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13-06-2015, 01:21 PM
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JHT
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Penwortham
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Near tragic end QLD holday.
Been away for a couple weeks visiting my daughter and grand daughter in Hervey Bay. We were just about ready to leave after a nice break, when my wife Kathy had a heart attack!
Or to be precise a spontaneous coronary dissection.
It was lucky we were still in Hervey Bay and not out on the western country roads of SE QLD. The emergency services responded quickly with Kathy airlifted to Nambour Hospital where the heart surgeons saved her life!!
She ended up with seven stents, it was a very complex procedure.
I'm one very grateful husband!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I must sincerely thank the ambulance officers, care flight and all the Doctors, nurses and staff of Nambour Hospital.
  :thu mbsup:
Looks like we will be in for an extended stay as she
can't be driven home and airlines won't take on coronary patients for 2 to 3 weeks after the procedure.
Justin.
PS. Never felt so scared and helpless in my life.
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13-06-2015, 01:39 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Sydney
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Wow, that must have been scary. Well done to those who helped.
Greg.
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13-06-2015, 01:54 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Perth WA
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Wow Justin, - what a heart stopping moment - for you - that must have been.
How grateful we should be to those super-skilled medics that got on with the job of saving her life. Here's wishing your wife a speedy recovery.
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13-06-2015, 01:57 PM
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Location: Melbourne
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A good outcome Justin to a scary situation. On the plus side stenting is preferred to open heart surgery so hopefully your wife's recovery should be without any complications and rapid. A colleague at work went to see his doctor for a simple complaint, mentioned some other symptoms he was having..doctor did some test..next thing he was rushed to hospital to have a triple bypass.
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13-06-2015, 02:02 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: ardrossan south australia
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crikey Justin - that's scary, must have been horrible.
good that she is on the mend - hope it all continues to go well.
regards Ray
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13-06-2015, 02:07 PM
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ze frogginator
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sydney
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Wow! Glad to hear all went good. That must have been bloody scary.
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13-06-2015, 02:19 PM
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JHT
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Penwortham
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gregbradley
Wow, that must have been scary. Well done to those who helped.
Greg.
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They are all so cool under pressure, I'm in awe!
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Originally Posted by PCH
Wow Justin, - what a heart stopping moment - for you - that must have been.
How grateful we should be to those super-skilled medics that got on with the job of saving her life. Here's wishing your wife a speedy recovery.
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Thanks Paul!
Shall past your best wishes along, much appreciated.
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Originally Posted by Hans Tucker
A good outcome Justin to a scary situation. On the plus side stenting is preferred to open heart surgery so hopefully your wife's recovery should be without any complications and rapid. A colleague at work went to see his doctor for a simple complaint, mentioned some other symptoms he was having..doctor did some test..next thing he was rushed to hospital to have a triple bypass.
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Thanks Hans!
She has lost about 10% of her heart muscle, unfortunately not all the arteries could be saved, but hopefully she we will have good heart function once the shocked area's start to recover.
Thanks,
Justin.
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13-06-2015, 02:25 PM
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JHT
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Penwortham
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Originally Posted by Shiraz
crikey Justin - that's scary, must have been horrible.
good that she is on the mend - hope it all continues to go well.
regards Ray
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Originally Posted by multiweb
Wow! Glad to hear all went good. That must have been bloody scary.
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Thanks Ray and Marc!!
Kathy really appreciates all the support.
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13-06-2015, 02:37 PM
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Billions and Billions ...
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Quialigo, NSW
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Holy cow!! What a frightening event for you both! Very glad to see a happy ending. Wishing Kathy a full and speedy recovery!
Cheers, Marcus
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13-06-2015, 02:44 PM
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JHT
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Originally Posted by marc4darkskies
Holy cow!! What a frightening event for you both! Very glad to see a happy ending. Wishing Kathy a full and speedy recovery!
Cheers, Marcus
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Thanks Marcus!
Very much appreciated,
Justin
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13-06-2015, 03:40 PM
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Really just a beginner
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Brisbane
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Good to hear she's over the initial episode, but sounds like she might still have a bit of a way to go with her recovery. Fingers crossed it continues without any stumbles.
DT
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13-06-2015, 04:29 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Sydney
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Glad to hear she is going ok, Justin! My best wishes to you both.
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13-06-2015, 04:43 PM
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IIS Member #671
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Canberra
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Wishing you both all the best!
H
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13-06-2015, 05:18 PM
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JHT
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Penwortham
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Originally Posted by Larryp
Glad to hear she is going ok, Justin! My best wishes to you both.
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Originally Posted by Octane
Wishing you both all the best!
H
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Thanks Laurie and H!
It's been 3 days since surgery, she's improving slowly.
Justin
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13-06-2015, 05:59 PM
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Regulus - Couer de Leon
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Devonport, Tasmania
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What a frightening experience for you all!
I'm glad the paramedics were efficient, and a plane was available.
I cannot imagine what it is like for you two, but you have my best wishes for a full recovery, and a future without further problems.
Trev
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13-06-2015, 07:00 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
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Very lucky that you weren't out on the Newell Highway, very lucky indeed......
Hope your dearly beloved has a speedy recovery Justin.
For a regional hospital Nambour is excellent. (My wife worked there in Cardiac Care and Medical Imaging for 10 years and has many friends there. While you're there you can marvel at my handiwork as well  ..... I supervised the concrete formwork on the new section).
Best wishes for the future.
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13-06-2015, 07:11 PM
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Supernova Searcher
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Cambroon Queensland Australia
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Best wishes to your wife Kathy and you Justin.
Cheers
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13-06-2015, 09:06 PM
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Like to learn
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: melbourne
Posts: 4,835
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Not good at all. Glad she's ok. Went through something similar 3 years ago.
Very scary stuff.
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13-06-2015, 09:30 PM
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pro lumen
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: ballina
Posts: 3,265
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Scary stuff Justin best wishes to Kathy for a speedy recovery.
A friend had a similar loss of muscle with his attack , took a while for him to
recover fully , he was sitting on his surfboard , last thing he remembers as he was falling into the water was another near him looking around with a puzzled look at the pounding he was doing on his board as he couldn't speak.
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13-06-2015, 09:42 PM
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Deprived of starlight
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Sydney
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Scary stuff. Hope the recovery goes well.
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