had my first mi at 40. had 6 in 9 years. 6 heart caths, 8 stents. post ohs, no heart attack. had two iffy stress tests that led to heart caths, but both times what the cardio-god saw was scar tissue. still, had to be done. it took YEARS of playing w/ meds to finally get my cholesterol under control, but it is, finally. that was my issue. well, that and grief; i lost half of my family at the age of 32; i contend that a broken heart is real.
then or now, you would not look at me and think, "girl's a walking contender for heart disease." i yoga, garden, take care of rescue critters and eat healthily (my guy's a chef). i get more done before 10 am than most people do the entire day....probably bc one of the hard lessons i learned is how precious life is; i don't want to miss anything! also, i think b/t the grief and the heart disease, the Lord gave me a blessing...grief amplified my ability to empathize, and heart disease gives me a chance to talk about women/heart disease and to minister to those who are facing the same challenge i was, unprepared for a life-altering (if not potentially ending) event. i wish there'd been a me around 11 years ago. but, it's knowledge i gladly share bc knowledge is power over fear. also, i know you're scared for your mom; right now, that make you family to me bc i've been there. but your job right now is to be strong (at least in front of her), to get as much info as you can from the dr/nurses, ask questions, monitor your mom. if you think something is off, voice your opinion. encourage your mom to speak for herself; her care and comfort are nothing to be shy about. everyone will want to inspect her ankles for swelling and her urine output. nurses and care techs are usually ON intake/output.
i'm so glad the dr. did a second look. women feel impending mi's differently...men do the chest and arm pain...women feel jaw pain, shoulder blade, middle of the bra-strap, dizziness and flu-like symptoms. we lose a lot of ladies bc their symptoms are passed off as other things, including by doctors and the women themselves. i've had 6 mi's, 6 different presentations.
it's hard to lose a parent or a sibling....and i believe, strongly, that emotional heartbreak can lead to a physically broken heart. the mind-body connection can be weird. but positivity also works and can achieve medical miracles big and small.
Just gonna update you on my moms condition rn. She made it through without complications other than a small bout of afib. She's still waking up, about to remove the tube from her throat. We're gonna visit soon
had my first mi at 40. had 6 in 9 years. 6 heart caths, 8 stents. post ohs, no heart attack. had two iffy stress tests that led to heart caths, but both times what the cardio-god saw was scar tissue. still, had to be done. it took YEARS of playing w/ meds to finally get my cholesterol under control, but it is, finally. that was my issue. well, that and grief; i lost half of my family at the age of 32; i contend that a broken heart is real.
then or now, you would not look at me and think, "girl's a walking contender for heart disease." i yoga, garden, take care of rescue critters and eat healthily (my guy's a chef). i get more done before 10 am than most people do the entire day....probably bc one of the hard lessons i learned is how precious life is; i don't want to miss anything! also, i think b/t the grief and the heart disease, the Lord gave me a blessing...grief amplified my ability to empathize, and heart disease gives me a chance to talk about women/heart disease and to minister to those who are facing the same challenge i was, unprepared for a life-altering (if not potentially ending) event. i wish there'd been a me around 11 years ago. but, it's knowledge i gladly share bc knowledge is power over fear. also, i know you're scared for your mom; right now, that make you family to me bc i've been there. but your job right now is to be strong (at least in front of her), to get as much info as you can from the dr/nurses, ask questions, monitor your mom. if you think something is off, voice your opinion. encourage your mom to speak for herself; her care and comfort are nothing to be shy about. everyone will want to inspect her ankles for swelling and her urine output. nurses and care techs are usually ON intake/output.
i'm so glad the dr. did a second look. women feel impending mi's differently...men do the chest and arm pain...women feel jaw pain, shoulder blade, middle of the bra-strap, dizziness and flu-like symptoms. we lose a lot of ladies bc their symptoms are passed off as other things, including by doctors and the women themselves. i've had 6 mi's, 6 different presentations.
it's hard to lose a parent or a sibling....and i believe, strongly, that emotional heartbreak can lead to a physically broken heart. the mind-body connection can be weird. but positivity also works and can achieve medical miracles big and small.
Just gonna update you on my moms condition rn. She made it through without complications other than a small bout of afib. She's still waking up, about to remove the tube from her throat. We're gonna visit soon
That is really good to hear!