My MI by me

[teeituptom]

2 days ago about noon time, I was out buying Jewelry for my wife. I had the onset of chest pain radiating up into my neck and left arm. I took 5 325 mg aspirins and a couple of nitro I had , pain getting worse and diaphoretic. Drove straight to the hosp. I work at. Only a 5 minute drive. 30 minutes later I was in the cath lab having 2 stents put in. My RCA was totally occluded.

No wonder they are a Certified Cardiac Care Center. Stopped the MI before any damage was done. Top notch ER I work at.Now I am home typing this.

Cool huh.

ready to go golfing as soon as the Cath hole in my groin is ready

Lets Tee It UP

yes this is an ER Forum thread

[caroladybelle, BSN, RN]

So was it the price of the gems that brought about your symptoms?

Just kidding! Glad to hear that all is well, and that you are already planning your cardiac rehab. You WILL be walking the course, right?

I was thinking the same thing!

(Of course, given the number of chilluns that Tom and the missus has, she deserves them)

Please keep the kidlets from jumping up and down on your lap for a while and get better.

[teeituptom, BSN, RN]

I was thinking the same thing!

(Of course, given the number of chilluns that Tom and the missus has, she deserves them) Yes she does, very much so. See I am well trained.

Please keep the kidlets from jumping up and down on your lap for a while and get better.

Fortunately they are now all grown. I do worry about the 7th though she is in the Army. She came home on her 18th birthday and told us she had signed up. My wife didnt like that atall. But she is a good kid.

[muffie, RN]

good for you tom

still around to make me chuckle with your dry golf-induced outlook on life

take care

[sjt9721, BSN, RN]

Wow Tom! What a weekend, huh? Get back to the golf course but take your time coming back to work. I'm sure you've got hours & hours of PTO!

Tom is the picture of 'stress reduction' as long as he gets his golf quota. He's as cool as a cucumber through any kind of situation!

Kudos to our ED, Cath Lab, & PCU for taking care of one of our own!

[gonzo1, ASN, RN]

Wow, so glad you are okay. Would seriously miss your postings.

[teeituptom, BSN, RN]

Still taking time off

not to recover, Im doing well

Now Im taking time to golf and work on my game

Yes Im walking the course

[Liddle Noodnik]

Still taking time off

not to recover, Im doing well

Now Im taking time to golf and work on my game

Yes Im walking the course

yayyy TIUT!

[firstaiddave907]

glad your doing ok.

[canoehead, BSN, RN]

My first thought when I read the post was of those people who go out and order a big meal and then have a heart attack before the bill comes. I was wondering if you got out of the store with the bling, or did they make you hold off to sign the credit card slip?

Glad to have you up and around Tom.

[carachel2]

Glad you are doing well. Don't forget to take time to do cardiac rehab. Even though you are feeling great, now is the perfect time to aggressively address your risk factors.

[teeituptom, BSN, RN]

My first thought when I read the post was of those people who go out and order a big meal and then have a heart attack before the bill comes. I was wondering if you got out of the store with the bling, or did they make you hold off to sign the credit card slip?

Glad to have you up and around Tom.

yes my wife got her jewelry, of course. In that Im very well trained

[Spidey's mom, ADN, BSN, RN]

Tom - glad you are ok - I'd rather have the money for home renovation but to each (wife) their own (needs).

My own dad did the same thing - chest pain on the golf course though and finished 18 holes and then drove himself to the hospital. Had an LAD blockage - two bypasses.

steph