We just arrived home less than an hour ago. Thank you everyone for all your prayers.
Pat had a severe asthma attack that was causing less oxygen to get to his heart causing angina pains. At one point it was thought that he may have a blood clot or a possible pulmonary embolism. It was determined that he did not have a heart attack. This morning they did an arteriogram. He has some blockage but not enough. It was determined that he is in the early stages of cardiovascular disease. This will be treated by drugs and diet. His blood pressure is also borderline. So now he is to be on a low sodium, low fat, low cholesterol diet plus high fiber. Sounds a bit yucky.
I am happy happy happy. My love is home and I am going to keep him.
Yippee.....I am kicking my heels up around the kitchen. I thought about you and hubby a few times today. Such a small world isn't it, that we can care about someone so far away. Marlene
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So happy the news is good. Well he and you can tolerate it anyway. Take care, Paula
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CARLENE
I'm so happy. I've thought and prayed about this several times throughout my busy day. Prayers DO get answered!
ReplyDeleteNow, THAT's some good news!!!! But, I have to agree that the new diet sounds a little... um... bland?!? Yeah, I'm going with bland instead of icky <g>
ReplyDeletemaybe the attack was a good thing before things got worse and he did have one...poor guy, poor you.
ReplyDeleteGlad hes ok.
Good luck getting a man to eat low-salt, low-fat. Even with my best efforts, Cliff doesn't always follow the rules.
ReplyDeleteI know the feeling of "I am happy happy happy. My love is home and I am going to keep him."
I'm so glad it is not his heart or a blood clot, and so glad he is home now. It's good that they were able to do the tests and caught the blood pressure and the cardio problems now, though. I hope that you can adapt to a low salt, low cal diet. Take care, both of you!
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I am happy for you! Continued prayers that his new diet ... er ... is agreeable!
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ReplyDeleteThat is wonderful news. Thank God that they found out what was wrong and that Pat will get the treatment that is needed.
Hugs Jayne
I am so happy that he is doing better and that he came home. You will always be in my prayers. Keep him on that diet!! It will be a hard diet to follow. I should be one that diet too..love, Christine
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Catching up here. SO GLAD things are good with Pat.
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I am happy for you! That diet will help keep you healthier, too :-)
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The American Heart Association has plenty of cookbooks that are heart healthy and lots of good food. Also, if you look at cook books for diabetics they are also plenty healthy. Check out a few from your local library and see which ones you like. You can do a lot with spices other than salt. I have been watching my husband food intake for years.
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