A cardiac team
@GardenGerty (169585)
United States
July 11, 2021 7:35am CST
Due to all that is going on in my life, I had a hard time sleeping. My niece. . . my sister's oldest daughter accidentally called me a little after 11 pm while she was getting gas.
She is doing the errand running and checking up on my sister, who is in the hospital.
The hospital does not know any more than her regular doctor about what is causing her problems. They do have her on a heart monitor.
It is serious enough that a cardiac team will be checking on my sister today and trying to come up with some solutions or answers at any rate. Keep praying and thinking good thoughts.
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@GardenGerty (169585)
• United States
12 Jul 21
Yes, it has gotten progressively worse for at least a month, maybe more.
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@GardenGerty (169585)
• United States
12 Jul 21
The answer will likely be a pacemaker, which she seems very positive about.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
11 Jul 21
Prayers for your sister. I hope all goes well for her.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
12 Jul 21
@GardenGerty let's pray she makes a full recovery !
@GardenGerty (169585)
• United States
12 Jul 21
On the phone she sounds encouraged. I think she probably should have seen her heart doctor a month ago.
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@BarBaraPrz (51838)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
11 Jul 21
Could it be a reaction to the two antibiotics she was on for the stomach thing?
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@GardenGerty (169585)
• United States
12 Jul 21
Likely it is old age, poor lifestyle most of her life. The antibiotics occurred to me because she has said she felt bad ever since taking them. It also occurred to me that it was the result of having been sedated for the procedures that showed the need for the antibiotics. She sometimes has a hard time "waking up" from sedation. This morning I wondered if it was a reaction to her covid shots. I think all these things are adding up. She is nine years older than I am.
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@BarBaraPrz (51838)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
12 Jul 21
@GardenGerty Another thing to add: the weather. I know it affects me adversely at times.
@wolfgirl569 (136009)
• Marion, Ohio
11 Jul 21
Hope they find what is wrong very fast
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@GardenGerty (169585)
• United States
12 Jul 21
Her heart rate has been slowing down for a month or so. I think she is glad to be in the hospital. I told @BarBaraPrz my thoughts on what is causing all of this. Basically I feel like several things have just finally caught up to her. She seems to be looking forward to possibly having a pacemaker.
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@wolfgirl569 (136009)
• Marion, Ohio
12 Jul 21
@GardenGerty If it helps she will be glad to have it. She should feel better after
@GardenGerty (169585)
• United States
12 Jul 21
I am pretty certain from what she says that they will be giving her a pacemaker, or a pacemaker/defibrillator. She seems very positive about it.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
12 Jul 21
@GardenGerty Glad she has options. And a good supportive family.
@GardenGerty (169585)
• United States
12 Jul 21
The team recommends a pacemaker, which makes sense. Her own cardiologist will need to approve it.
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@GardenGerty (169585)
• United States
12 Jul 21
The team recommends a pacemaker. Her personal heart doctor will see her today and tell her how he will proceed. She seems very upbeat on the phone and we will visit her this afternoon.
@GardenGerty (169585)
• United States
12 Jul 21
Thank you. I think they are on the right track with her, though.
@RasmaSandra (98129)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13 Jul 21
I will definitely keep her in my prayers,
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@GardenGerty (169585)
• United States
14 Jul 21
Thank you. She got her pacemaker today. Surgery went well. Now for recovery.
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@GardenGerty (169585)
• United States
12 Jul 21
Thank you. I am glad she had someone handy who insisted she get care at the local hospital.
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