Medical Science

Falstaff · Jul 28, 2004, 11:14 AM

My mother suffered a heart attack several days ago, My brother and I rushed home to find my father, a diabetic completely confused and scared. I called 911 and administered oxygen till the ambulance came and reassured my father it would be alright. My father was mute, and my brother had just returned from IRAQ, was also consumed with worry. We all dreaded the worst till I met her doctor, he showed me the laboratory and radialogical evidence and it sounded as if my mother would require open heart surgery to continue living. I waited for what seemed like an eternity and learned that she recieved her heart and arterial repair through an artery in her leg, the entire process only took a few hours and she now has "stints" placed in her heart that completely opened her arteries. Her followup tests confirmed that the procedure actually improved her hearts efficiency since her last physical. After three days in the hospital, my mother is home, cooking, enjoying her family and inisists on shopping as soon as possible. Less than ten years ago, she would have to have undergone a major surgery that she might not have survived, since she is a slight woman. She claims her Scotch Irish ancestry is responsible for her constitution, and her longevity. A surgery and convelesence that would normally have taken months, and cost thousands of dollars was avoided because of a simple procedure, and the skill of the doctor trained in new techniques. I often scoff at medicine, and doctors and the damn bill, but my mother is living proof that many issues can be taken care of in a matter of days, without all the melodrama and expense of the past. Thankgod for modern medicine.

No_Style · Jul 28, 2004, 12:01 PM

It's good to hear everything is well with your mother. It's amazing how much we've advanced in modern medicine, but we've still have a long ways to go... Who knows what we'll uncover 50 years from now.

swimtech · Jul 28, 2004, 12:26 PM

Yes, thank god for modern medicine...

And from your post, thank god as well for your mom's fantastic attitude and desire to live with, and for, her family!

**MIG-31** · Jul 28, 2004, 12:28 PM

its is a very pleasing read to see there is a very good outcome at the end of a possible nightmare situation.

all the best jeff.

Falstaff · Jul 28, 2004, 04:27 PM

Thanx.....now she is ordering me around....bwahahahhah....gotta love it. I make sure she takes her blood thinners and gratefully perform any task she requires, she is 72 so she earned it. thanx everyone

Jul 28, 2004, 11:14 AM	#1
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 18,145 Rep Power: 131	Medical Science My mother suffered a heart attack several days ago, My brother and I rushed home to find my father, a diabetic completely confused and scared. I called 911 and administered oxygen till the ambulance came and reassured my father it would be alright. My father was mute, and my brother had just returned from IRAQ, was also consumed with worry. We all dreaded the worst till I met her doctor, he showed me the laboratory and radialogical evidence and it sounded as if my mother would require open heart surgery to continue living. I waited for what seemed like an eternity and learned that she recieved her heart and arterial repair through an artery in her leg, the entire process only took a few hours and she now has "stints" placed in her heart that completely opened her arteries. Her followup tests confirmed that the procedure actually improved her hearts efficiency since her last physical. After three days in the hospital, my mother is home, cooking, enjoying her family and inisists on shopping as soon as possible. Less than ten years ago, she would have to have undergone a major surgery that she might not have survived, since she is a slight woman. She claims her Scotch Irish ancestry is responsible for her constitution, and her longevity. A surgery and convelesence that would normally have taken months, and cost thousands of dollars was avoided because of a simple procedure, and the skill of the doctor trained in new techniques. I often scoff at medicine, and doctors and the damn bill, but my mother is living proof that many issues can be taken care of in a matter of days, without all the melodrama and expense of the past. Thankgod for modern medicine. __________________ The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the scythe.

Jul 28, 2004, 12:01 PM	#2
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,049 Rep Power: 0	It's good to hear It's good to hear everything is well with your mother. It's amazing how much we've advanced in modern medicine, but we've still have a long ways to go... Who knows what we'll uncover 50 years from now. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Jul 28, 2004, 12:26 PM	#3
swimtech At Your Service... Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,989 Rep Power: 100 System Specs	Yes, thank god for modern medicine... And from your post, thank god as well for your mom's fantastic attitude and desire to live with, and for, her family! __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Jul 28, 2004, 12:28 PM	#4
MIG-31 DH News MOD Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 42,611 Rep Power: 186 System Specs	its is a very pleasing read to see there is a very good outcome at the end of a possible nightmare situation. all the best jeff. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here How you can help DriverHeaven by using Digg!

Jul 28, 2004, 04:27 PM	#5
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 18,145 Rep Power: 131	Thanx.....now she is ordering me around....bwahahahhah....gotta love it. I make sure she takes her blood thinners and gratefully perform any task she requires, she is 72 so she earned it. thanx everyone __________________ The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the scythe.