Close call.......24 hr. at the hospital.....Dealing with a cardio episode.
(Note had triple by-pass 2013....and have been on restrictions and doing my rehab stuff pretty regularly....so to say moderation and doing what I had been told.
Fri morning.....packing truck for a trip to the Place (cabin)......felt flushed while pouring out dog food, and started sweating.....felt like crap.
Took my meds and sat down for 45 minutes....feeling passed and felt fine.
Finished loading...and drove out to our cabin....
Supper time, headed into town looking at the damage the flooding had done....and stopped at the saloon fir supper.
Bar burger and a couple of brewski's.....
Getting ready to leave...felt "That feeling again"...so headed back to the cabin...was only there of about there for 1/2 hour....
Then it was, I think I better head for the emergency room......of we went....DW driving.
15 miles to the hospital....was really feeling bad...so got rushed into the room....then was really feeling bad.
At this point the they hit me with the defibrillator.....and M***** F****R.....THAT HURT (PS...yes they were saving me.....But still.....)
Anyway....stick this bag here, that bag there.... this line here, that line there.... I was wire up......
Guess I drifted off and Bang AGAIN with the paddles.....Ok thing are settled down a bit.....Into the ambulance.
Off we go to Lacrosse to the big hospital ...to the cath lab.....for a cardio catheterization.
Seems a couple if my stints (older) had plugged up...causing the problem.......so still here.
Now as we are 200 miles from home....decision was made for follow up check up by my own Dr. when I return home....but would not let me leave till I had a "Life Vest"....wearable 24-7 defibrillator....supposed to be for 40 days, then if everything OK.....don't need it.....
OR permanent one implanted.....
So as DW was with me to Lacrosse, as she came in ambulance....truck was back at the other hospital (60 miles away)......
We were kinda screwed.....No gear, no clean dry clothes,.... My stuff was soaking from sweating.....no jacket, .....no charger for cell phone....needed to make arrangements for the dog....at cabin....and a ride home.
Came home with a left over t-shirt from a walk-run for 2011....Sheesh...but was dry.
All our gear was in the truck or at cabin....
We were prepped for a lot of things....not this.
SHTF comes in many ways....seem a phone charger does need to be carried with any phone....major key in getting arrangements made....
So we are back home (to the cabin)...with the help of many friends....that just jumped to our aid....200 mile from home friends....
Mike ....guy with the web cam even brought our dogs to their home to spend time with their dogs.
...And I have this shock vest on 24/7........But still here and kicking......
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