ArticusMedicus Posted August 25, 2009 #1 Posted August 25, 2009 Just to fill the gaps. The wife and I moved the Chattanooga last spring after our house sold. We were there for ten months and Momma got homesick and wanted to be here for the new grand baby. So we packed up and moved back to Michigan. We bought a mobile home to live in while we looked for a house that we liked. Now fast forward to the present... My Father-in-law has had two hip replacements in the last there years, the first went off without a hitch, the second one...Not so well. He has had to go in four more times for surgery on number two, and they still don't have it right and most likely never will. So, he is having a hard time with falling down, because he still thinks he is 30 years old and like to climb on roofs and ladders. Yes, he fell off the roof... He has a huge house with three empty bedrooms now that the brother-in-law moved out (finally) So my wife tells me a few weeks ago, we are just going to move in with Dad and take over the bills and keep him safe. Yesterday, He and I along with my two youngest boys, were moving out all of the crap that Brother left behind and my wife was cleaning the house. After one trip to the storage unit with his truck, my Tahoe and trailer it was time for dinner. Momma made my favorite summer time dinner, Brats!! We sit down at the table, Dad is complaining of a headache and looks very tired, after all he is 70, he should be tired. Well, he takes one bite of food, and GRABS HIS CHEST!!! Now he is huffing and puffing like a pedophile at recess and saying "I can't breath"! And starts to retch like he is gonna get sick. I've worked on the road for ten years, I have seen a chit ton of cardiac patients, but never actually saw the start of a heart attack.... till now. I didn't have anything with me, no oxygen, no AED, No ET tubes, no PB cuff... Nothing that I needed right then. Momma calls 911 and I sit there talking to him, like words could actually help him at that point. About 6 minutes after the on-set we have four police cars, two fire trucks, an Echo unit and an ambulance in the yard. ( it helps to be known I guess) Two minutes later he is running code down the highway to the hospital. The wife spent the night at the Hospital with him and as of this AM nobody knows what happened to him. They have ruled out a Stroke and a Heart attack They are keeping him for a few more days to run tests to make sure everything Cardiac is ruled out... Meanwhile, here I sit with my thumb firmly planted.
Venturous Randy Posted August 25, 2009 #2 Posted August 25, 2009 Wow Art, Keep up posted and you all are in our prayers. RandyA
Hazenson Posted August 25, 2009 #3 Posted August 25, 2009 Sure hope they find out what it is and hopefully nothing too bad. Kinda wild story tho as were trying to sell our house and move down to the chattanooga area. Ive been looking for work down there but so far not nothin to get too excited about. Unless i wanted to work at a fast lube place, lol there seems to be alot of openings for that! Good luck with dad, sure hope he's feeling better
Yammer Dan Posted August 25, 2009 #4 Posted August 25, 2009 Got him in our prayers Art. Hope it works out.
Kregerdoodle Posted August 25, 2009 #5 Posted August 25, 2009 Prayers sent, hope all turns out good!!!
ArticusMedicus Posted August 25, 2009 Author #6 Posted August 25, 2009 Sure hope they find out what it is and hopefully nothing too bad. Kinda wild story tho as were trying to sell our house and move down to the chattanooga area. Ive been looking for work down there but so far not nothin to get too excited about. Unless i wanted to work at a fast lube place, lol there seems to be alot of openings for that! Good luck with dad, sure hope he's feeling better PM incoming about Chatt.
Hazenson Posted August 25, 2009 #8 Posted August 25, 2009 Just wrote a long response to your pm but dont see anywhere that it was sent. Let me know if ya didnt get it
mini-muffin Posted August 25, 2009 #9 Posted August 25, 2009 Hope they find out what happened. That's scary. Prayers for all of you. Oh and the whole thinks he can still do stuff like he was 30 my dad is like that at 73. He has diabetes and neuropathy. Scary part is when I was just up there mom let him drive. This after telling me how his leg sometimes slips off the pedal or like when he drove past their street because he couldn't turn the wheel. So I know where you're coming from with that part. Margaret
1BigDog Posted August 25, 2009 #10 Posted August 25, 2009 Sure hope your father is ok. Prayers are being sent. Now, on a lighter note...." A pedophile at recess"?????
KarlS Posted August 25, 2009 #11 Posted August 25, 2009 Hope they find out what happened and all turns out for the best.
Squidley Posted August 25, 2009 #12 Posted August 25, 2009 Holy Hell Art! Not a good start to the new digs, but atleast you were there with him when it happened, so their is a blessing in disguise. If you need any help let me know, it's not like I'm working All the best to the family my friend.
ArticusMedicus Posted August 26, 2009 Author #13 Posted August 26, 2009 Well, the docs have no clue what happened. Not a stroke, not a heart attack... His doc said she has never seen anything like it. He had all of the classic symptoms of a hart attack but show no damage to the heart. He is just getting pissy now because they want to keep him till they get some kind of clue.
wes0778 Posted August 26, 2009 #14 Posted August 26, 2009 My Son-in-law does that occasionally, diagnosis for him... Panic Attacks
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