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lyn1951
lyn1951

Tuesday morning husband, he the one with dialated cardiomyopathy, and I am his carer, reported to me he felt dizzy.

Got out our blood pressure heart beat monitor, blood pressure normal, heartbeat at 30 - 35, NOT GOOD, was my diagnoses.

Didn't bother to wait for Dr, drove him straight to the heart hospital where his specialist is, they also agreed NOT GOOD, is a good description.

He is presently wired up to an external pacemaker, it will give him a shock if he needs it, as well as ecg machine and blood pressure machine, all reporting back to the nurses station.

In the next 24 hours or so the are going to install a fancy pacemaker (Dr's words), three wires going to his heart as the electrical activity in his heart has failed, the specialist said he is not going home until he is stable, and he is not stable at the moment.

More modern technology saves my husbands life as well.

Thankyou hippies, say a little prayer for me and husband, as this I really don't need after the not so good THR, and I was just starting to improve, with all the extra exercise and physio I am doing.

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  • AnnieK
    AnnieK lyn1951

    Posted

    Wow, you did a wonderful job helping prevent an awful situation right now and how good it is that he will have the pacemaker to keep him healthy in the longer term. Modern technology does save lives!
  • helen56309
    helen56309 lyn1951

    Posted

    Hi Lyn sorry to hear about your husband but he was lucky to have a wife

    who knows what to look for in getting him to the hospital right away well

    done you.Hope you carry on with your recovery and don't do too much as

    your husband is in the right place and he won't get home till they are happy

    to let him go.You sit back and try to relax while you can and I will include you

    both in my prayers and wish you both a speedy recovery.

    Take care and good luck

  • lizard615
    lizard615 lyn1951

    Posted

    Prayers Lyn...coming from Wilmington NC 💜💙💚
  • Guest
    Guest lyn1951

    Posted

    Lyn my heart goes out to you. Just after my THR my lovely partner had a pulminary  emblism. I was getting into taxis at just 3 weeks post op to go see him in hospal. Luckily they managed to break them up and let him come home, together we coped and got over it. The biggest help to me was my lovely friends on here just listeneg to my out pourings and helping me get over it with their love.

    I send you all my love and best wishes to your hubby, never feel alone we are here for you. Love Gill xx

  • linda38528
    linda38528 lyn1951

    Posted

    Dear Lyn,

    Thank goodness you were with him and a woman of action. So glad the system reacted promptly and I send hopes and prayers that the pacemaker will be the aswer to regularise your lives.

    As new hippie friend Renée would say ... big warm hugs and healing light to you both.

    A Cdn hippie friend

    Linda

  • Skidget
    Skidget lyn1951

    Posted

    A prayer for Lyn and Hubby...coming your way. XO
  • hil123
    hil123 lyn1951

    Posted

    Lots of good thoughts and wishes being sent your way .

  • lors23
    lors23 lyn1951

    Posted

    Sending you my best wishes hope everything goes to plaan. What a time you are having with it x
  • renee01952
    renee01952 lyn1951

    Posted

    dear lyn, 

    Can't agree more with everyone here - so lucky that you were there and took action right away ... 

    He is in good hands right now - 

    Have faith darling - Sending you both love, light and healing rays -

    you are not alone - please come back here any time - we are all here for you - 

    one Big Global Family

    angel blessings

    big warm hugs

    renee

  • lyn1951
    lyn1951

    Posted

    Have spent all day at the hospital again today.

    He missed out on pacemaker today, apparently somebody came in who was worse than he was, so Clive missed out on procedure.

    They have him trussed up like a xmas turkey with wires running everywhere.

    Also this afternoon visited by consultant professor, and he is on for tomorrow about lunchtime, and he expects it all to be very straightfoward.

    I just have to put my trust in specialist team now and hope they can keep him alive until they get him sorted.

    Not doing well this afternoon, couldn't even situp without passing out in the hospital bed, kind of pleased he tried in front of the professor, and collapsed, so his timing couldn't have been better.

    If I stand back emotionally, I can see that this body is trying so hard to survive, his hands and feet have very little circulation, like they have been in freezing cold water, and snow white.

    They tell me it is his body closing down to conserve blood for his brain and core, I find myself thinking fascinating just how our body works

    • renee01952
      renee01952 lyn1951

      Posted

      Dear Lyn, 

      It is beyond comprehension to me how our body works - Every cell, atom, fiber  etc. communicate with each other - 

      Are you taking care of yourself? 

      That is really all you can do now, sweetheart, to trust the specialist team, have faith in the outcome.and surrender .

      Warm embrace

      renee

  • lynn66084
    lynn66084 lyn1951

    Posted

    Oh no, I hope everything turns out well, for both of you.

    Take care

    Lynn xx

  • linda38528
    linda38528 lyn1951

    Posted

    Dear Lyn,

    It is impossible to know what say to you. I wish some or all of us could be with you to help or simply give you moral support. But I hope you know that we are there is spirit and willing things to go better for you and your husband.

    Sending you many hugs and wishes for his operation to be completely successful.

    I hope you are leaning on other friends to help, to support and feed you and hug you.

    Please let us know how you are both doing.

    With deepest sympathy for all the challenges you are facing and prayers for a successful and rapid recovery.

  • khippie
    khippie lyn1951

    Posted

    Thinking of you both and hoping tomorrow is a better day - amazing things can be done - stay strong x
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