Re: Mother's Cardiac Cath

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In a message dated 12/15/01 12:03:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,

prison_rn@... writes:

> Very good news.

>

>

Hi ,

I'm glad everything went well with your mom. What a nice Christmas gift!!!

She will continue to be in my prayers.

Eunice

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--- Glad to hear all went well with your Mom.

Madge

In diabetes@y..., " lmh08mtjjj " <prison_rn@h...> wrote:

> Well, it's done.

>

> 1 blocked vessel, doesn't require surgery. She'll be using nitro.

>

> Very good news.

>

> I'm exhausted. Up at 5 to take her to Charlotte, there 30 minutes

> early for a 9:30 appointment, they didn't take her back until

4:00pm.

> She had nothing to eat or drink since the day before, and I kept

> remingding them she was a diabetic. They did labs at 9:30, and at

12

> they said " Your blood sugar is 70, we're going to give you some

> dextrose in an IV " I said " No, her blood sugar was 70 @ 9:30 this

> morning, wouldn't you like to see what it is now? " they didn't...

>

> Got home last night @ 11:30, and I'm thankful for everyone's

prayers

> and kind words.

>

> As diabetics, I wish health care providers would listen a little

> better! We tend to be pretty in tune to our conditions (usually).

>

>

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,

Good to hear your mom won't require surgery. I'm

surprised she didn't have an IV before the cath. That

was the first thing they did with me. I remember,

because it took 3 people to insert the IV. Guess

different hospitals do it differently.

You're so right about doctors not listening!

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> 1 blocked vessel, doesn't require surgery. She'll be

> using nitro.

>

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