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« on: November 17, 2012, 10:19:14 AM »
having had my parathyroid glands removed on Wednesday, have been coughing g up a load of gunk and decided this morning to go to urgent care/ER as I was worried that I had a chest infection.  initially dismissive, the doc. is all of a sudden keeping me in as apparently there are some abnormalities on my EKG.  they haven't spelt it out but I think that they are suspecting a heart  attack as they have given me a baby aspirin and GTN. 
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« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2012, 11:44:30 AM »
Wow I hope it is nothing too serious! keep us posted, and let me know if you need anything!
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« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2012, 03:13:46 PM »
Sounds scary. I hope they figure it out soon.
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« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2012, 05:39:16 PM »
oh Amanda, I'm really sorry this complication has decided to rear it's ugly head.  I hope your docs figure it out in a hurry, and that you start felling much better soon.!

 :bestwishes;  Hang in there, we'll be thinking about you and waiting for good news   :boxing;
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« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2012, 06:17:36 PM »
Please keep in touch   All the best
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« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2012, 11:24:26 PM »
Waiting for an update, hope you are okay.
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« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2012, 03:43:05 AM »
Hope every thing is going alright, they normally keep you in for 24 hours to redo the blood  test if they think it was your heart. Fingers crossed.
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« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2012, 04:17:39 AM »
They always keep you if they suspect any heart issues. Happened to me last month.

I hope it is nothing serious.  :cuddle;

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« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2012, 10:38:39 AM »
Yikes.  I too hope it's nothing serious.  *huggles*
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« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2012, 08:32:58 AM »
Amanda, are you ok? I've been watching for an update and worrying. I hope you're back home and just busy.   :flower;
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« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2012, 09:19:54 AM »
I am still in hospital but no longer in ICU.  they determined that I did not have a heart attack, even though elevated cardiac enzymes initially supported this possibility.  have been treated for a chest infection but have had some scary happenings during D.  the first day I was about an hour into treatment when my pulse rate shot up to about 200 and I had a heavy feeling to my chest.  they had to give me iv metoprolol to bring it down.  the next day I got to the last few minutes of D and it happened again.  two iv doses of metoprolol to bring it down this time.  thought that the doc was a bit blasé about sending me home on metaopralol to do D at home, only to discover today that he did not realise that I was doing home HD.  my home nurse was not impressed and essentially we have arranged my discharge care.  my neph. wants me to do in-center for a week which doesn't make me too happy but I do agree that it is for the best.

I am black and blue from my parathyroid surgery and my Hb has fallen to 8.2 and I feel like a wrung-out dishcloth so have reluctantly agreed to a blood transfusion.  never had one before but I really feel that on this occasion I do need one, particularly as I can already feel the depression monster rearing its ugly head.
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« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2012, 11:09:31 AM »
Poor girl, oh this sounds awful. Take care, I hope you can get home and rest.  :cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle;
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« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2012, 08:26:59 AM »
Good Lord, I hope you feel better soon.  God bless you.
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« Reply #13 on: November 22, 2012, 02:31:48 PM »
managed to escape from Hospital about 7.30 yesterday so managed to get a non-hospital version of Thanksgiving dinner.
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Healthy people may look upon me as weak because of my illness, but my illness has given me strength that they can't begin to imagine.

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« Reply #14 on: November 22, 2012, 03:47:07 PM »
Glad you've escaped, are you feeling a bit better after your real Thanksgiving dinner? Do they know something about your heart yet?

lots of love Cas
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2012 start Nxstage home hemo
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« Reply #15 on: November 22, 2012, 09:30:41 PM »
my heart was fine.  they told me that the enzymes can be elevated in people with renal failure.
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Healthy people may look upon me as weak because of my illness, but my illness has given me strength that they can't begin to imagine.

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« Reply #16 on: November 23, 2012, 06:43:04 AM »
glad to hear that, I hope you feel completely better, with calcium under controle so you can really enjoy the Festive

Season at home.   :yahoo;

lots of love Cas

(thanx for info on those enzymes)
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I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left

1983 high proteinloss in urine, chemo, stroke,coma, dialysis
1984 double nephrectomy
1985 transplant from dad
1998 lost dads kidney, start PD
2003 peritineum burst, back to hemo
2012 start Nxstage home hemo
2020 start Gambro AK96

       still on waitinglist, still ok I think
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« Reply #17 on: November 26, 2012, 12:51:20 PM »
People all most always get better when they reach home.  Feel better.
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