Talking on the phone to Richard
I got a text in the afternoon saying that Grandma had suffered a mild heart attack. She had atrial fibrilation that stopped during a blessing she received. A short time later she complained of not being able to breathe and something didn’t feel right in her chest. She was in the cardiac unit already since she the earlier episode so they were monitoring her closely. The technicians checked at that time and said they thought she was having a heart attack right at that moment! They took her directly into the lab and performed an angiogram to locate the blocked artery. It took them a little longer than they wanted, trying to go through her arm at first. This didn’t work so they went in through the large artery in the leg where the hip was replaced. The blockage (about 95 percent) was quickly located and an angioplasty put a stent was put in place to open it. Then they put a second balloon into it and expanded it a little more. We were shown the process from a recording they made of motion-picture views, and the blockage cannot even be seen any more. This was the only major blockage they found. She is feeling much better now and resting comfortably, even being able to eat what she wants. She has spoken on the telephone to several of her children and visited with several as they have come to see her. I will probably ask her if we can open a Skype session with a few of you on Saturday if she is feeling up to it.
It was suggested that possibly the heart condition was the cause of her fall, maybe she even came close to blacking out; she doesn’t remember. There did not appear to be anything there for to have tripped on. The nurse told us she was likely to be released on Sunday at this point. Thanks to Jean and Joyce who stayed in the hospital last night with Grandma. If I get a report this morning I will add it to this post.
Jean just sent out an update from this morning (now) saying Grandma is doing great. The Cardiologist said she can go home tomorrow and can walk as much as her tolerance of the pain will allow her to. She is tired but seems to be doing as well as can be expected. She did some walking today and a physical therapist worked with her for a few minutes. This is great news. Please keep praying for her and for the family that we can provide everything she needs.
