Afib

[Johnny West]

Nancy went into Afib last night at 9:03. This morning she called her cardiologist office and the women there gave her the runaround and said she couldn’t be seen till October! I ended up taking her MAMC and after 6 hours they, and her, decided she should be admitted to make sure there is no blood clot and then she will be cardioverted in the morning. The blood clot thing scares the shit out of me and she looked worried.

 

[Sass Muffin]

That's nothing to mess with.
Good thoughts from here, John.

 

[Doc]

That's nothing to mess with.
Good thoughts from here, John.

I'll 2nd what Sass said. My heart goes out to you. I can only imagine how scary that would be fore both of you.

 

[Ironman]

Prayers Brother.

 

[Johnny West]

Thanks all. I appreciate it.

 

[Johnny West]

Her echocardiogram and IF were good.

 

[Johnny West]

She texted me at 0430! with a list of things she needs in case she stays another day.

 

[QSis]

Keep us posted, John!

Lee

 

[Johnny West]

She went to cath lab over an hour ago. Doctor said she should be able to go home after recovery period.

 

[Johnny West]

She just came back to room and is in rhythm. 👏

 

[Sass Muffin]

She just came back to room and is in rhythm. 👏

What medication have they given her for it?

 

[Johnny West]

What medication have they given her for it?

Nothing that I know of. She’s on elequis. They will be back with discharge orders later. She’s sleeping off Benadryl.

 

[Johnny West]

Doctor was just here and doing her discharge paperwork. Her meds will stay the same, nothing new. She is to follow up with her civilian doctor.

 

[Sass Muffin]

Nothing that I know of. She’s on elequis. They will be back with discharge orders later. She’s sleeping off Benadryl.

Good, I was hoping she was already on Digoxin or something since I thought you told me this had happened to her before like a year or two ago.
I hope she's on a beta blocker too.
I've had a few experiences of having my heart jump the rhythm and it's not fun.
Mine was from having MVP since I was in my 20s.
That is from when I was 6 years old and had rheumatic fever. It damaged my heart valve, but the proper meds take care of everything.

 

[Johnny West]

Good, I was hoping she was already on Digoxin or something since I thought you told me this had happened to her before like a year or two ago.
I hope she's on a beta blocker too.
I've had a few experiences of having my heart jump the rhythm and it's not fun.
Mine was from having MVP since I was in my 20s.
That is from when I was 6 years old and had rheumatic fever. It damaged my heart valve, but the proper meds take care of everything.

She had an ablation three years ago, one short episode of Afib last year and nothing till now.

 

[Johnny West]

We are in Park City at Big Dipper waiting for parade later. Matt and Heather are prepping food. Thousands will be here for parade.

Guess who forgot her smart watch and didn’t take her meds?

 

[Sass Muffin]

We are in Park City at Big Dipper waiting for parade later. Matt and Heather are prepping food. Thousands will be here for parade.

Guess who forgot her smart watch and didn’t take her meds?

You'd better find a pharmacy open and try to get an emergency script.

 

[Johnny West]

You'd better find a pharmacy open and try to get an emergency script.

No pharmacy on Main. She is in 12° window and will go home after parade and take it.

 

[Johnny West]

She got her meds when we got home and is fine.
She gets reminders on her phone and smart watch
but has her phone set up not to ring or vibrate. Why
bother?

 

[Johnny West]

Nancy has been in Afib 3 days, called her doctor yesterday, and they have yet to return her call.

 

[Doc]

Is it time for an ER or quick care? I don't know much about AFIB but from what I've heard 3 days with it would not be good. Doctors are horrible to get them to call back here also.

 

[ChowderMan]

the only call to be made is 911.
patients with standing afib events need immediate evaluation/treatment.

 

[Johnny West]

Nancy has been in Afib 3 days, called her doctor yesterday, and they have yet to return her call.

They never called back so took her to army hospital. Waiting.

 

[Sass Muffin]

They never called back so took her to army hospital. Waiting.

Thank God!

 

[QSis]

They never called back so took her to army hospital. Waiting.

Keep us posted, John! Sending positive and healing energies her way!

Lee

 

[Johnny West]

We’ve been in ER almost 5 hours and she still hasn’t been seen.

I went back out to car. There are to many sick kids coughing. They are seeing the acute illness people fairly quickly but trauma ER must be backed up not to see her yet.

 

[QSis]

We’ve been in ER almost 5 hours and she still hasn’t been seen.

I went back out to car. There are to many sick kids coughing. They are seeing the acute illness people fairly quickly but trauma ER must be backed up not to see her yet.

Horrible!

Lee

 

[Doc]

So sad.
I've had better luck with Quick care places. They have Dr's and faster service than that. What a horrible place to have to wait. I feel for you and your poor wife. Nightmare. .

 

[Johnny West]

So sad.
I've had better luck with Quick care places. They have Dr's and faster service than that. What a horrible place to have to wait. I feel for you and your poor wife. Nightmare. .

Quick care is not really the place for this. She just got an IV and is waiting to hear about a plan of treatment. The last time she was cardioverted.

 

[Doc]

Quick care is not really the place for this. She just got an IV and is waiting to hear about a plan of treatment. The last time she was cardioverted.

Oh. I don't even know what cardioverted is but best wishes for your wife. Good thoughts and prayers coming your way.