kumquat
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
DW was complaining about "heart burn" and other ailments for the last few days. On Friday, I was 400 km away working on DD's house. She (DW) got her cousin to take her to the local GP who didn't bother to put a stethoscope to chest or anything else but gave her an an-acid prescription. So, I get home Saturday. DW feels rotten. Sunday she says "take me to emergency". I did. She thought she had "stomach" trouble. Within 15 minutes, the staff determined that she was having a heart attack (not that surprising since she has SLE). Anyway, 3 hours and a stent later she is doing fine.
IFIRC, about 40 years ago, a friend had a similar experience. They stabilized him, watched him and he got better. A few months later, he had another and died.
We've gone from observation to cardiac bypass (yes, still needed in some cases) to angioplasty and stents. I was actually surprised at how quickly they dealt with DW. If you look (and not that hard) you'll find stories about the long wait times for medical procedures in Canada. 3 hours seems reasonable to me.
I doubt DW would be here (and in good condition) if someone hadn't developed/invented cardiac stents. Good for them.
However, as an equal opportunity observer, I wish my DB had never had venous stents for "liberation treatment" for MS. Maybe Dr. Zamboni should stick to ice rinks.
IFIRC, about 40 years ago, a friend had a similar experience. They stabilized him, watched him and he got better. A few months later, he had another and died.
We've gone from observation to cardiac bypass (yes, still needed in some cases) to angioplasty and stents. I was actually surprised at how quickly they dealt with DW. If you look (and not that hard) you'll find stories about the long wait times for medical procedures in Canada. 3 hours seems reasonable to me.
I doubt DW would be here (and in good condition) if someone hadn't developed/invented cardiac stents. Good for them.
However, as an equal opportunity observer, I wish my DB had never had venous stents for "liberation treatment" for MS. Maybe Dr. Zamboni should stick to ice rinks.
