Heart Attack !

joeyowen

In a nice way

Best post I've read in a long time.  Congrats on making it through, and I'll raise a drink to your health!

Credit to any NHS member of staff, the system may be floored, but the staff are the best people everrrrr

cruxiform

Blimey O'Reilly! Glad to hear you received quality care. As said earlier follow advice and all the best for your full recovery. Your post is also another reminder to me to lose the flab and look after myself.

VimFuego

jeez, I would never have pegged you for a potential heart attack, glad you're still with us and on the mend.

holnrew

That was a great read, so glad they were able to respond so quickly. The NHS truly is wonderful in that regard.

Drew_TNBD

I am glad you're okay, and follow all of Emp's advice.

I'd like to share something though - when my father died, the first few minutes of his heart attack were spent on the phone trying to get hold of someone and time was wasted. It contributed to his death. When my aunt went to the hospital with abdominal pains, she spent half a year trying to convince the hospital that something was wrong. They tried test after test and eventually ended up at 'psychological factors' - then a period of time after that they eventually found her cervical cancer. She died.

When you experience something as pathetic as robotic telephone switchboards contributing to the death of a loved one, it gives you an entirely different perspective. When you experience a loved one trying their utmost to get help, but being told that they were inventing the pain themselves, it gives you an entirely different perspective.

My aunts kids went feral and wild without their mother in their lives. Their lives have been severely dampened because of a hole they can't fix.

The NHS needs reform.

Hootsmon

best wishes Chris 

John

strtdv

ChrisMusic said:

to position the stent which will keep that part of the artery open for the rest of my lifetime, hopefully.  

That much is certain

Emp_Fab

@Drew_TNBD My sympathies for your dad and your aunt.  While the NHS saved me and I'm pretty sure my dad was already dead when I found him (heart attack) so there was nothing they could have done anyway, I do hold them responsible for my mum's death last August.  They knew she had an abdominal aneurysm in 2012. I didn't know at the time but she should have had regular scans on it to check on it's growth but somehow she slipped through the net.  FFWD to last July and she's showing all the classic symptoms of an aneurysm about to rupture ( I Googled it after she passed and it took me two minutes to see they had misdiagnosed her with everything from a bowel infection to diverticulitis).  They could have, and should have, operated before it ruptured, but they didn't.  It burst and they operated then - but it was too late.  She was otherwise a very fit and healthy woman.  If they'd scanned her regularly, they would have kept on top of her high blood pressure with more urgency, but as I say, they didn't, it grew and burst.  She died before her time.  I was very angry when I worked it all out, but soon realised it was pointless because nothing could bring her back now - no matter how angry I got or who I complained to.  You can't turn back time. :-(

stratman3142

Glad you're OK.

Drew_TNBD

Emp_Fab said:

@Drew_TNBD My sympathies for your dad and your aunt.  While the NHS saved me and I'm pretty sure my dad was already dead when I found him (heart attack) so there was nothing they could have done anyway, I do hold them responsible for my mum's death last August.  They knew she had an abdominal aneurysm in 2012. I didn't know at the time but she should have had regular scans on it to check on it's growth but somehow she slipped through the net.  FFWD to last July and she's showing all the classic symptoms of an aneurysm about to rupture ( I Googled it after she passed and it took me two minutes to see they had misdiagnosed her with everything from a bowel infection to diverticulitis).  They could have, and should have, operated before it ruptured, but they didn't.  It burst and they operated then - but it was too late.  She was otherwise a very fit and healthy woman.  If they'd scanned her regularly, they would have kept on top of her high blood pressure with more urgency, but as I say, they didn't, it grew and burst.  She died before her time.  I was very angry when I worked it all out, but soon realised it was pointless because nothing could bring her back now - no matter how angry I got or who I complained to.  You can't turn back time. :-(

Really sorry to hear that dude.

You're absolutely right. We shouldn't spend the rest of our time being angry. You can't turn back time. We can only reflect I suppose.

breakstuff

Best wishes.

thebreeze

Thank you for sharing this profound experience with us.  I take an awful lot from what you say.  Like life itself, this has been a gift.  

viz

Brilliant

Musicman20

Best wishes and it's great to see the NHS in a positive light.

tone1

Brilliant news....and the best bit is that you get to watch the 'Britain's got Talent' Final now

must of breen proper scary..I'll definitely drop a donation into the Air Ambulance tin next time I see one

speshul91

glad everything is ok now man, that must have been some scary shit to go through.

Dominic

Best wishes 
almost identical circumstances as one of my oldest friends …………yes,the NHS can be wonderful
best wishes

equalsql

Wow!, That was a close call Chris. Thank goodness for all the support you got. Get well mate and best wishes.
That is proper scary stuff.

EricTheWeary

Wow, what a story and what a near scrape. All best wishes Chris. 

When I had my heart attack like event I got to go in an ambulance through Dudley. Even being ill I can't get right...  

Nitefly

Great story, best wishes for a speedy recovery.