Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 Is the building of the collateral circulation working? I think that is the best alternative there is for heart disease. I used to be a nurse and worked for a cardiologist. It just seemed to me to be the way to approach the problem. I am praying for many long years for you and your hubby. Keep him happy and smiling and never take one moment for granted for each moment, no matter how mundane, is precious. Adelle*********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** Adele, You'll fit in just fine here. I'm 54 (for a few more days), married, 2 children & 3 grandchildren. My husband had a very unexpected heart attach in 1997, which revealed inoperable coronary artery disease. They told us he could have 2 months or 20 years & there's no way to know. He was part of a study where they infused growth hormone into his heart, hoping he would grow collateral arteries. It seems to have worked; he still has to wear a nitroglycerin patch & take lots of meds, & he can't work, but he's still with me. Even trying to be prepared, if/when he dies, I'll be a basket case. We've been married 36 years - sometimes have not been so good, others perfect; right now, I am happier with him than ever before. I don't know how you did it; I'm not surprised your body was so terribly affected by your loss. Welcome again. Hugs, -- Re[2]: New Member No I don't mind your asking at all. It was very sudden. I was 46 and he was 55. He was in apparent excellent health - had been out running the dog earlier in the day, working, just a typical day and evening. He just got out of the shower and we were lying in bed talking about the cruise we were going to take that summer and he suddenly said he didn't feel well. Not ten minutes later, after he stood because of the dizziness, he collapsed. He was gone two hours later - I really can't quite grasp it yet. I had the marriage people dream of and I miss him so much. My kids are 12 and 13 plus one 27 who is married and lives out of state. I also have a grandson who is 10. You are right about the death of my husband and my health. At the time he died I had been battling for a diagnosis and had found out a few months before that I had 's and was being treated for that. I also found I had had Lyme somewhere along the line and had been treated for that. I was feeling pretty darned good. In fact about a week before his death my husband said "Welcome back" because I was acting like my old self. But when he died, and I was with him the entire time in the ER, I went into a state of shock and I guess I had a nervous breakdown. At any rate, since then I have the Celiac and Sjogren's (no lab tests but it couldn't be anything else) and now the issue of ankylosing spondylitis and hopefully not scleroderma. My immune system went to hell and back and I just don't think I am quite the same. It was a blow that I never recovered from. I watched every bit of it and I was powerless. The PTSD for awhile was a real trip in itself. I did keep working but you know, I don't remember hardly anything of the 12 months after his death. I am so glad I have found you all. I guess I'll just jump in and hope I am not out of place. BTW, my first name is Adelle. I use that nickname (like we all do *grin*) but I am a real person. Thank you for the welcome. Adelle ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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