Medical Emergency Update
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Sorry, I've been AWOL here lately. Since Monday my life has been completely and totally horrific. I've managed to stay chipper and stress free despite the many disturbing experiences. I figured I would do a quick day by day recount.
Monday:
Monday:
- Had a lovely, relaxing morning with an amazing friend. Drank herbal tea and chatted about life.
- By 1:00 PM I had severe chest pain, weakness, dizziness, pain radiating into shoulders, shortness of breath.
- 3:30 PM admitted into ER with the above symptoms.
- 4:00PM EKG done, pulse was 140, blood pressure was 120/90.
- 4:30 PM received saline drip, blood work drawn.
- 5:00 PM pulse still 140, received shot of Ativan through IV.
- 5:30 PM pulse dropped to 100.
- 6:00 PM CBC came back, was at deciding point (2) for possibly having blood clot. High glucose level (odd because I hadn't eaten in a while and I don't consume sugar), possible thyroid issue.
- 6:15 PM chest x-ray.
- 6:30 PM CT scan with contrast to check for clots.
- 7:00 PM chest pain was gone, feeling better, no clots were found, thyroid results wouldn't be available for 24 hours. Discharged.
- 1:00 PM Rheumatologist appointment. Pulse was 140. Rheumy called cardiovascular specialist at St. Mary's. Tried to keep my pulse down the best he could.
- 2:00 PM arrive and check in at cardiovascular office.
- 2:15 PM nurse took information and vitals and performed EKG.
- 2:40 PM cardiovascular specialist came in for all of five minutes. Said I had a heart murmur and said I needed an echo. Informed me they couldn't do it there but would be seen immediately at Henrico Doctor's.
- 3:00 PM arrive at Henrico Doctor's cardiovascular specialist office.
- 3:30 PM severe chest pain, dizziness, weakness, nausea, exhaustion, dehydrated.
- 4:00 PM chest echo performed, cardiovascular specialist wasn't there to look at results.
- 4:30 PM left office, got out in hallway, felt as if I was going to fall over and die. Called rheumy, told me to go across the street to ER and say I had chest pain.
- 4:40 PM, entered ER, said I had chest pain, room was spinning, triage nurse told me to go wait, Mother pitched a fit. Got me in wheelchair saving me from collapsing on floor.
- 5:00 PM put in cardiac ER.
- 5:15 PM hooked up to monitors, EKG performed.
- 5:40 PM possibly mitrial valve prolapse.
- 6:00 PM, shot of a beta blocker. No saline drip, no nothing. Difficulty breathing, chest pain, but was awake yet confused.
- 8:30 PM cardiovascular specialist refused to admit me because he said there was no reason to admit me. He said my heart was under control with beta blocker shot.
- 9:00 PM got home, showered ER germs off, went downstairs to get something to eat.
- 10:30 PM Came back up stairs, almost collapsed on stairs. Managed to get into bed, started crying from pain, severely confused, kept passing out and waking up. Told Mom I didn't want to go back to ER.
- 11:00 PM Mom called 911. EMT's came, don't remember much. Carried me down the stairs and out to the stretcher.
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