I dont know if i told any of you today, But i received a phone call from my Mother that she was being admitted into the hospital in St. Louis for chest pains. She went to her family doctor, he ran some prelim. tests and told her he needs to admit her for further tests including, but not limited to a stress test.
What the prelim. EKG showed was whats called VFib. For those of you who are not familiar i will explain.
The life-threatening rhythms originating from the ventricles are called ventricular tachycardia (VTach) and ventricular fibrillation (VFib). VTach is a very fast rate up to 250-300 beats/minute (normal heart rate is 60-100 beats/minute). The heart is beating so fast that the heart has no time to collect blood and then pump the blood out. With VFib, the ventricles quiver like a bowl of jello! They do not pump any blood at all.
Although, it has not reached this point yet, that i know of anyway, it is causing me even more stress in my life which is almost getting too much to handle, especially since it is my Birthday...
I will try to keep anyone interested updated as I find time available, but since she is 200 miles away, i may just disappear.
I just wanted to share this information for maybe i guess talking about it makes it better.. I dunno..
Thanks for taking time to follow my ramble. This wasn't the way my 33rd Birthday was supposed to go...
[ 13. April 2004, 12:20 PM: Message edited by: SS 891 ]
Posted by MY02SSLE (Member # 2178) on :
Oh, man... I am sorry to hear that. I hope everything turns out okay. Your mother and your family will be in our prayers. You should go be with her if you can. Good luck and God Bless...
Keep us updated if you can.
Posted by cytruffle (Member # 1733) on :
I'm so sorry about your mom. And you are exactly right...talking will help you deal with it. If we, your fbody friends, can help by listening/reading, you know we'll be there for you. My prayers are with you and your family.
...and happy birthday anyway...there will be better ones!
Take care!
Posted by DaddySS (Member # 848) on :
Our thoughts to you and your mom.
Hope the Birthday brought some joy.
Posted by Blu SS 98 (Member # 1812) on :
Prayers are on the way.
Posted by ss_rs_z (Member # 1888) on :
I am very sorry to hear about your Mother. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Happy Birthday to you and hope this help makes you feel better. Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on :
Give your mom our best wishes for a speedy recovery , we'll keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
Posted by JohnS (Member # 1073) on :
Our thoughts are with your mother.
Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on :
Hope she recovers soon. My thoughts are with you.
Posted by CamaroSCG (Member # 1591) on :
I hope your Mom has good test results today. Our thoughts and prayers to you and your mom.
Posted by Fbodfather (Member # 1119) on :
you and your mother are in my thoughts and prayers....
Posted by SS 891 (Member # 1968) on :
Thanks guys... I hope to hear some good news this morning sometime. Thank You all for your kindness and prayers.
Posted by Happy_Dan (Member # 118) on :
We will pray for here from NH. God bless.
Posted by Archs89 (Member # 1086) on :
Jeremy , you and your Mom are in our prayers ,
Arch
Posted by amy00ss (Member # 106) on :
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Posted by poSSum (Member # 119) on :
We're with you in thoughts and prayer.
Happy belated birthday.
Posted by SS_CarGuy (Member # 2065) on :
I hope it doesn't turn out to be too serious. A lot of times the problem you describe can be taken care of with drugs or a pacemaker. I suffer from irregular heartbeats so I am somwehat familiar with the problem. Keep us posted and we will be thinking about you and your Mom and hoping for the best.
Posted by KurtK (Member # 1779) on :
I really hope that everythimng works out OK with your mother.
BTW- Happy Birthhday!
Posted by Cavy Dan (Member # 1352) on :
Thoughts and prayers are with you adn your family.
Posted by Sizzle (Member # 503) on :
I'll say a prayer for your mom and family.
Posted by SS 891 (Member # 1968) on :
Thank You all for being so very kind. I talked with her this morning. She sounded good, said she felt good. She said all of the testing that was done last night was ok and all that was left was a stress test with some dye of some sort.
Since in my family, its only her and I left (other than my wife and her family) she is all I have and I dont know what i would do without her..
Thank You again.
ps. Thanks for the B-Day wishes as well.. My wife bought me a pressure washer.. im not sure if it was for my car or she is hinting spring is coming and the house needs washed... hmmm
[ 13. April 2004, 12:22 PM: Message edited by: SS 891 ]
Posted by mhayman (Member # 146) on :
Wow! I just went through this with my dad a couple months ago. Very scary!
Thoughts and prayers coming your way. Hope your mom is OK.
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Mark H.
Posted by LT14SHOW (Member # 2187) on :
I know a little bit about life being unbearable.It feels like you can`t go on anymore, like it drains every little once of life out of you.I have been hit by that MAC Truck called life so many times I can`t remember Jeremy.But some how I always manage to get up and start walking again. If I did it, you can to. You have a wife loving to fall back on. I didn`t and I don`t now. God will give you the strength to make through this. My prayers are with you and Happy Birthday. Posted by Old Coyote (Member # 1343) on :
Glad things are stable at the moment .......... our thoughts and prayers will be with you and her Posted by Steve da Wrench (Member # 1301) on :
We are thinking of you both. Hope it all works out for the best.
Posted by SS 891 (Member # 1968) on :
I just got off the phone with my Mother. She got her results from the stress test and they said everything looks normal! All the blood work showed everything is ok. There isnt any explination as to why this happened, but I guess knowing that they found nothing wrong is great!
I wish I could personally thank and shake hands with each person here that prayed for her. It makes me feel so wonderful that so many of you, whom I didnt even get to meet at BG had such nice things to say.
Thank You!
[ 14. April 2004, 12:33 PM: Message edited by: SS 891 ]
Posted by Mike2001SS (Member # 2088) on :
Jeremy glad all is working out for now but we will keep her in our prayers anyway and Happy Birthday and if she stays ok that is the best birthday present ever
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