venturesome Posted October 24, 2014 #26 Posted October 24, 2014 Have you been missing any doses of ice cream lately?
videoarizona Posted October 24, 2014 #27 Posted October 24, 2014 Ice cream! Makes sense to me......!! Good news Jeff....
Flyinfool Posted October 25, 2014 Author #28 Posted October 25, 2014 Well at least Ice cream is not off the menu. After meeting with the last Dr., the top half of my heart is not doing its thing. It is not dead like it would be in a heart attack, it just aint doing nuttin, just sittin there on top and going along for the ride. Well it is the top half that tells the bottom half when to beat. so now the bottom half is not sure just when it is supposed to beat so it kind of just does a random thing. Docs are hoping that the right drug will encourage the top half to start doing its thing again. Problem is there is a lot of drugs that might work, so it will be trial and error to find the right one and the right dosage. So for a while now the plan is to try something and every couple days back to the cardiologist to see if it helped. Hopefully they find the right one before one of the really BAD scenarios plays out. I am still in some disbelief because I never had any hint of chest pain or other heart related symptoms, in other words I feel fine, and I am still trying to wrap my head around this and some of the realistic scenarios. Before I was scared, now I am terrified......... Even I am having a hard time coming up with smart ass comments about this.......
eagleeye Posted October 25, 2014 #29 Posted October 25, 2014 Dang Jeff, Not the news that I was hoping for either. I hope the docs get you the right drugs ASAP to get this under control. Best wishes for you, Steve
friesman Posted October 25, 2014 #30 Posted October 25, 2014 sorry to hear of all of your health issues Jeff, I hope you get through this quickly and as safely as possible. My thoughts are with you. Brian
jonesy Posted October 25, 2014 #31 Posted October 25, 2014 Well at least Ice cream is not off the menu. After meeting with the last Dr., the top half of my heart is not doing its thing. It is not dead like it would be in a heart attack, it just aint doing nuttin, just sittin there on top and going along for the ride. Well it is the top half that tells the bottom half when to beat. so now the bottom half is not sure just when it is supposed to beat so it kind of just does a random thing. Docs are hoping that the right drug will encourage the top half to start doing its thing again. Problem is there is a lot of drugs that might work, so it will be trial and error to find the right one and the right dosage. So for a while now the plan is to try something and every couple days back to the cardiologist to see if it helped. Hopefully they find the right one before one of the really BAD scenarios plays out. later I am still in some disbelief because I never had any hint of chest pain or other heart related symptoms, in other words I feel fine, and I am still trying to wrap my head around this and some of the realistic scenarios. Before I was scared, now I am terrified......... Even I am having a hard time coming up with smart ass comments about this....... last year I went thur that, bottom was working, top wasn't. they tried drugs for a while, arteries not blocked, then decided I needed a new upgraded pacemaker, had a older mode l [1998] that worked bottom of heart new one worked bottom and top, really helped. no big deal have one 16 years now. good luck on whatever works for you.
rbig1 Posted October 25, 2014 #32 Posted October 25, 2014 dang you trying to win the contest. we may have to disqualify you as a over achiever. man that spelling don't look right. hope they can straighten you out... best wishes and prayers also. wow I never got hit by lighting
cowpuc Posted October 26, 2014 #33 Posted October 26, 2014 Oh wow brother,, that dont sound good at all,, talk about spooky... Want you to know Jeff you are in my thoughts and prayers... Hopefully the process wont take to long in finding the correct drug,,, just doesnt seem like it would be good for your heart to not be functioning fully... Also seems really weird that you didnt "feel" anything... My friend,, that doctoring business is complicated stuff... Please take care of yourself over there Fool!! Prayers Up!! Puc
Wrench Posted October 26, 2014 #34 Posted October 26, 2014 Before I was scared, now I am terrified......... Even I am having a hard time coming up with smart ass comments about this....... Hey Jeff, sometimes there are things like this that come along and just jars us to our core. My pre-op EKG came back all funky so I had to do some scrambling to get to the bottom of it. Everything turned out fine and I'm on the mend from my surgery now. We'll all give you a pass on the snarky comments, but look forward to hearing them again soon. Take care, you're in our prayers.
Flyinfool Posted October 28, 2014 Author #35 Posted October 28, 2014 Well the first drug they tried has helped. Not fixed it but made it less bad. They plan to increase the dosage next week after the surgery. The cardiologist has cleared me for the original surgery to be done this coming Friday, On Halloween? If I see a grim reaper costume any where on Friday, I'm outa there...... Then next week they will start messing with the cardiac drugs. One of the first to be started will be some form of blood thinner / anti clotting. But they can not start that just before surgery, for the obvious reasons. The doc was discussing some of the possible treatments for down the road. One nice thing that did happen, You know how docs are always saying "well you know at your age............" or "you really should loose some weight......." This time he started with "well since you are still so young and in really great shape" then explained that this opens up the play book for a lot of options that are very effective but can not be done on the old or the weak. There some of these options that can give a permanent cure with no need to be on drugs forever. He said that even though half of my heart is not working I still passed the stress test better than some people with everything working. I am cleared for anything I wish to do. If I feel like going for a 20 mile hike deer hunting he said go for it, just monitor my heart rate to keep it from getting to high. So it is now starting to look like I may survive this, I could end up being around here and causing trouble for a long long time. Maybe I will even sleep tonight for a change.
rbig1 Posted October 28, 2014 #37 Posted October 28, 2014 behave and be safe. glad your feeling better. haven met ya yet but will
eagleeye Posted October 28, 2014 #39 Posted October 28, 2014 This time he started with "well since you are still so young and in really great shape" Was he looking at his nurse when he said that? Good news Jeff!
Wrench Posted October 28, 2014 #40 Posted October 28, 2014 That's great news Jeff. I'm sure they'll find the right combo to work for you. See, you'll be around here aggravating folks for a long time to come!!
Flyinfool Posted October 31, 2014 Author #41 Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) The time is almost here. I just finished my first of 2 wash downs. I had to shower till I used up 2 full bars of special soap. I did learn that 2 full bars of special soap will last just a little longer than my 50 gallon hot water heater. Burrrrrrrr....... I have to do a repeat performance and use up another 2 full bars of special soap, just before I leave for hospital tomorrow morning. I don't think I have ever been this clean in my whole life....... They told me to get a good nights sleep, ya right, like that's gonna happen after they explained all the stuff that could go wrong..... And then they bumped the time back to noon so I get to dwell on it a little longer..... Yes I'm all wound up. The logical side of me says there is nothing to worry about, they do this all the time. But the engineer side of me forces me to look at and consider all known variables and worst case scenarios.:bang head: Edited October 31, 2014 by Flyinfool
venturesome Posted October 31, 2014 #43 Posted October 31, 2014 Prayers said. Let us know how you are doing. Think ICE CREAM!
GAWildKat Posted October 31, 2014 #44 Posted October 31, 2014 Well I promise to not send Mike to the hospital in his grim reaper costume. Yes, he has one lol. I hope all goes well today for surgery and after. Take care Jeff.
Flyinfool Posted October 31, 2014 Author #45 Posted October 31, 2014 OWWWWWWWW! Well i seem to hjave sighns of life post op. they sent me home with some good drugs..... I will try to get on chit tonit. no responsibl fer what i say.
rbig1 Posted October 31, 2014 #46 Posted October 31, 2014 glad things went ok for ya. there is no place like your own. don't over do
Carbon_One Posted November 1, 2014 #47 Posted November 1, 2014 Glad to hear you're feeling better & home again. Now make sure that snow machine is turned off.
Flyinfool Posted November 4, 2014 Author #48 Posted November 4, 2014 Well I'm feeling much better now. Done with the pain pills, just some discomfort left. Go back to the the surgeon on Friday to see when he will release me back to work and having fun. Today I went back to the cardiologist, He referred me to a more special specialist. We shall see.
Yammer Dan Posted November 5, 2014 #49 Posted November 5, 2014 Special Specialist?? You mean they charge more??
Aussie Annie Posted November 5, 2014 #50 Posted November 5, 2014 We are so glad it was caught in time, and that you are improving. Alan was a bit the same....no symptoms at all. Specialist just decided to send him to a heart surgeon for an assessment. Result: mechanical heart valve!! Take care, we need your smart a$$ comments in here ya know
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