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Post by BeckyTech on Dec 15, 2014 9:26:01 GMT
Thanks for the update. Will be sending up prayers for your family.
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Post by AussieMeg on Dec 15, 2014 9:57:26 GMT
Any update? Not that I think most people would do this, but please. . . if there's a chance you could be having a stroke or a heart attack don't drive yourself to the hospital! I was shocked when I read he had driven himself to the hospital. That really is the worst thing he could have done. He could have put himself and innocent people at risk if he did have a heart attack. That being said, I am very glad to hear that he is ok.
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Post by johna on Dec 15, 2014 10:22:54 GMT
I am glad to read the update! That is much better news than it could have been!
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Post by maryboys on Dec 15, 2014 10:35:07 GMT
atrial fib is fairly common, but still needs treatment. i'm glad that medication converted his heart rhythm back to normal so quickly!! that is a promising sign:) good luck with everything!
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Post by Patter on Dec 15, 2014 10:55:59 GMT
So glad he went and that they have found the issue. Praying for an easy treatment!
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Post by cakediva on Dec 15, 2014 13:27:09 GMT
So glad to hear he is ok. And better he drove himself then not to have gone at all!
My Dad drove himself to the hospital after two days of burping/hiccoughs/not feeling well - only to discover he'd had a heart attack. Commence 7 days of hospitalization. Mid-week, there was an announcement that they were painting the parking lot lines, could a few cars be moved please. He called the nurse and asked for his car keys so he could move his car...LOL Always the joker he was.
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Post by gloryjoy on Dec 15, 2014 13:39:32 GMT
I'm so sorry for what your husband and you are going through. It is good to have him in the hospital now so that they can get answers for you.
My brother drove himself to the hospital last month, in the midst of a heart attack. He was told by the walkin clinic a week earlier that he had a bad virus. It's a miracle he didn't kill himself or someone else.
My thoughts are with you and your family.
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Post by Merge on Dec 15, 2014 14:23:24 GMT
Glad it seems not to be too serious at this time. Hugs and good thoughts!
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Post by Miss Ang on Dec 15, 2014 14:54:18 GMT
Thanks for updating. Will pray that you're right and hopefully this is just a wake up call.
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~Susan~
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Post by ~Susan~ on Dec 15, 2014 15:33:37 GMT
So glad he is doing well.
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Post by anniebygaslight on Dec 15, 2014 16:46:13 GMT
Only just seen this thread. Sending best wishes. X
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Post by Jili on Dec 15, 2014 17:06:42 GMT
I'm glad your dh is OK. I've been through a similar experience. My dh has atrial tachycardia, which happens intermittently and causes rapid heartbeat.He is usually able to stop it by using a valsalva maneuver/bearing down, but one time several years ago it happened in the middle of the night and it was over an hour with no change. He had not had that happen for that length of time, so he drove himself to the hospital. I wanted to go with him but our kids were too young to be left alone at the time. I would have woke them up and taken them, but dh insisted he was perfectly capable of driving. Of course, it stopped the moment he got there.
Dh has had this condition for most of his life but hadn't had any cardiac care in about 20 years. This episode pushed him to finally start taking care of himself. Now he is on medication and sees a cardiologist regularly. Surgery could probably repair this issue, but he's hemming and hawing about that.
Anyway-- I'm really glad it worked out and that your dh will be OK.
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