Today is the First Day of the Rest of my Life

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Posted 14 Jan 2015 at 13:44

Steve go and ace it totally next week,then when you feel the confidence rushing back message me and tell me to add you and your good lady wife to the Newark gathering. I and others going so want to meet you. Please bring some of your photography with you I love action shots and also ones that capture the innocence and joy of life

Xxx

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Posted 14 Jan 2015 at 20:32

Hi Steve,

I am a bit late joining this thread so sending you good wishes for your angioplastly on the 19th, don't worry about it honestly it will be a breeze Trevor has had ( I have lost count) quite a few . He know has 8 stents and had a couple re inflated I nick named him Metal Mickyhttp://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif. Once you have had this done you will feel emotionally and physically more like your old self. 99% success rate hold that thought hundreds of these procedures are done across the country everyday and Trust Me you will be FINE.

Please don't feel bad about others on here in a worse situation than you everyone on this forum has there own unique set of Mountains to climb.

As Mo say's make sure you are well enough for the Newark Do. I am sure you will be OK maybe not well enough to drink Si and Bri under the table but then most people can't do that.http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif

GO GET EM ON THE 19TH.

BFN

Julie X

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Posted 14 Jan 2015 at 22:58

Am also sending my best wishes, Steve. Never be afraid to be who you are, your feelings are important and not necessarily being able to be positive doesn't make you a lesser person. Remember there are many on the forum who are thinking of you !

Fiona.

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Posted 14 Jan 2015 at 23:04

Steve

Best wishes for Monday and look forward to seeing you on the 7th.

Thanks Chris

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Posted 14 Jan 2015 at 23:35

Thanks everyone,

I know I've said this before but I've just been rushed to the hospital this evening with chest pains. I've been admitted.

Will try and update soon.

Steve

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Posted 15 Jan 2015 at 00:20

QUEUE JUMPER 😉 seriously though, take care of yourself and try to stop fretting you will be running that marathon in no time.

All the best

Roy

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Posted 15 Jan 2015 at 08:49

Hi,

Just an update.

Spent the evening in A&E after suffering chest pains around about 7 pm. Transferred to the Cardiac Care Unit into the bed next to the one I occupied in November. The good news is I have good internet connection at the moment.

I went through the usual tests. They're not sure if I had another heart attack yet because they're waiting for further test results but they don't think I have, hopefully. They thought my pains were in slightly the wrong part of my chest. The doctor did ask me if I'd ever had a bone scan (which I have). Thought that was a bit of an odd question to ask so I don't know what he had in mind. Anyway, they're going to review me today, give me further tests, stick me on a treadmill to see what happens.

My breathlessness has got so bad now that it's getting impossible to do anything so I hope they can do something while I'm in. I hope they can do my angioplasty while I'm in, rather than send me home to wait till Monday. I want to get sorted.

Steve

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Posted 15 Jan 2015 at 09:24

Good luck today Steve with all the tests.

I can see you practising for your marathon on that treadmill!!

Fingers crossed they sort you out in double quick time. Maybe, as you say, they might bring the angioplasty forward. After all it was due in only 4 and a bit days time!!

Thinking of you and your missus. She must be getting stressed too.

Best wishes Sandra

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Posted 15 Jan 2015 at 09:49

Hi Steve,
well, you are in the best place at least!

If they can bring forward the stent work as well then that is got to be a good result!

Wishing you well ASAP

Kevin

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Posted 15 Jan 2015 at 14:43

Good luck Steve

Arthur

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Posted 15 Jan 2015 at 14:55

Best wishes Steve.

Gerry

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Posted 15 Jan 2015 at 16:17

I hope they can be flexible with the op and then you can look forward. Best wishes.

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Posted 15 Jan 2015 at 20:14

Good luck mate,

Not nice to be in hospital but if it gets done early, then so much the better.

Here's to an easy and healthy recovery.

Best wishes

Allison

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Posted 15 Jan 2015 at 20:26

Hi Steve,

So sorry to hear your latest news, but thank goodness they are keeping a close eye on you, you are in the best place.

Really glad you have a good internet connection, I know this will be a great reassurance for you, as we are all wishing you all the best.

Take care,

Miss x

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Posted 15 Jan 2015 at 21:25

Hi,

Thanks for your messages.

I've just arrived home (actually 6.30pm but had to have a sleep) after a rather frustrating 24 hours at the hospital. The good news is that it wasn't a heart attack. This was confirmed earlier today, but they did further tests anyway.

In the end, it was decided that they would replace a drug I started last Friday with another which hopefully, will reduce my breathlessness and not cause the dizziness I'd suffered with the other drug.

The frustrating thing was that they decided to discharge me and told me to come back on Monday for the angioplasty. Ok, I can understand why they did that, but I was hoping they would sort me out while I was there. If the new tablets don't work, I'm going to have to spend the next three days in bed or in a chair because my
breathlessness is so bad.

The process of being discharged took near four hours. Fortunately, I was allowed to lay on the bed for most of the time I was waiting but considering the delay had been caused by waiting for the pharmacy to sort out one packet of new tablets and tracking down a porter with a wheelchair for me to use, it shouldn't have taken that long. I started to feel that, by the time I got home, it would be time to start the journey back to the hospital.

Even though, I have to say though that the care provided by the cardiac team was excellent, as it was last time. None of the discharge delays were their fault. One of the highlights of the day was the really nice roast beef, roast potato, yorkshire pudding lunch I had.

Anyway, I'm now going to be even more lazy in the next three days.

Really looking forward to Monday and being sorted at last.

Steve

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Posted 15 Jan 2015 at 21:38

Hi Steve

Glad to hear it was not another heart attack, try and take it easy for next few days to get a bit of strength back ready for your op.

Re the discharge wait time, this is extremely common, I think the pharmacy have the wrong end of the stick when it comes to the four hour waiting target. Someone should tell them it's on the way in not on the way out.

My very best for Monday

John

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Posted 15 Jan 2015 at 21:47

Steve I am sorry you did not get the procedure done while you were in, your discharge experience I am afraid is an all too common one. Happened to Mick both times he was in.

All the drugs you guys have to take clearly can and do cause issues, identifying the guilty one seems to be done on trial and error which must be very frustrating.

Try not to get too despondent and maybe take the time to sort some of those photos out to show us all. Forced rest may not seem ideal to you but I am sure your surgeon will be happy to have you in well rested.

Good luck for Monday

Xxx

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Posted 16 Jan 2015 at 01:56

So sorry Steve that you are having such a torrid time. Have they said absolutely that the breathlessness is due to the heart problem and not your HT?

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

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Posted 16 Jan 2015 at 05:49

Glad you are ok Steve, get as much rest in ready for Monday, best wishes, Kev

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Posted 16 Jan 2015 at 07:06

Just to let you know that I am thinking of you Steve, and wishing you well, get these next few days over with then you can get on with the job of getting better again. These days will just be a bad memory.

All the best to you and your wife.

Alison x

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