[WWI] health care

[Matt Bittner]

Whoops, I meant recovers fully.

Sorry.


Matt


On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:24:48 -0500, Matt Bittner wrote:

> Brian,
> 
> Thanks for the tips, and I hope your mom recovers soon.  Thoughts and
> prayers!
> 
> 
> Matt Bittner
> 
> 
> On Tue, 4 Sep 2007 11:55:38 -0400, Nicklas, Brian wrote:
> 
> > Totally ot (off topic)
> > 
> > My mom has been having some heart problems in the last two weeks, a very
> > rapid heart rate.  They did a procedure on her Thursday which went well,
> > but Saturday morning after she had returned home she suffered a severe
> > stroke.  I think I awoke from her falling from bed, and got the EMTs to
> > the house pretty quick and they got oxygen on her right away.  She was
> > in the ICU for the last few days, but my brother just called to say she
> > was moved to the Cardiac unit.  They removed some tubes and she is able
> > to swallow soft foods, so huge improvements from Saturday when things
> > were dire.  She actually was moving her arm and leg on Sunday, which
> > surprised everyone.  After the weekend, we figured she would have a very
> > busy day with some news tests, so I came to work; I'll flip-flop some
> > days off with some days working.
> > 
> > One thing I did learn very quickly, I have been keeping a list that we
> > print out and put in mom's wallet with her doctors and meds, but she had
> > changed meds several times in the last two weeks.  It was still very
> > handy to have that list.  So please make sure that you and your loved
> > ones keep a list like that with your ID, and make sure it is current.
> > If you are not taking a thing, you should at least show your doctors
> > names and numbers.  Actually the hospital Mom is at has a printed card
> > to fill out and keep with you, your local hospital or your doctor may
> > have something similar.
> > 
> > One good thing, the hospital is across from NIH, and is teamed with NIH
> > and Johns Hopkins in stroke study and care, so she is very well
> > attended.
> > 
> > Brian 
> > 
> > 
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