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heart attack.. | by dennismv | 2013-02-21 04:32:23 |
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This is an important message | by y2kdragon | 2013-02-21 05:28:01 |
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by dennismv |
2013-02-21 06:14:24 |
one thing I realized that ... I was not prepared for it myself. for the symptoms. or for what to do when the symptoms hit.
at the time I thought something like "ok it is a high pressure, pretty high, he is not appearing well, it is a cause for a concern... let's get him to ER". I knew something was happening. A thought of heart attack occurred but I think it solidified more on the way to the hospital.
It was kind of denial and not knowing.
I drove him, not thinking about and not knowing how bad it could become. As it turned out, he had the full blown 100% blockage, a "movie heart attack". I know this now, but then I did not. It became really bad in the car and did not improve and got worse and worse up until the operating table procedure. Morphine perhaps helped take away some of the pain but it was still there.
So at the point where it became bad, my only choice was to keep driving. Calling 911 then would per chance have only a marginal effect. I can't assume that ER would be as ready for us from a 911 report if it did route, as they would be from an ambulance calling.
I asked an ER Receiving person afterwards if it had helped us calling 911 while driving. He said not really no. Maybe if we had called the ER directly (for which we had no easy number), they could do some things, but ultimately ambulance would be better. If I knew.
So if I had an advice, I guess be aware of your own and your SO's&other's family history and for such grave things as heart attacks, know the symptoms, and raise alarm if you think something is happening, because they might not.
I keep learning things but I wonder what it will take.
My grandpas being forgetfulness turned out to be alzheimer's.
my SO's semi-frequent chest pains turned out to be more serious than heartburn or old-broken-rib injury.
I guess if something is wrong, raise an alarm sooner and be persistent. Whether it is happening over a long period time, or comes at you within minutes.
Even if it is a false alarm at least get it checked out, be safe.
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