I won't be here for a while

[ed34]

Just to let everyone know that I won't be here for a little while. I woke up wednesday morning at 6am in agony, chest, throat and jaw pains. My left arm felt numb and tingly. I then found myself fighting not to go unconscious with a lot of nausea and sweating. Luckily my 19 year old son was awake and I called to him. I had previously trained him in such situations and he squirted my GTN under my tongue. Waited 2 minutes, then did it again. He then gave me 4x75mg of Aspirin and called for an ambulance. He said I was grey in colour. The ambulance took 9 minuted and the pain was then gone. In Hospital they took Trop blood test on arrival which was negative. A repeat was done at 6pm and was 6.3.
Following morning I had an angiogram and it revealed my Lima was fully closed. My LAD was opened back in 2009 and the Lima was left functioning. Now my LAD is full of very turbulent blood flow for some reason, but must have improved somehow for the pain to go. They cannot stent the whole LAD, it has already been done, so it has been left and they will have a meeting to discuss it. As I am stable, they have discharged me. During the Angiogram I asked "What is my LVEF" and the response was "70% which is confusing". Isn't nature a great thing :)
Still feel a bit shaken and weak but will return as soon as I can.

[skydnsr]

I also want to say, you're a really valuable member of this community, and I read most all of your posts, because I learn so much from you.  So I'm really looking forward to your getting better and being able to come back and be with us again.  But it's more important for you to take care of yourself, so we understand that you need to do that, and we totally want you to do that.  Take care of yourself, ed34, and THEN come back and be with us again.  We'll be right here waiting on you.  In the meantime, know that everyone here is sending positive thoughts, well wishes, prayers, and all of that and more.  You can probably hear the vibe, if you listen close:  GET WELL, ED34!

[Jerry_NJ]

Sending my positive thoughts, and thanks for your many helpful replies here - we look forward to your return to full participation and a good QOL.

[skydnsr]

Sending positive thoughts your way.  

[mimi57654]

Take care you are in my prayers!

[achillea]

What an awful experience, ed!  

If you read this, I hope you're back soon.