Update on sister's health
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From: Hillsdale, Michigan
Update on sister's health
My sister was admitted into the Hospital tonight so depending on her condition I may be gone for awhile.
We don't know a whole lot at the moment. The past month she has had a problem with becoming very dizzy, sweaty, and pale. Her blood pressure sky rockets and her pulse runs wild. She has had some tests done already and was suppose to go in this coming week for a stress test.
Today is her 2nd time to the E.R. The first time she went her blood pressure and pulse had dropped by the time she got there so they blew her off. This time that wasn't the case. Her blood pressure was something like 190/130 and her pulse in the 130's. They did an EKG and wanted to do a cat scan but could not get her pulse down near 60 to do it.
She is only 38 and not knowing what is wrong is terrifying her. She has 3 little ones 10, 8, and 5. Thankfully, I only live 1 1/2 blocks from the Hospital so I can keep an eye on whats going on.
Thanks to everyone for the positive thoughts and prayers.
Update (2-19): They declared she has an arrhythmia and she is on blood pressure medicine to control her heart rate. Since starting the medicine she has had no incidents.
Also, she recently found out that she had gall stones and yesterday had surgery to have her gall bladder removed. She is at home recovering from that now and is hoping this is the last of hospital visits for awhile.
We don't know a whole lot at the moment. The past month she has had a problem with becoming very dizzy, sweaty, and pale. Her blood pressure sky rockets and her pulse runs wild. She has had some tests done already and was suppose to go in this coming week for a stress test.
Today is her 2nd time to the E.R. The first time she went her blood pressure and pulse had dropped by the time she got there so they blew her off. This time that wasn't the case. Her blood pressure was something like 190/130 and her pulse in the 130's. They did an EKG and wanted to do a cat scan but could not get her pulse down near 60 to do it.
She is only 38 and not knowing what is wrong is terrifying her. She has 3 little ones 10, 8, and 5. Thankfully, I only live 1 1/2 blocks from the Hospital so I can keep an eye on whats going on.
Thanks to everyone for the positive thoughts and prayers.
Update (2-19): They declared she has an arrhythmia and she is on blood pressure medicine to control her heart rate. Since starting the medicine she has had no incidents.
Also, she recently found out that she had gall stones and yesterday had surgery to have her gall bladder removed. She is at home recovering from that now and is hoping this is the last of hospital visits for awhile.
Last edited by HillsdaleHHR; Feb 19, 2009 at 08:37 AM.
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best of wishes to you and your family. you're a great friend around these boards, i can only imagine it's even tighter with your family. take care of what you need to do, and we will all be here when you come back.
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Joined: 08-20-2006
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From: Hillsdale, Michigan
We don't know a whole lot at the moment. The past month she has had a problem with becoming very dizzy, sweaty, and pale. Her blood pressure sky rockets and her pulse runs wild. She has had some tests done already and was suppose to go in this coming week for a stress test.
Today is her 2nd time to the E.R. The first time she went her blood pressure and pulse had dropped by the time she got there so they blew her off. This time that wasn't the case. Her blood pressure was something like 190/130 and her pulse in the 130's. They did an EKG and wanted to do a cat scan but could not get her pulse down near 60 to do it.
She is only 38 and not knowing what is wrong is terrifying her. She has 3 little ones 10, 8, and 5. Thankfully, I only live 1 1/2 blocks from the Hospital so I can keep an eye on whats going on.
Thanks to everyone for the positive thoughts and prayers.
Today is her 2nd time to the E.R. The first time she went her blood pressure and pulse had dropped by the time she got there so they blew her off. This time that wasn't the case. Her blood pressure was something like 190/130 and her pulse in the 130's. They did an EKG and wanted to do a cat scan but could not get her pulse down near 60 to do it.
She is only 38 and not knowing what is wrong is terrifying her. She has 3 little ones 10, 8, and 5. Thankfully, I only live 1 1/2 blocks from the Hospital so I can keep an eye on whats going on.
Thanks to everyone for the positive thoughts and prayers.
