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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / October 2003Not OT - Cause it concerns a Diabetics welfare.
At 1730 GMT my wife was admitted to hospital into the Cardiac Care Unit for tests. She went to the doctor at 1700 complaining of chest pains and loss of feeling also she said her heart felt like it was thumping to get out. Well I collected her overnight things together [Just overnight for the moment until they can be sure whats going on] and then marched 4 miles to where she had left the car. By the time I got to the hospital i was done in myself! Anyway, no need to panic. The first thing she said to me was "did you bring me a boogie box"? [A Sony Walkman with ear defenders which I put ear phones in - kills external sounds] I grinned at her. After the first batch of tests they decided she had to stay overnight and placed her in the ward next to the CCU which unfortunately is a Geriatric/Cardiac place. Well it was like a nut house with the lights out. One poor old dear was calling for Mary to help her find her feet [she couldn't see them] and another kept moaning something about rubber. The other three in the ward were comatose. My wife said that she was going to discharge herself in the morning if not released by the doc else she will go mad. Absolutely unbelieveable!!! She said "If I ever get like that please shoot me". I agreed - If I could wait that long. Her family has a history of heart troubles and this is worrying. I got home and went for another walk. I pondered the prospect of what might be in the worst case. Well you do don't you? My mind went blank and I realised something I'd always known to be true but never faced it - I'd be lost without her. She is ok and this is just a series of tests so there is no danger or any sense in me getting over excited about it. But though you always know in the back of your mind that one may survive the other, it always seemed s far away. I guess this is the wake up call. Well I thought i'd share that with you all because its likely that i might not be in the same good humour for a day or two and I thought it might be a good idea to forewarn you. The diabetic angle for pedants? Well I guess I shall see how my BG goes in response to the stress of it all. Any takers for predictions? Thanks for reading. Pete > At 1730 GMT my wife was admitted to hospital into the > Cardiac Care Unit for tests. Best wishes for her speedy recovery and escape. The only pedantry that I will offer is to not get so tied up in worrying about her that you neglect yourself. Jim Pete, I'm also a cardiac patient (a double bypass in 98), if I can help, give me an email. Just drop the "spam" from my address. I'll put you both on my prayer list, if you don't mind. Budd > At 1730 GMT my wife was admitted to hospital into the > Cardiac Care Unit for tests. She went to the doctor at 1700 [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > > Pete Hope she's going to do well. It is hard to see loved ones ill.  Signaturec website http://www.plazaearth.com/philo > At 1730 GMT my wife was admitted to hospital into the > Cardiac Care Unit for tests. She went to the doctor at 1700 [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > > Pete Pete, I wonder who in the world thought that a cardic pt. should go to such a ward? Just what a body needs when their heart may be stressed and their mind too! Of course, I realize that someone without medical background probably made that decison, for the "good" of the hospital finances........Sorry that your wife and you had to go thru this kind of stuff. I also hope that the doc's find out quickly what the problem was or is!! Taking care of yourself is very important, as you are the rock that she needs right now. I have added you all to my prayer list. Best of luck, and as I'm a heart pt myself for 16 years or so, and a retired cardiac nurse to boot, please e-mail me personally, and I'll try to do my best for you.....but it is your call......Mic Always, be, and stay AWARE! All my best to your and your wife, Pete. You will be in our prayers tonight. -- Chuck -ô¿ô- ~ email: perry1940@mchsi.com All outgoing messages checked by Norton Anti-Virus > At 1730 GMT my wife was admitted to hospital into the > Cardiac Care Unit for tests. She went to the doctor at 1700 [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > > Pete Pete, Please don't become so consumed with concern for your lovely wife that you lose track of what YOU need to do for your DM! She's in good hands and will probably come home in a few days with some VERY good stories. Please be sure to be in good shape yourself for her return. My wife also has some ticker problems and, as I related in an earlier thread, comes from a gene pool with a truly awful cardiac history. Given the amount of hours she spends working and the stress from her job, I worry about her a lot. Yes, one tends to always consider the worst in these situations, it's our way of preparing ourselves for them. But, that doesn't mean that the outcome will automatically match your fears. My best wishes to you both! Regards, James the Elder There's a small upside. When my Dad had a "cardiac episode" he was out in the backyard. If a neighbor passing by hadn't seen him laying on the ground he'd be dead. I'll bet once you got into the actual hospital you felt a little better. I wish there were words of solace that carry as much weight as a friendly hand on your shoulder. Your wife will be in our prayers tonight. What's her name? My prediction for your BG: pretty much the same - She's in the groove at the hospital, they usually don't like to lose people. Signaturet2_lurking geabbottATabbottandabbottDOTcom Do not mail to t2_lurking (auto-delete) =============================== The Joy that isn't shared, I've heard, dies young. ---- Anne Sexton ---- > At 1730 GMT my wife was admitted to hospital into the > Cardiac Care Unit for tests. She went to the doctor at 1700 [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > > Pete >One poor old dear was calling for Mary to help her find her >feet [she couldn't see them] and another kept moaning [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >get like that please shoot me". I agreed - If I could wait >that long. She'll certainly have something to keep her from brooding. Look after yourself and all the best for her. Keep us posted. Cheers Alan, T2, Oz We've all commented about hospital diets (usually terrible for diabetics) but this is the first comment about noise...... I had quadruple bypass and the second night in the room-with-roommates I had to get out of bed and threaten to spend the rest of the night in a chair in the hall. Not my roommate's fault - she was in pain and yelling. Amputee. But not conducive to my rest either. If the noise affects your wife badly, can you get them to shuffle the assignments? Meanwhile, be of good cheer. She is finding out what can keep her around for you for a lot longer. Nan, Type 2 >We've all commented about hospital diets (usually terrible for diabetics) but >this is the first comment about noise...... [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >you for a lot longer. >Nan, Type 2 Thank you Nan.....she is out now and grateful to be so. The noise was awfull. not only that - my wife witnessed the way these old and infirm people [in mind as well as body] were being treated. It made her quite angry. We might have a NHS which many in the US might envy but I can promise you that it is not all a bed of roses as you might imagine. The trouble is, like with most state run things, because the individual does not directly pay out of pocket there and then, they tend to accept trash under the misconception that they cannot expect better from something that seems on the surface to be free. [it isn't really]. I wish I could afford private Med Care and that there were decent providers of it over here [there are not]. Pete Diagnosed 20/03/03 Type II D&E + Metformin + Gliclazide + Asprin 210 lbs at Dx to 170 lbs 02/08/03 target 161. >At 1730 GMT my wife was admitted to hospital into the [Snip] Firstly, thank you to all of you who have offered words of support and advice, in response to my post. It was greatly appreciated. Update: Panic over. All the ttests that were carried out showed that everything was normal. Abnormalities were not detected and Pat was released yesterday at 1730 GMT. But she still has the same problem. They told her that her heart has picked up another beat but offered no explanation and referred her back to the GP. I mentioned this episode to a customer's wife last night who promptly replied that she suffered from exactly the same thing that I was describing and told me that it was caused - certainly in her case - by stress/depression. Having suffered from depression myself last year, I began to think about the sittuation with this in mind and this morning my wife and I discussed the matter. Indeed I am now convinced that she is suffering from stress and probably depression. So she is going back to the doctors on Monday to see what he thinks. Sad facts of life eh? As we get older you'd expect to take life a little easier and to have a less stressfull life. It seems to me that the opposite ocurrs. We have been planning a major lifestyle change in a year or two in preperation for retirement [early by choice] I am beginning to think that perhaps we migh be better advised to go for it earlier than planned - as soon as this episode is under control. Well at least I know where to get some good advice from eh? The sun is shining, the wind is chill and light and the birds are singing sweetly. My BG's are better this last few days than they have been all week and that is the subject of another post. Regards to all. Pete [Feeling cheerfull and full of life - for once.] Diagnosed 20/03/03 Type II D&E + Metformin + Gliclazide + Asprin 210 lbs at Dx to 170 lbs 02/08/03 target 161. Glad things are looking better. They can do a lot for depression now. It's an illness that can wreak havoc with the body. It can have definate physical symptoms. Antidepressants would probably help. Signaturec website http://www.plazaearth.com/philo > >At 1730 GMT my wife was admitted to hospital into the > [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > Diagnosed 20/03/03 Type II D&E + Metformin + Gliclazide > + Asprin 210 lbs at Dx to 170 lbs 02/08/03 target 161. >Glad things are looking better. They can do a lot for depression now. It's >an illness that can wreak havoc with the body. It can have definate >physical symptoms. Antidepressants would probably help. Yeh she will probably get benefit from medication. But the pills I had were awfull. Left my mouth perpetually dry. I was forever chewing gum or carrying a bottle of water about with me. But hey! it worked out ok. thanks for the concern. Pete Diagnosed 20/03/03 Type II D&E + Metformin + Gliclazide + Asprin 210 lbs at Dx to 170 lbs 02/08/03 target 161. The dry mouth is nasty with the older tricyclics. The newer SSRI's and the other new ones don't have as much of that problem. I take Wellbutrin and it works well for me. (Don't know if it's approved in the UK.) Signaturec website http://www.plazaearth.com/philo > >Glad things are looking better. They can do a lot for depression now. It's > >an illness that can wreak havoc with the body. It can have definate [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Diagnosed 20/03/03 Type II D&E + Metformin + Gliclazide > + Asprin 210 lbs at Dx to 170 lbs 02/08/03 target 161. Pete..Glad to hear you and your lady are doing better, depression is not something to fool around with, get some help and meds to help...Bless ya all??....Mic Always, be, and stay AWARE! >Pete..Glad to hear you and your lady are doing better, depression is not >something to fool around with, get some help and meds to help...Bless >ya all??....Mic > >Always, be, and stay AWARE! thx Micki Pete Diagnosed 20/03/03 Type II D&E + Metformin + Gliclazide + Asprin 210 lbs at Dx to 170 lbs 02/08/03 target 161. Pete..... so glad to hear that the major scare is over with i do hope the hospital sends all reports to her GP so that he's totally up to date on all aspects of her "incident" you and your wife continue to be in my thoughts and prayers kate SignatureJoin us in the Diabetic-Talk Chatroom on UnderNet /server irc.undernet.org --- /join #Diabetic-Talk More info: http://www.diabetic-talk.org/ "Pete" <> wrote in message .com... > > >At 1730 GMT my wife was admitted to hospital into the [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > Diagnosed 20/03/03 Type II D&E + Metformin + Gliclazide > + Asprin 210 lbs at Dx to 170 lbs 02/08/03 target 161. >Pete..... so glad to hear that the major scare is over with >i do hope the hospital sends all reports to her GP so that he's totally up >to date >on all aspects of her "incident" >you and your wife continue to be in my thoughts and prayers >kate Thanks Pete Diagnosed 20/03/03 Type II D&E + Metformin + Gliclazide + Asprin 210 lbs at Dx to 170 lbs 02/08/03 target 161. Hey that's great. Figure out the other stuff later. The best thing is the Panic is over. Good for the both of you. Signaturet2_lurking geabbottATabbottandabbottDOTcom Do not mail to t2_lurking (auto-delete) =============================== The Joy that isn't shared, I've heard, dies young. ---- Anne Sexton ---- > >At 1730 GMT my wife was admitted to hospital into the > [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > Diagnosed 20/03/03 Type II D&E + Metformin + Gliclazide > + Asprin 210 lbs at Dx to 170 lbs 02/08/03 target 161. <snip> >Update: Panic over. All the ttests that were carried out showed that >everything was normal. Great news Pete. <snip> >We have been planning a major lifestyle change in a year or two in >preperation for retirement [early by choice] I am beginning to think >that perhaps we migh be better advised to go for it earlier than >planned - as soon as this episode is under control. <snip> Plan it carefully. If it is at all possible, phase your work out rather than an abrupt stop. The retirement process itself can be very stressful. It is particularly stressful for the spouse when the partner is now home all day and "underfoot" - and starts to offer advice on how things could be improved in home management :-) I partially retired at 50 and fully at 55 after diagnosis. >[Feeling cheerfull and full of life - for once.] Terrific. Now pass it on to her... Cheers Alan, T2, Oz ><snip> >>Update: Panic over. All the ttests that were carried out showed that >>everything was normal. >Great news Pete. ><snip> >>We have been planning a major lifestyle change in a year or two in >>preperation for retirement [early by choice] I am beginning to think >>that perhaps we migh be better advised to go for it earlier than >>planned - as soon as this episode is under control. ><snip> >Plan it carefully. If it is at all possible, phase your work out >rather than an abrupt stop. The retirement process itself can be very >stressful. Wise words - it will be a stressful time that is without a doubt. I have been planning on this for a long time now so with a bit of luck it won't be so bad. > It is particularly stressful for the spouse when the >partner is now home all day and "underfoot" - and starts to offer >advice on how things could be improved in home management :-) LOL - we have a 50/50 marriage. We share all the chores etc. Except cooking..........that I will not do. But my wife has the final decision when schemes/colours etc are to be decided upon. >I partially retired at 50 and fully at 55 after diagnosis. Now that is pretty much the same for me. I quite full time for other reasons and decided to just take on small time contracts that paid well and which allowed me more spare time. Its worked out well. Like you I am planning full time retirement for 55 but by that I mean arranging my affairs so that I am no longer dependant upon work. [Sublte difference there] >>[Feeling cheerfull and full of life - for once.] >Terrific. Now pass it on to her... You can bet that I will try. >Cheers Alan, T2, Oz Cheers Pete There's a saying by some (female) humorist somewhere that goes sorta like "I married you for better or for worse, but not for lunch." Best wishes. bj > > It is particularly stressful for the spouse when the > >partner is now home all day and "underfoot" - and starts to offer [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > has the final decision when schemes/colours etc are to > be decided upon. |
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