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Title: My husband had a heart attack!
Post by: kevinswife on April 01, 2012, 03:37:49 PM
Hi IHD friends.
I want to let you all know that my husband, Katonsdad, had a heart attack Wednesday night at work.  He was walking down the hallway and felt dizzy.  He walked into his office and passed out for a second.  He sat down in a chair and his cowork called 911.  His blood pressure was low and his cardiac enzymes were elevated.  He didn't have any chest pain and no problem breathing, but the doctor said it was a mild heart attack.  They ran some tests on his heart that showed it is not pumping like a normal heart should.  He will be transferred to a hospital that is better equipt to deal with kidney and heart problems.  It is the same hospital that will do his kidney transplant when/if he ever gets one.  He is not on the transplant list yet.  He may need some sort of heart surgery.  We should learn more after he is transferred to the other hospital.  Please keep him in your prayers. 
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Post by: jbeany on April 01, 2012, 03:42:33 PM
 :grouphug; :grouphug; :grouphug;
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Post by: okarol on April 01, 2012, 03:44:48 PM
Oh No! Please give him our best wishes!  :cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle;
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Post by: iketchum on April 01, 2012, 03:59:21 PM
So sorry to hear this. I am hoping for the best for both of you.
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Post by: natnnnat on April 01, 2012, 08:17:58 PM
I hope he dodges the surgery.   :cuddle;
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Post by: boswife on April 01, 2012, 08:26:03 PM
oh gosh, you must be feeling so awful too.  My prayers are with you both.. im so sorry  :(    :pray;
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Post by: glitter on April 01, 2012, 08:39:01 PM
Thats terrible! I hope they find the problem and fix it pronto!!  :grouphug;
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Post by: galvo on April 01, 2012, 09:47:37 PM
Best wishes. I've had 4 and am still kicking.
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Post by: Jean on April 02, 2012, 12:22:29 AM
So sorry to hear of this. Good wishes to both of you.   :grouphug;
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Post by: cassandra on April 02, 2012, 04:59:49 AM
Good wishes to both of you too



love Cas                                       :grouphug;
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Post by: Traveller1947 on April 02, 2012, 07:10:52 AM
I'm praying for both of you and wishing you all the best.
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Post by: cariad on April 02, 2012, 07:22:22 PM
How scary! I hope you both are doing better today. :grouphug;
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Post by: MooseMom on April 02, 2012, 09:32:55 PM
Please let us know how the two of you are doing. :cuddle;
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Post by: willowtreewren on April 03, 2012, 08:32:04 AM
OH, I'm so sorry to hear this.  :grouphug; :grouphug; :grouphug;

Please keep us informed and share our best wishes with him.

 :bestwishes;

I will keep both of you in my thoughts.

Aleta
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Post by: glitter on April 03, 2012, 02:33:41 PM
How is your hubby doing? I hope all is well with you both. :grouphug;
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Post by: MomoMcSleepy on April 04, 2012, 09:37:25 AM
God Bless!  Hope that he is feeling well and strong, soon, and that the doctors take good care of him.  Take care of yourself as well!
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Post by: Annig83 on April 04, 2012, 06:59:29 PM
 :cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle;

So sorry to hear that!  My grandfather used to get a heart attack almost once a year... they are so scary.  My boyfriend's father also passed from a heart attack.  I hope everything is okay and he recovers fast!  Much love to you and your hubby and family. :grouphug;
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Post by: Katonsdad on April 06, 2012, 08:20:57 PM
 :clap;   I am home now recovering , wearing what they call a Life Vest , a external defibullator. In 40 days will get one implanted . I have been told no more hamce for a Kidney transplant. We will need to kepp working on it thpugh. New achievements every day in the field of medicine.  May need to
"retire" from working after 32 yrs with same company. Only 49 but we will see what happens
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Post by: okarol on April 06, 2012, 09:23:05 PM
Good to hear from you and glad you are home. I am sorry about what you've been through but it sounds like you're being taken care of. No transplant, ever? Wow thats very hard news to take, I am sure. The main thing now is to get yourself healthy and if it means retiring, then go for it. That's an amazing work history with one company!
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Post by: cassandra on April 07, 2012, 05:41:09 AM
So glad to hear you are home. Like u said, medical breakthroughs right, left and centre.

Keep up hope,

lots of love Cas
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Post by: billybags on April 07, 2012, 07:50:49 AM
So very glad you are home and doing OK. it is really scary when you have a heart attack and I am only the carer, it scares the living daylights out of you. My husband has had 2 in the last 3 years and is no longer on the transplant list because his heart is knack**ered, but as you say  there are "New achievements every day in the field of medicine" . fingers crossed and you take it easy. Think about retiring, why kill your self working.
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Post by: MomoMcSleepy on May 01, 2012, 09:46:37 AM
Glad you are home and hope you recover well.  Do they not want to do surgery because of your heart? 

They are improving surgery times and recovery times, I hope that they can do something for you down the road....and hope they are taking good care of you now.
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Post by: MaryJoe on May 01, 2012, 10:00:39 AM
I'm very sorry about your heart attack, but happy to hear you're home and feeling better.  Is it the defibrillator that will keep you off the transplant list?  Medical  discoveries seem to come everyday, perhaps the decision about you not being able to receive a transplant can be reversed at a later time.  :pray;

MJ