Last Wed I was sitting on the couch at 9.30am, quite relaxed, watching morning TV when without any warning I was in agony with a pain in the middle of my chest. Checked BP - 170/99- too high. Called OOO. Ambulance took 20 mins as we are a bit out of town. Lady ambo put in a cannula & started administering a drug. They did a ECG, & put in more of drug & gradually as we set off for Bundaberg hospital pain dimisihed. At hospital they decided I had a heart attack & so I was sent off to Nambour hospital on a RACQ care flight helicopter. SOME PEOPlE WILL DO ANYTHING FOR A HELICOPTER RIDE.   Thursday I had an angiogram & an a artery was found completely blocked. Blockage cleared by a balloon & a stent put in. Fantastic work by medical staff. Out of hospital Sat. Now back in M/H. Feeling a lot better as for weeks I have been feeling breathless. All  my medications changed & I am now on Warfarin. My activities are limited for the next 6 weeks but I am worried by a chart they gave me that says I can do ironing in the 5th. week. OH ironing is against my religion!! Anyway I am very grateful for the marvellous medical service we get here in Qld. Regards to all  Alice
Last Wed I was sitting on the couch at 9.30am, quite relaxed, watching morning TV when without any warning I was in agony with a pain in the middle of my chest. Checked BP - 170/99- too high. Called OOO. Ambulance took 20 mins as we are a bit out of town. Lady ambo put in a cannula & started administering a drug. They did a ECG, & put in more of drug & gradually as we set off for Bundaberg hospital pain dimisihed. At hospital they decided I had a heart attack & so I was sent off to Nambour hospital on a RACQ care flight helicopter. SOME PEOPlE WILL DO ANYTHING FOR A HELICOPTER RIDE. Thursday I had an angiogram & an a artery was found completely blocked. Blockage cleared by a balloon & a stent put in. Fantastic work by medical staff. Out of hospital Sat. Now back in M/H. Feeling a lot better as for weeks I have been feeling breathless. All my medications changed & I am now on Warfarin. My activities are limited for the next 6 weeks but I am worried by a chart they gave me that says I can do ironing in the 5th. week. OH ironing is against my religion!! Anyway I am very grateful for the marvellous medical service we get here in Qld. Regards to all Alice
Wow Alice, dare I ask what else can happen to you? Thankfully it all ended well and hope it doesn't affect your other treatments. Our health services get a lot of bad press from time to time but they usually step up when needed. Hope the chart only says you CAN do ironing, not MUST!!
Cheers
Joe
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Oh - Alice - I think you could call 2016 your "Annus Horribilus" !!!
You will be fine now with the stent - I was lucky with my problem, as I have been taking cholesterol lowering drugs for about 20 years, as well as a half dose aspirin - so they kept my plaque from growing and causing any blockages. New meds and all is good now!
Take care - look after yourself and Keith.
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jules "Love is good for the human being!!" (Ben, aged 10)
Thanks for good wishes from everyone. Trying to get stitches out of my knee - already overdue. Bundaberg hospital short of doctors this week - See your GP. Phoned - my GP off sick/ All others at that cliinic booked out until Thursday. Luckily Keith had an appointment today at 4.20pm & he has given that one to me & he will wait until Thursday for an appointment. Chemo cancelled again for this Friday. Have to see oncologist next monday to reschedule chemo. So missing 3 chemo sessions at least. Alice
Oh Alice. Hard to believe more is happening to you. Thinking of you every day with the hope I will get there to see you before heading south.
All I can say is stay safe All the best Love to you and Keith
