eerw Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 (edited) Just got a call from my brother in California.. My mom is in the ER, being stablized and then being moved up to ICU. Word is docs are thinking she suffered a heart attack. Her heart rate is low, she is on a pacemaker now and is on morphine for the pain. He says she is coming in and out, not speaking. Trying to make plans. Just need some prayers. Thanks. Edited April 9, 2010 by eerw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Prayers from the Lamberts Our best wishes for your mom Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Miles Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Prayers sent buddy. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Prayers inbound, God Bless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Prayers sent. My best to you and your family. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A62335 Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Prayers on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZip Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Caught this on my way to bed. Me and my little ones will say a prayer for her tonight Stu. Keep us posted when you can. JZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerw Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 (edited) Thanks all..really appreciate the prayers. fury of phone calls tonight from my brothers that are out there. She was moved up to the Coronary Care Unit. She is on a pacemaker and dopamine to get her heart rate and blood pressure up. Cardiologist will see her tonight/early this morning. Kind feel like I don't know what to do, so I am just sitting here pacing around the house. Thanks again for the prayers Edited April 9, 2010 by eerw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerw Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 OK...1 a.m. latest update. Cardiologist with info from the last test does not think it was a heart attack (good ) doesn't know what the cause of the dropping heart rate and blood pressure is (bad). Look at possibility of it being medication. so plan is to flush meds from her body and see where the heart rate and blood pressure go. It's wait and see. but at least immediate crisis is past. Thank you everyone for the thoughts and prayers. Thank you for a place to come talk it all out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leam Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Prayers sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRW Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Prayerse sent. Stay positive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Kind feel like I don't know what to do, so I am just sitting here pacing around the house. That is always the hardest part. That's also why prayers are sent for you as well as your mom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerw Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 (edited) 10a.m. update. pacemaker is set at 60, and her heart rate is running about 65. blood pressure is up too. so the dopamine is being reduced. Cardiologist will run some more tests. Thanks all for listening to me ramble. Edited April 9, 2010 by eerw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Stuart, first -- prayers sent. Second -- heart rate higher than pacemaker = good; heart rate lower than pacemaker setting = bad..... The pacemaker is basically set to step in when the heart rate drops below a certain number, in this case 60 beats per minute, to get the heart back up to at least that number of beats.... Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerw Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 OK..noon update. talk me through this. off the pacemaker, heart rate dropped too low, Docs re-established the pacemaker and now she is scheduled for surgery to install a permanent one. is this a pretty straight-forward procedure? risks? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinUSA Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Some quick info Here Looks pretty straightforward, its not open heart surgery, it indicates a recovery time of about a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Prayers sent from my family, Stuart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 OK..noon update. talk me through this. off the pacemaker, heart rate dropped too low, Docs re-established the pacemaker and now she is scheduled for surgery to install a permanent one. is this a pretty straight-forward procedure? risks? thanks There are lots of pacemakers installed every year -- and have been for a long time. I'm thinking they've figured that out pretty well..... There'll be monitoring involved -- some of which can be accomplished over the phone, there may be some medication adjustments needed, and in ~ 10 years or so there may need to be a new battery/pacemaker installed -- hence the occasional monitoring.... My 6th grade teacher collapsed in cardiac arrest in 1977, was revived by the newly licensed paramedics in town, had a pacemaker inserted and was back teaching before the school year ended. IIRC, he lived until the late 90s/early 00s --- and he started with a worse presentation, major heart attack..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerw Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 Some quick info Here Looks pretty straightforward, its not open heart surgery, it indicates a recovery time of about a week. Thanks...appreciate the information. I know that it's supposed to be pretty straightforward and things are pretty high speed these days. but I appreciate the reassurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murkish Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Praying for y'all. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Burtchell Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Prayers sent. Hang in there, Stu. Please keep us updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Some quick info Here Looks pretty straightforward, its not open heart surgery, it indicates a recovery time of about a week. Thanks...appreciate the information. I know that it's supposed to be pretty straightforward and things are pretty high speed these days. but I appreciate the reassurance. I think we all sweat bullets when our loved ones are undergoing inpatient treatment.... Try to take care of yourself too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadeslade Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 A prayer for you and your Mom. She knows you are there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary1911A1 Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 I'll add your Mom to my prayers tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Prayers sent pal.... Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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