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Posted 13 Mar 2017 at 22:02

And an update ....

"Trevor is home and looking good so drama over although I have no doubt there is a blockage somewhere but the scan will reveal all on Thur.

It's been a very long day xx"

Edited by member 13 Mar 2017 at 22:58 | Reason: Not specified

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

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Posted 13 Mar 2017 at 22:50

Good to hear T is home. Hoping scan results give some positive news

Bri

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Posted 13 Mar 2017 at 23:39

Crikey! That man is clearly as extraordinary as Julie herself.

Well done both. I'll sleep better for knowing that he's home and that things are calmer.

Love, hugs and more hugs.

Eleanor

xxx

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Posted 14 Mar 2017 at 06:50

It's frightening to read what Trevor ( and you) have been through and of course I would not wish in anyone however thank you so much for sharing what happens as it gives great hope to me and I am sure others that things like a " blue light" does not have to be catastrophic. I don't post on your threads enough but I am always rooting for you both.
Kev

Dream like you have forever, live like you only have today Avatar is me doing the 600 mile Camino de Santiago May 2019

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Posted 14 Mar 2017 at 09:13

Thinking, believing, praying, hoping, staying.

Bazza

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Posted 14 Mar 2017 at 10:41

Firstly a Huge Thank you to Lyn for updating for me.
I haven't been able to log on since last Thur but thanks to Carol she has been able to sort it for me 👍

Had I have been able to update on Sun my post would have been everything is tickety Boo and we are chugging along nicely so fast forward 24hrs and the tornado struck.
All was fine until lunch time and then Trevor had tighning in his chest /nausea/blurred vision /sweating and excessive yawning , the yawning isn't described as a symptom in heart attacks but in previous attacks with Trevor this has happened so something to watch out for guys.
It is probably lack of oxygen to the brain caused by blockage in the arteries.
He took his gtn spray but the pain continued
So I hit the panick button , ecg was normal but he has had normal ecg before and then 20 mins later had a full blown heart attack so the paramedics decided to blue light him to Peterborough .
His blood tests X2 were normal ( they check for markers to see if the Heart has been under stress) it has got a name but I can't remember it.
He was allowed home last night looking and feeling much better! Phew!

So the Nuclear scan to check his arteries was already booked for Thur so that will go ahead as planned he has been having niggling issues for a few months hence the investigations . When we have been this route previously while waiting for appointments he has managed to jump the que by having a heart attack so you can understand my haste to hit the panick button and thank goodness I have in the past because quite honestly I wouldn't be sitting here typing about him if I hadn't.

Bless Trevor he is still trying to persuade me it was probably indigestion as ecg and bloods were normal but I know it wasn't indigestion and there is a blockage somewhere. Just hoping it is a collapse of previous stents and not that he will need new ones as that is a bigger procedure. Plus he already has 8 stents.

So today the sun is shining and everything is calm let's hope it stays that way .
BFN
Julie X

NEVER LAUGH AT A LIVE DRAGON

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Posted 14 Mar 2017 at 11:03

Soooooooo good to hear from you Julie - I'm sure the entire forum breathed a collective sigh of relief when your mad sideways avatar of Trevor and his ride-on reappeared on this thread. Sending lots of love and hugs and hoping for a good outcome from the investigations on Thursday.

All bits crossed permanently.

Love

Eleanor

xxxxx

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Posted 14 Mar 2017 at 11:09

Gosh another part of the rollercoaster. Glad things are on an even keel again for now though by the time this is moderated who knows what will have happened. Hoping for calm and mundane.

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Posted 14 Mar 2017 at 16:23

I wish the sun could continue to shine on all of you forever. X

We can't control the winds - but we can adjust our sails

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Posted 14 Mar 2017 at 21:47

So you get flat out at work away for just a short while and all hell breaks lose
Firstly why can't I bloody post without it going for moderation
Obviously we need Irun to raise more money to get it fixed come on PCUK get you act together we would have sacked the I.T team by now how long has it been going on for 😈

So Julie my running mate keep strong that man keeps amazing me. Hope to pop down soon. Love to all the family

From all of us xxx

Don't deny the diagnosis; try to defy the verdict

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Posted 14 Mar 2017 at 23:42

OH My Si Superman you will neve know how much your post means to me a friend and a Golden Oldie any time you want to visit my draw bridge is open. 😍

Yes yes yes what is happening with our posts WHY are they going through moderation before appearing I feel like I am in some sort of time lapse OH I get it , it's just in case I say TITS 😆

BFN
Julie X
Ps I can see you chuckling Si. Much love to Ness and the girls xxxx

NEVER LAUGH AT A LIVE DRAGON

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Posted 15 Mar 2017 at 00:10

My head is full of disturbing images of po-going up open drawbridges on mobility scooters shouting 'tits' in a time-lapse. Best I go and lie down in a darkened room with a wet flannel over my face until I calm down.

Gems you lot!

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Posted 15 Mar 2017 at 09:00

J

Your posts really should come with a warning, to burst out laughing with a new SPC in is quite painful. Keep going girl.

Thanks Chris

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Posted 15 Mar 2017 at 10:23

I've been trying to post to say hurrah for some calm for you Julie but it wouldn't come through for some reason.
Anyway I'm so pleased today is an easier day x

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Posted 16 Mar 2017 at 17:49

Keep calm and carry on! Julie you're a star, when panic sets in you just seem to cope remarkably, well done

BIG XxxxhugsxxxxX from us.

Chris.xx

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Posted 17 Mar 2017 at 02:14

An update on today's activities,
Phase one of the heart testing completed the first part of the test is what is called a stress test so strictly no caffeine or food for 6 hrs prior T was then injected with a mystery substance ( I have only said mystery because I can't remember what it was)😄
He then was subjected to various physical activities which brought on the same symptoms as he had on Mon so chest tightening / sweating / nausea etc. Call me an old cynic but I don't know how much that cost in man power/ equipment/ etc to tell them what we had already told them on several different occasions 😤

So the second part of the exam but only if you fail the first part which I know protocol has to be observed I get that but we could have skipped plan A and gone straight to plan B i.e. The scan which if only they had listened to Trevor and myself could have saved oodles of NHS money / Trevor's stomach and my ears listening to how hungry he was at this point.
Given his history and Mondays episode skipping plan A would make sense well to me anyway. So nuclear scan completed and guess what come back on the 30th for the results .

I really have to question A how effective this is and B is it not in some cases i.e. Trevor's case much quicker and cheaper to go starlight to the most obvious cause and just do an old fashioned Angiogram. 🤓
BFN
Julie X

NEVER LAUGH AT A LIVE DRAGON

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Posted 17 Mar 2017 at 07:55

Julie,
THEY think they know best, you can't beat the system!
And then one realises why the NHS are short of money, just an aside, my Shirley had an eye appointment, was asked to have a blood test before said appointment, but at appointment they didn't ask about the blood test result.

Won't be long now until page 21

xxxxhugsxxxx

Chris.xx

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Posted 17 Mar 2017 at 08:26

Annoying I know Julie but you can't (well, rarely) beat the system. I suppose they know what they are doing. Too many targets to reach so realistic health care gets lost in the panic.

Hope Trevor is recovering today

We can't control the winds - but we can adjust our sails

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Posted 17 Mar 2017 at 08:59

Julie, if Trevor is on the same pathway as my dad, you could be in for a long wait. Last August Dad reported chest pains and breathlessness on slight exertion. He had a stress test which showed further testing required. Booked in for ECG - result - angiogram required. So in September he had an angiogram but they had to stop half way through as he was allergic to the contrast dye they injected. They had only scanned the left side of his heart which showed mild to moderate atheroma. Cardiologist said they would have to do a scan on the right side of his heart but if it was the same as the left side they wouldn't be too concerned. October and November came and went with no appointment for a heart scan. I kept nagging my dad to chase it up but unfortunately at 75 he has too much faith in the caring profession and was convinced they would send an appointment. Finally just before Christmas I persuaded him to chase up the missing heart scan. It was clear that the referral had got lost in the system - cue urgent appointment and heart scan took place on 3rd January. Showed a "level of concern" about the right side of his heart so further angiogram ordered - but how are you going to do this when he is allergic to the dye? They were going to give him an injection to counteract the allergy priory to injecting the dye. Fast forward to early March and he has an appointment for an angiogram. Despite injecting him with an anti allergen prior to injecting him with the dye he had a very bad allergic reaction. They discovered his allergy is to latex, not the dye. Anyway upshot is that the right side of his heart is significantly worse than the left so they are now going to do a trans oesophagael angiogram (TOE) to have a closer look at the heart and decide what treatment to give - either a stent, a bypass or medication. This has been going on since September and we are still awaiting a diagnosis and treatment plan.

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Posted 22 Mar 2017 at 21:35

So scores on the doors
PSA up from 3052 to 3473 I know dizzying heights but hey we have had worse.
ALP down from 355 to 244 again I know dizzying heights but hey it's gone down .

Calcium is low and T has been prescribed tablets plus vitamin D is also low if anyone knows if there is a conection I would be grateful to hear from you.

T is feeling ok and we are bumping along he has had a follow up appointment on his jaw and the healing has been slow as predicted so they won't attempt more treatment until his jaw is healed from the last onslaught but his eating has been better so ok he still can't chew nuts 🌰 but he has progressed massively in things he can eat so the 300 cans of soup have know been moved to the back of the cupboard . He has developed a taste for shell fish he couldn't chew a prawn 6 weeks ago so it's been a bit of a secret challenge to tackle a scallop 🤗
It has opened up a whole new recipe of turmeric based dishes 😛.

The heart issues are still ongoing and he is still experiencing tightenings and twinges next appointment is on the 30th for more tests I know it is just a coincidence but the pain he gets under his armpit I thought I was coming out in sympathy with him but I then realised it's my wire from my bra sticking in me. 😆
Lots of love to all.
BFN
Julie X

NEVER LAUGH AT A LIVE DRAGON

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