When it rain...it pours...

estranged4life · #1 08-30-2004, 05:07 PM

Hey all...Havent been posting much as of late due to illness, Which is possibly worse than even I expected.

Had to admitted to the ER today after Deb's Rad treatment due to an ongoing chest pain (My right arm has been numb since yesterday), To only find out the ECG showed that I have damage of some type to the left axis of my heart...Won't know exactly what type of damage but I may have to see a cardiologist due to this, Can we say yet medical bills?

Have a Dr's appointment tomorrow anyways, So at least that is a convience.

Take care, Peace out & blame Canada...

Brian j.

wondergirl9847 · #2 08-30-2004, 05:15 PM

Wow, Brian and Debbie, you two can't catch a break. I'm soooooo sorry to hear this.

I'll be praying for the both of you and hope your doctor's appointment goes okay tomorrow. Hang in there!!

Damn you Canada!!!

chiffon head · #3 08-30-2004, 05:18 PM

I hope everthing goes well for you. Take care.

Renee

amber · #4 08-30-2004, 05:22 PM

I was wondering where you were, was gonna pm ya. Geez, what's in the water you guys are drinking?

oh, right, it's Canadian water...

I wonder how your heart gets damaged? I hope everything's ok with you, dude - I thought you guys were gonna be out of the woods. I will send my most estranged thoughts for you...

AMber

Johnny Stew · #5 08-30-2004, 05:28 PM

Brian... I'm really sorry to hear about your latest health problems, especially considering the fact that you've also been dealing with Debbie's bout with cancer.

I seriously hope that everything will soon be all right, and these health issues will be nothing more than a bad memory.

You'll both be in my thoughts.

estranged4life · #6 08-30-2004, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

I wonder how your heart gets damaged? I hope everything's ok with you, dude - I thought you guys were gonna be out of the woods. I will send my most estranged thoughts for you...

AMber

but I dont have a clue, As neither did the ER Doctor.

I do not drink ANY alcohol, Nor do I smoke or use drugs...So the ER Dr. is at a loss for words to why the damage. She was really concerned because the bloodwork showed nothing abnormal, Either the damage is something in the early stages (My Mom's side of the family has a major history of heart disease) or is something that was missed in the past.

Anyways, I will be asking "Dr.Doogie Howser" (My regular physician is a 20-something kid...It annoys me to no-end when he calls me Mr.Johnson...Hell, I'm only a 34 yr. old pain-in-the-ass) those questions tomorrow.

Brian j.

Gypsy-Rhiannon · #7 08-30-2004, 05:32 PM

So sorry to hear about this Brian.
My thoughts are with you both

Pip

skcin · #8 08-30-2004, 05:36 PM

Brian,

Not that you should blow this off, but an ECG is a pretty basic minor test - in other words it gives minimal info. It can also give false alarms.

It could be something you were born with, you could have had a minor heart attack without knowing it (gee, not like you've been under any stress lately, right?) or something else - or nothing at all. So although it may cost more, the cardiologist will figure out exactly what the deal is & go from there.

Try not to worry too much about it before you get a more thorough workup. Easier said than done, I know. Hey, it could be worse - you could be Canadian. (sorry, Theresa, if you read this comment!)

Paula

amber · #9 08-30-2004, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by estranged4life

but I dont have a clue, As neither did the ER Doctor.

I do not drink ANY alcohol, Nor do I smoke or use drugs...So the ER Dr. is at a loss for words to why the damage. She was really concerned because the bloodwork showed nothing abnormal, Either the damage is something in the early stages (My Mom's side of the family has a major history of heart disease) or is something that was missed in the past..

ah, the weird arbitrariness of the universe...

Quote:

Originally Posted by estranged4life

Anyways, I will be asking "Dr.Doogie Howser" (My regular physician is a 20-something kid...It annoys me to no-end when he calls me Mr.Johnson...Hell, I'm only a 34 yr. old pain-in-the-ass) those questions tomorrow.

Brian j.

hang in there, man...
AMber

estranged4life · #10 08-30-2004, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by skcin

Brian,

Not that you should blow this off, but an ECG is a pretty basic minor test - in other words it gives minimal info. It can also give false alarms.

It could be something you were born with, you could have had a minor heart attack without knowing it (gee, not like you've been under any stress lately, right?) or something else - or nothing at all. So although it may cost more, the cardiologist will figure out exactly what the deal is & go from there.

Try not to worry too much about it before you get a more thorough workup. Easier said than done, I know. Hey, it could be worse - you could be Canadian. (sorry, Theresa, if you read this comment!)

Paula

but the pain in my chest right now has been constant since last Friday/Saturday, But having my right arm become increasingly numb was the LAST straw...It was too much to bare this morning as I waited on Deb to finish her Rad treatment. She drove me to the ER because I was "texas toast".

I feel like ab-so-lute s**t right now...Not to mention the ER Doc is even more concerned about what-the-hell-ever it was that "popped" last week in the right side of my head!!! I thought nothing much of it as I thought it was a muscle cramp, But the ER doc said if I suffer another one of these "pops" I need to IMMEDIATELY come to the ER (She talked to "Doogie Howser" and he is going to setup an MRI scan of my head...I told her "I doubt they would find anything since it is pretty EMPTY up there"!)

Brian j.