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LEE ANN
Well it has been 3 years since my Dad passed
away from a massive heart attack at home. It all began April 17th 2004 just
another normal day or so I thought. I had just got home and was cooking dinner
for my husband and children when I received a phone call that no one wants to
get. It was my sisters mother-in-law saying I needed to come back to my parents
house, that there was something wrong with my Dad. I loaded the children backup
and went back. When I got there my Dad was taking his last breath. I and my
friend Sheryl who is a registered nurse performed CPR on him all the way to the
hospital. To no avail it was to late. Well, the next few days seemed like an
eternity to me. I felt like I was in a fog. I couldn't sleep because when I
closed my eyes all I could see was my Dad's eyes looking up at me. The stress
was unbelievable. My chest felt like I had an elephant sitting on it. It hurt to
breathe. That lasted for about a week or two, so I went to the Doctor to see why
this was happening. The Dr. prescribed me some anti-depressants and anti-anxiety
pills and told me to see him again in two weeks. When I returned for my follow
up appointment he was listening to my heart and listened for what seemed like 10
minutes. He then said "we could do a heart cath but i don't think it's
necessary", so he ordered an echo cardiogram. When his office called me three
days later they told me I needed to see a Cardiologist and soon!!
That was on Tuesday I called a Dr. in a near by city and made an appointment. I
saw him on a Friday the following Monday I was admitted to a Hospital where he
said he wanted to do TEE (transesophigal endoscopic echo ) 10 minutes later
after I was aware of what was going on, I was wheeled to the heart cath lab. The
results were my wake up call I have to see a Cardiologist every 6 months for an
echo. I will eventually have to have the valve replaced. They say in 5-10 years.
I have to watch how over exerted I get. I have to take antibiotics everytime I
have any kind of dental work done. I was told I shouldn't have anymore children.
I am sure the good LORD is watching out for me because I haven't been sick with
a cold or sore throat in the past 2 years. I guess that is HIS way taking care
of me and after all I do have my Dad as a guardian ANGEL watching over me
Thanks DAD!!!
Lee Ann
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