Yes, Marty… I WAS in the hospital… Long 28 hour story short… Well, maybe not so short…
Saturday morning, Dec 6, the Central Arizona Model RR Club was to run at the Prescott Resort from 9-5… Set up time was 7 am…
I left the house at 6:30 headed for the Resort. I didn’t sleep well the night before and my body just didn’t feel right on the way out of the driveway. But, of course we had a job to do so full speed ahead. I stopped at McDonald’s for a breakfast sandwich and it didn’t even taste good…
Arrived at the Resort, took on load to the room and but couldn’t really concentrate on what to do… Went out and parked the car, walked up a slight incline in the cold morning air and started to “Huff and Puff”, not able to catch my breath. Laid my head on a table, finally sat on a chair, one of the guys commented that “you don’t look good”, I started to perspire profusely,
911 was called, EMT’s and firemen were surrounding me in 7 minutes… Portable EKG showed a “Heart Bump”… Recommendation… Get in the “Bus” and head for the ER… 10 minutes away… No flashing lights or siren, just a quick drive.
ER suite was ready, blood drawn, vitals checked, tests performed… Conclusion, head for the Cath Lab. 10:30 arrival, procedures started, awake through the whole process of noise, clanks, conversation and Doctor’s orders and finally, an exclamation of “We’'re Done”. Time on the Cath Lab clock high on the wall, 12 noon…
Body now has 2 new stents… Almost total blockage on the right side of heart so the left side had to do all the pumping. That’s where all the discomfort was. Can’t say it was “pain”, just discomfort.
Spent Saturday night in Cardiac ICU, had supper of fish, veggies, potatoes, swirl yogurt, sponge cake and hot tea. Watched the Baylor/K-State Game and went to sleep. Getting as much sleep as nurses checking on you every 2 hours can allow…
Hospital staff hovered most of the night, fed me breakfast, had an electrocardiogram just before being released at 11 this morning (Sunday)… From start of the heart attack to release from the hospital… 28 hours…
I feel better right now as I type this than I have in over 6 months…
I’m most grateful for prayers said, God’s answers and the YRMC medical people who did their job.
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.
