to everyone. Carol |
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I'm sure they would welcome your well wishes and positive thoughts in their battle. Our Thoughts and Prayers are with you Ron and Louise. Thanks for the great and positive update on your family and life. More Pictures...where's Max? ___________________________________________ December 2009 Dear Family and Friends, Once again we are writing to share our year with you. And once again we ask that you join with us in our wishes and prayers for the coming year. On the family front there was also a lot of good news. Laurie and her family are weatheringthe recession in good shape and staying in tune with running and golf. Our granddaughtersRachel and Elizabeth are growing up – charming for grandparents but doubtless challengingtheir parents with the issues of teens. Mark continues to combine work and pleasure withoutdoor adventure gear. At this writing he has taken a helicopter up to an isolated lodge onthe Continental Divide. Mark also brought an absolutely delightful partner Christine Dyck intoour lives. Grandsons Gatsby and Teagan are coming along in their special world on PenderIsland. The big news there is the marriage of their mum, Esme to Kevin Gosling. We would be remiss if we forgot to report that our miniature schnauzer Max passed his 11th birthday blissfully unaware that he is no longer a pup. If we can slip in a forgivable brag, our Middlebury guest-son from Wuhon, China made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year. On the down side we lost Louise’s mum, Ellen Kirschner at 95 in October, and a growing list of friends, colleagues and neighbors seem to be dealing with premature and undeserved adversity. The challenges have come to us as well. Ron was diagnosed last week with esophageal cancer and will be fighting the battle of his life. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers and send any extra positive energy. May you, your loved ones, and our poor battered world enjoy a memorable holiday season and a new year of peace, hope, and love. Sincerely,
Ron and Louise |
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An update on Dave from Prudy! http://www.owls- nest.us/hugs. htm so if you can go to this website, you will see our hug to you all for your love and prayer and caring. These have been the power for me this past 11 months. |
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Thanks to Florence Dodington for this!
__________________________________________________________________ HR 615
On Tuesday, the Senate health committee voted 12-11 in favor of a two-page amendment, courtesy of Republican Tom Coburn which would require all Members of Congress and their staff members to enroll in any new government-run health plan. Congressman John Fleming has proposed an amendment that would require Congressmen and Senators to take the same health care plan that they would force on us. (Under proposed legislation they are exempt.) Congressman Fleming is encouraging people to go to his Website and sign his petition. The process is very simple. I have done just that at: http://fleming.house.gov/index.html Senator Coburn and Congressman Fleming are both physicians. Regardless of your political beliefs, it sure seems reasonable that Congress should have exactly the same medical coverage that they impose on the rest of us. Please urge as many people as you can to do the same. |
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Tom: Get better fast, and get out of Florence's hair and her kitchen! There may be some sexism ih her comments, but we'll let it pass because it's true! _________________________________________________________________ Tom's surgery went just as expected - the whole kidney was removed and the adjacent adrenal gland. No spreading was noticed, and the pathology report isn't back yet, but he is recovering...and I think assured that he will not 'break', even though this took some convincing! Just another reminder as to why God knew we women were the ones who should have the babies! We will go home either Sun. or Mon. Tom will be released from the hospital tomorrow we think, and we will stay in the hotel across the street where I have had a little get-away place while he has been in the hospital. |
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A great tribute this past Sunday night in Winston Salem for Ginny's Daughter and Son-IN-Law Britt, one of the areas best know and talented musicians, as they get ready to face Chemo treatments for Britt who has a rare from of Lymphom. Click the links below.
The type of Lymphoma that he has is called Waldenstrom's Lymphoma. It's very rare and usually doesn't hit men until they are 65. They don't know the "cause" of it except that they mostly feel it's genetic. Britt is unaware of other family members having it, but his mom died at 55.It can be treated but it's not curable. People react differently to the chemo therapy treatment which is usually a combo of chemo drugs. The Dr. wants Britt to start treatment soon. He has recommended a Dr. here for Britt and the two will work together on his condition. This way, Britt doesn't have to travel 3 hours there and 3 hours back for treatments in SC. However the foundation in SC will still help with the financial side of things. http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/11/10/article/cancer_shows_musician_who_his_friends_are http://webmedia.news-record.com/legacy/indepth/09/11/snuzz_111009/ ________________________________________________________________ |
