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Hi all-
Just needed to vent and let some things out. I'm just about 11 wks. post op and have been experiencing anxiety attacks like I had prior to surgery. Is this common? I really thought I was getting past this and now all this troubling stuff is rearing its ugly head again.
For all of you who don't know my full story here it is: I'm 39 years old and had a heart attack this past June while on vacation in Branson, MO. I wasn't sure what was happening to me at the time but went to the local ER where I was misdiagnosed with muscle strain (I had no chest pains....all the pain was in my back) and sent away with muscle relaxants and pain meds. Well, after we returned home I went to have my yearly exam with my doctor and by that time (5 days later) all my pain was gone and every thing else seemed to be just fine. I needed to have my potassium levels checked since I have been treated for HBP for about 15 years and so I proceeded over to our local hospital to have the blood draw. Now here is where my story gets interesting...when I was checking in, they noticed that the EKG box on the doctor's orders was marked. They questioned me as to why he may have wanted it....I didn't know...I said, "maybe he wants something for his records as I was still a "new" patient of his". Anyway, I had the EKG done first and you should have seen the reaction of the two techs. in the room.....next thing I knew I was being wheeled down to the ER while they expained that I was having a heart attack! To make my long story a bit shorter, the next day I was transported to Columbia MO regional health care center where I received angioplasty to clear my rt. coronary artery which was 100% blocked.
Well, I thought I had dodged one huge bullet, thanks to God and His angels! However, 3 wks later I went into CHF and it was discovered that my mitral valve had been damaged in the attack and in Nov. I had it repaired. Oh, I also had to my artery with the stents bypassed due to stenosis that had begun to shut down the artery by 50% in 3 months.....
Needless to say, I feel incredibly blessed. I thank God each day that I'm still here to enjoy each day! But this anxiety the last couple of days has really thrown me for a loop!
Thanks for letting me get this off my chest. I actually feel better just telling you all "my story".
Perhaps, my stress is up because I had my follow up echo done today. I wouldn't even look at the screen as the tech. was doing it....I was just to nervous.....
Any encouragement you all could give me at this time would be greatly appreciated!
Julia
Just needed to vent and let some things out. I'm just about 11 wks. post op and have been experiencing anxiety attacks like I had prior to surgery. Is this common? I really thought I was getting past this and now all this troubling stuff is rearing its ugly head again.
For all of you who don't know my full story here it is: I'm 39 years old and had a heart attack this past June while on vacation in Branson, MO. I wasn't sure what was happening to me at the time but went to the local ER where I was misdiagnosed with muscle strain (I had no chest pains....all the pain was in my back) and sent away with muscle relaxants and pain meds. Well, after we returned home I went to have my yearly exam with my doctor and by that time (5 days later) all my pain was gone and every thing else seemed to be just fine. I needed to have my potassium levels checked since I have been treated for HBP for about 15 years and so I proceeded over to our local hospital to have the blood draw. Now here is where my story gets interesting...when I was checking in, they noticed that the EKG box on the doctor's orders was marked. They questioned me as to why he may have wanted it....I didn't know...I said, "maybe he wants something for his records as I was still a "new" patient of his". Anyway, I had the EKG done first and you should have seen the reaction of the two techs. in the room.....next thing I knew I was being wheeled down to the ER while they expained that I was having a heart attack! To make my long story a bit shorter, the next day I was transported to Columbia MO regional health care center where I received angioplasty to clear my rt. coronary artery which was 100% blocked.
Well, I thought I had dodged one huge bullet, thanks to God and His angels! However, 3 wks later I went into CHF and it was discovered that my mitral valve had been damaged in the attack and in Nov. I had it repaired. Oh, I also had to my artery with the stents bypassed due to stenosis that had begun to shut down the artery by 50% in 3 months.....
Needless to say, I feel incredibly blessed. I thank God each day that I'm still here to enjoy each day! But this anxiety the last couple of days has really thrown me for a loop!
Thanks for letting me get this off my chest. I actually feel better just telling you all "my story".
Perhaps, my stress is up because I had my follow up echo done today. I wouldn't even look at the screen as the tech. was doing it....I was just to nervous.....
Any encouragement you all could give me at this time would be greatly appreciated!
Julia