That is how long it took from my wife telling me I didn't look or act right to being in the ER a few days ago.
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Two weeks ago I was told I had a heart valve problem that needs -additional study and corrective surgery
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My signs were chest pain, neck & arm pain along with numbness in my left arm. My wife said I had a paniced look and was not acting normal. She grabbed her purse made me chew and swallow some baby asprin and she drove like a race car driver on the roads between our home and the hospitaL The grab and go took less than 45 seconds at our place.
The main thing for keeping me in the hospital was to get me in the front of the line for tests.
I passed all the tests and did not have a heart attack, the second echo, the stress test, T. E. E test, and blood tests all were good. They now know exactly what is wrong with my heart valve and its not a life changing deal. However, they said I should get it repaired when I am still "young" and can heal faster. I'm 46.
So if you get anything from this post, if you have chest and arm pains, don't hang around waiting for it to get worse...just go to the ER!
Open heart surgery is on the horizon, but I'll deal with that when the time comes.
I also assume you have a fresh bottle of baby asprin to take if you have to make the run to the ER?
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Two weeks ago I was told I had a heart valve problem that needs -additional study and corrective surgery
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My signs were chest pain, neck & arm pain along with numbness in my left arm. My wife said I had a paniced look and was not acting normal. She grabbed her purse made me chew and swallow some baby asprin and she drove like a race car driver on the roads between our home and the hospitaL The grab and go took less than 45 seconds at our place.
The main thing for keeping me in the hospital was to get me in the front of the line for tests.
I passed all the tests and did not have a heart attack, the second echo, the stress test, T. E. E test, and blood tests all were good. They now know exactly what is wrong with my heart valve and its not a life changing deal. However, they said I should get it repaired when I am still "young" and can heal faster. I'm 46.
So if you get anything from this post, if you have chest and arm pains, don't hang around waiting for it to get worse...just go to the ER!
Open heart surgery is on the horizon, but I'll deal with that when the time comes.
I also assume you have a fresh bottle of baby asprin to take if you have to make the run to the ER?