Re: Ella

[Guest guest]

Ella,

My mom passed away from a heart attack. It was her first and only

one.

What I would suggest (and please don't hate me for saying this) but

if marrying your fiance would get you health insurance I would do it

now. Go to court if need be than have the formal ceremony later.

Heart disease is serious. And yes there are things you can do to

help - like lifestyle and diet changes but you should be under the

care of a Dr.

Louise

[Guest guest]

Ella, I had to laugh when I saw Louise's recommendation. But I think

she is right on target. If this guy is special enough to be your

fiance', are you not special enough for him to marry, to get you on

his health insurance, and get you THE CARE YOU OBVIOUSLY NEED??

Please Ella, this sounds serious. You NEED to go to a doc. Please.

Janie

> Ella,

>

> My mom passed away from a heart attack. It was her first and only

> one.

> What I would suggest (and please don't hate me for saying this)

but

> if marrying your fiance would get you health insurance I would do

it

> now. Go to court if need be than have the formal ceremony later.

> Heart disease is serious. And yes there are things you can do to

> help - like lifestyle and diet changes but you should be under the

> care of a Dr.

>

> Louise

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Carol. I've read a lot on the subject, especially since that

show I saw on television. Problem is still that we just don't have

the money to see a doctor, and none of them will even let you in the

door without insurance or up-front payment for the basic visit, etc.,

then you have to pay the remainder when you're done with the visit.

Eventually we'll get there...I just don't know when for sure.

I did read that symptoms can occur about a month before any problems,

and I'm not certain 'what' those episodes were that I had. I only

know that they weren't acid reflux or indigestion because the

situation " cured " itself within minutes of starting.

I'm sure they'll do labs and check for thyroid, too. It's just

impossible to take on an expense (any expense) right now. But I'm

not planning on putting it off any longer than I have to.

Ella

> Ella, I'm worried about you too. It's time to try

> Armour. Also, you need to search the net for info on

> Heart Attacks. I believe it's preventable. Try

> westonaprice.org for startes. GOOD info on diet from a

> dentist who traveled the world in the 30's and saw how

> people ate. He also looked at their teeth and there

> health problems. PLEASE take this SERIOUSLY and take

> care of yourself. Hugs, Carol B (praying for you)

[Guest guest]

Hi, Louise: I'm sorry to hear about your mom. Mine passed away from

heart attack, too. It was her second within a few months and it

happened while she was in the hospital to get her foot amputated due

to diabetic complications. My sister's had one also and is on all

sorts of meds. It does run in my family in a big way, and most

everyone who's passed has from heart attack. But, I've been healthy

99% of my life, up until the last year and a half when everything

went downhill.

I know it would be " easier " to marry him right now, but I don't want

us to get married until our finances, etc. are straight. Somehow I

think that in the midst of all this chaos that getting married would

be a very bad idea. And why would I hate you, silly, for saying

that. ) I've thought about it, too, but came to my senses. LOL

Ella

> Ella,

>

> My mom passed away from a heart attack. It was her first and only

> one.

> What I would suggest (and please don't hate me for saying this) but

> if marrying your fiance would get you health insurance I would do

it

> now. Go to court if need be than have the formal ceremony later.

> Heart disease is serious. And yes there are things you can do to

> help - like lifestyle and diet changes but you should be under the

> care of a Dr.

>

> Louise

[Guest guest]

LOL He would marry me tomorrow, but I just really have a problem

with doing that until we're financially straight. Heck, we're having

to live at his aunt's house until we save enough to get a place of

our own. It's really expensive in the town where he works. We're

not used to things being this bad and I don't think it would be good

to get married until things are right. Make any sense? He's not

happy about it, but it's just my stubborness, etc. kicking in.

Ella

> Ella, I had to laugh when I saw Louise's recommendation. But I

think

> she is right on target. If this guy is special enough to be your

> fiance', are you not special enough for him to marry, to get you on

> his health insurance, and get you THE CARE YOU OBVIOUSLY NEED??

> Please Ella, this sounds serious. You NEED to go to a doc. Please.

>

> Janie

[Guest guest]

We were going to do that at one point, but when Mike's insurance

kicked in...it took a mighty chunk out of the ole paychecks! I swear

insurance is a double-edged sword. Anyway, we had asked his aunt

about borrowing the money to do that, and using her credit card, but

she had her own financial crisis (a big one) and had to take cash

advances to take care of some stuff. Things are really a mess, for

sure.

Ella

> Can you order Armour and Cortef over the net and self

> treat? Hugs, Carol B

[Guest guest]

Hi Ella,

It was a shock. When she was in the hospital her blood pressure

dropped to 40. After a few days they said she was getting better but

than the call came. Turns out one day the nurse wanted her to roll

over on her side and she refused so she also had fluid on her lungs.

She was 65 and I was 24. This Christmas will be hard cos my dad

passed away last year on Dec 18 so the reality of having no parents

is sinking in.

The only other thing I can suggest is do all the research you can and

maybe keep track of your symptoms and dates etc.

Louise

> > Ella,

> >

> > My mom passed away from a heart attack. It was her first and only

> > one.

> > What I would suggest (and please don't hate me for saying this)

but

> > if marrying your fiance would get you health insurance I would do

> it

> > now. Go to court if need be than have the formal ceremony later.

> > Heart disease is serious. And yes there are things you can do to

> > help - like lifestyle and diet changes but you should be under

the

> > care of a Dr.

> >

> > Louise

[Guest guest]

I'm really sorry, Louise. Just pray whenever you feel sad. It

sounds simplistic and silly, but it does help. I was born late in

life so I had only my mom, and no father figure whatsoever. My mom

never even dated after my dad. My last living grandparent died when

I was 2wks old, so when my mom passed (I was 32), I had no parents

anymore either. It's tough. Hang in there.

I actually didn't give a whole lot of thought to the ole 'family

history' until I crashed and couldn't work out anymore. I was the

most athletic person I knew, and I was healthy, in shape, and had

tons of energy, so I never really thought I was ever going to be at

risk. Goes to show you that even if we pay close attention to our

health...stuff still happens, and thyroid is a real doozy of a

problem that seems to cause a domino effect with everything else.

((hugs))

Ella

> Hi Ella,

> It was a shock. When she was in the hospital her blood pressure

> dropped to 40. After a few days they said she was getting better

but

> than the call came. Turns out one day the nurse wanted her to roll

> over on her side and she refused so she also had fluid on her

lungs.

> She was 65 and I was 24. This Christmas will be hard cos my dad

> passed away last year on Dec 18 so the reality of having no parents

> is sinking in.

> The only other thing I can suggest is do all the research you can

and

> maybe keep track of your symptoms and dates etc.

> Louise