All week I really was just not feeling well and having a lot of chest pain. The chest pain is not a new thing but having it hurt so bad that I am throwing up and having to take a lot of pain medication is. So Tuesday around noon I started not feeling well all of a sudden and the pain came on fast. I remember calling Dewon to tell him and somewhere between talking to him and lying down on the floor I passed out. I woke up later on the floor of the kitchen with Layla lying beside me barking. I guess she knows now when something is wrong because Dewon said he heard her start barking the minute I passed out. So after Dewon got home I laid down and took some pain medicine. Hour later my pain was still there and I was not able to relax enough to take a nap. Later that night I still had the pain and started throwing up. Everything that I ate and drank came right back up which was not good because I wanted to take more medication but knew I couldn't on an empty stomach. After an hour I decided enough was enough and went to the ER. This time went to the hospital in Farifax called Inova. My doctor had told me when I was there in Cleveland the last time they were really good and would know what to do with me. After a lot of nausea medication (zofran) they finally gave me some pain medication (morphine) because I couldn't bare the pain anymore. I hate taking the stuff because I get all crazy and feel like I am falling. It is not a fun experience but it does take the pain away. I was admitted that night.
The next morning I met Doctor Desai who is a transplant doctor at Inova. He and my transplant doctor are good friends and he was happy to take my case and work with Doctor Mountis in Cleveland. After we all talked he decided that I had some fluid on me and he wanted to give me IV lasix to get it off and manage my pain. The first few days at the hospital I had pain a lot and was pretty doped up. They talked about putting me on a medication called Ranexa to help my heart out and that would eliminate the pain as well. After considering that medication they decided to hold off on it until they spoke with my Electrophysiologist ( my pace maker doctor). The medication can change your heart rate so the doctors want to make sure it is not going to cause me more problems. After a few days of IV medication I lost a little over two liters of fluid (5 pounds) and felt much better. Plus my chest pain had stopped and I could function again. Happy with the results they let me go home on Thursday which was great because we got to celebrate our Anniversary.
I go back to see Dr. Desai in a week and I go to Cleveland on February 4th. At my Cleveland appointment they will do another heart cath and we will find out if I have to stay until transplant. So I am asking for prayers please. Although I am excited to get a new heart I am also nervous about staying and the whole transplant chi-bang. Thank You!
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