My daughter, she's not what you'd call real predictable.

[Toto'sDad]

Yesterday, my daughter called my wife and I and said, you know I thought I'd let you know I had a little incident over the weekend. Okay, my heart is racing momma looks like worried like momma usually does. As I've said here before, my wife has had two lengthy procedures called catheter ablations for A-Fib. Well, my daughter had her first episode of A-Fib.

Here's where it gets a little strange, earlier in the week she and her hubby had gone out to dinner, it was raining when they got out of the car, he stepped in a rian filled pothole, fell down and broke his wrist. On first inspection, they thought it wasn't broke, but later after looking at the x-rays, he's going to have to have surgery very soon. What has that to do with my daughter's A-Fib episode? Because hubby hadn't been sleeping, and he was asleep, and she didn't want to disturb him. So, she got in the car with what would later be determined to be a heartbeat of in excess of 160bpm, and blood pressure twenty or thirty points over on both scales and drove herself to the hospital.

She found a parking place, not too hard by this time at 1:00 in the morning. They immediately went to work on her, knocking her out, and administering a cardioversion procedure on her. It was successful, and she immediately felt better. They would not discharge her on her own, so she finally called sleeping beauty and had him come to pick her up. When she managed to get discharged, naturally she drove her car home, and had hubby follow her.

I didn't want to upset her, but I did ask why she didn't call us, we would have been more than happy to have picked her up and taken her to the hospital. OR, called an ambulance! She has always since she was three years old been quite independent.

 

[1955]

That’s an independent lady!

 

[Toto'sDad]

That’s an independent lady!

When she was about four years old, I heard a noise in the kitchen over in the night. I crept in there and turned on the light not knowing what to expect.

There sat my daughter in the floor by the big kitchen stove we had. The kind where you have storage for pots and pans etc. She had pulled the pots and pans out, and was calmly putting them back into the storage area. I asked, what are you doing? She (she never talked like a little kid) looked at me, and said, well if it's any of your business, I don't like the way momma stores the pots and pans, and I'm straightening them up. I said go on back to bed. She said I will just as soon as I'm finished with what I'm doing, good night.

 

[arlum]

She deserves something special on Independence Day.

 

[Toto'sDad]

About ten years ago, when my daughter's job kept her on the road all of the time, she was up in the bay area when she started feeling like something was very wrong. She got on the phone, googled directions to the nearest hospital. She drove to the emergency, got out and left her car in the entranceway, and said, I may be having a stroke.

They rushed her in, and she had a blood clot in her head. They did a procedure to route the blood around it, because it was better to leave it than take it out, at least that's what she was told. She was in the hospital a couple of days before she let anyone know what had happened. Young son took the train up (not the bullet, AMTRAK) and drove her home the day they discharged her.

I was going into the hospital to have my hip replaced, and she didn't want me to know that she had a problem. She knew I would have just dropped things and gone up there. We ended up being in the hospital at almost the exact same time. Ten years later we are both recovered from those respective problems.

I am annoyed at her not informing me of her A-Fib problem, but at the same time, I have to admire how self-sufficient she is in just about all things. She manages around fourteen people (at the last count I knew of) and was back on the job today.

 

[brookdalebill]

That’s an independent lady!

Independent, and tough!

Yesterday, my daughter called my wife and I and said, you know I thought I'd let you know I had a little incident over the weekend. Okay, my heart is racing momma looks like worried like momma usually does. As I've said here before, my wife has had two lengthy procedures called catheter ablations for A-Fib. Well, my daughter had her first episode of A-Fib.

Here's where it gets a little strange, earlier in the week she and her hubby had gone out to dinner, it was raining when they got out of the car, he stepped in a rian filled pothole, fell down and broke his wrist. On first inspection, they thought it wasn't broke, but later after looking at the x-rays, he's going to have to have surgery very soon. What has that to do with my daughter's A-Fib episode? Because hubby hadn't been sleeping, and he was asleep, and she didn't want to disturb him. So, she got in the car with what would later be determined to be a heartbeat of in excess of 160bpm, and blood pressure twenty or thirty points over on both scales and drove herself to the hospital.

She found a parking place, not too hard by this time at 1:00 in the morning. They immediately went to work on her, knocking her out, and administering a cardioversion procedure on her. It was successful, and she immediately felt better. They would not discharge her on her own, so she finally called sleeping beauty and had him come to pick her up. When she managed to get discharged, naturally she drove her car home, and had hubby follow her.

I didn't want to upset her, but I did ask why she didn't call us, we would have been more than happy to have picked her up and taken her to the hospital. OR, called an ambulance! She has always since she was three years old been quite independent.

Glad it worked out, TD!

 

[Toto'sDad]

Independent, and tough!



Glad it worked out, TD!

Thank you, sir. She's a great gal, she just rides her own horse, and always has.

 

[Toto'sDad]

I came home from a hunting trip with my trail hounds one time, and my daughter had a little white Coca Poo her aunt had given her while I was away. I looked at it, and said, that thing can stay two days, then it goes. She looked at me, and said, you've got your dogs, and this one right here is mine, end of story. Snowball would remain with us from that day, until she passed at fourteen years of age.

 

[keithb7]

Good story. I can rate a little. I broke my arm and ankle. Bruised ribs. Popped a knee. Was knocked unconscious. It was a dirt-biking accident in a remote area. My son was with me. He was 11. I had to drive myself to the nearest Hospital in Pahrup Nevada. I was going into shock. I pulled over 2 times to vomit and have a brief nap to catch my breath. It took a while to get to the hospital but we made it.

When we got to the hospital I gave my son my medical coverage card and said “go gand give them this. Send them out here with a wheel chair to get me”. I was wrecked. I might have been able to crawl across the parking lot. Maybe. Lol.

 

[telleutelleme]

Best wishes and I hope it was a one-time episode. My wife had 18 episodes in a single year, an oblation and finally a pacemaker. I got to be an expert on A-fib and taking my wife to the ER. Almost always late at night.

 

[Toto'sDad]

Best wishes and I hope it was a one-time episode. My wife had 18 episodes in a single year, an oblation and finally a pacemaker. I got to be an expert on A-fib and taking my wife to the ER. Almost always late at night.

Thank you, sir. My wife has had many, many episodes. As I've said she's had two ablations each of them taking more than six hours. Both times, I was in the recovery room with her, it's a scary situation. I had to give her shots in the abdomen at home that left a black circle each time. They told us what to expect, but it's still worrisome.

 

[getbent]

sounds super scary and one of those things that kind of linger with you... hope it all gets sorted and that your daughter gets some afib medicine.

 

[Stubee]

I’m glad that worked out OK, TD. Had a long talk with my daughter tonight. She’s going through a tough period and while she approaches some troubling things less fervently then me I just try to listen and offer advice with the caveat that it’s “me”, and I don’t mind if she ignores it.

One of the good things in life for parents is to be around for our kids and their kids, just to enjoy and listen.

 

[johnny k]

Probably because she thought it might bother you or didn't want to put some stress on you.

 

[Toto'sDad]

I’m glad that worked out OK, TD. Had a long talk with my daughter tonight. She’s going through a tough period and while she approaches some troubling things less fervently then me I just try to listen and offer advice with the caveat that it’s “me”, and I don’t mind if she ignores it.

One of the good things in life for parents is to be around for our kids and their kids, just to enjoy and listen.

I hope your daughter gets things ironed out in whatever it is that she is going through. It sounds to me like you're doing about all you can for the situation.

My daughter is so good to me, that I can hardly believe it. That goes for my son too, but my daughter is always thinking of us. IF, her and her husband aren't in the hospital, she's taking us to the Fox to see Lauri Morgan and Pam Tillis this coming Saturday. I just wish she'd call me, before, or when things are going on in her life instead of when it's all over!!!

 

[Toto'sDad]

sounds super scary and one of those things that kind of linger with you... hope it all gets sorted and that your daughter gets some afib medicine.

Thank you, GB. She has found a good cardiologist and is going in for a complete workup here shortly. Fortunately, sha has a terrific job, and a deluxe insurance package, so she should be okay in getting good treatment.

 

[tery]

The apple don't fall far from the tree.

 

[String Tree]

I'm glad she is alright and that everything worked out for the best.

 

[Refugee]

Jason Statham ain't got game like that.

 

[BramptonRob1958]

Yesterday, my daughter called my wife and I and said, you know I thought I'd let you know I had a little incident over the weekend. Okay, my heart is racing momma looks like worried like momma usually does. As I've said here before, my wife has had two lengthy procedures called catheter ablations for A-Fib. Well, my daughter had her first episode of A-Fib.

Here's where it gets a little strange, earlier in the week she and her hubby had gone out to dinner, it was raining when they got out of the car, he stepped in a rian filled pothole, fell down and broke his wrist. On first inspection, they thought it wasn't broke, but later after looking at the x-rays, he's going to have to have surgery very soon. What has that to do with my daughter's A-Fib episode? Because hubby hadn't been sleeping, and he was asleep, and she didn't want to disturb him. So, she got in the car with what would later be determined to be a heartbeat of in excess of 160bpm, and blood pressure twenty or thirty points over on both scales and drove herself to the hospital.

She found a parking place, not too hard by this time at 1:00 in the morning. They immediately went to work on her, knocking her out, and administering a cardioversion procedure on her. It was successful, and she immediately felt better. They would not discharge her on her own, so she finally called sleeping beauty and had him come to pick her up. When she managed to get discharged, naturally she drove her car home, and had hubby follow her.

I didn't want to upset her, but I did ask why she didn't call us, we would have been more than happy to have picked her up and taken her to the hospital. OR, called an ambulance! She has always since she was three years old been quite independent.

First let me say that I am glad everyone is or has recovered!

The "Pot Hole portion of your post caught my attention.

In December 2020, 11 days before Xmas, 12 days before my 19th Anniversary, my wife was picking up milk at the local supermarket.

Christine got out the car just as daylight was setting, stepped into a rain filled pothole. She broke her shoulder (not separated) we rushed her to the hospital by ambulance. They didn't feel surgery was needed but wanted to see her at the fracture clinic 2 days later just to make sure.

The Orthopaedic Surgeon confirmed that surgery was not needed. That night she collapsed at home and passed away from a blood clot that stemmed from the accident.

She was 64 and far too young! Senseless, totally preventable and I'm sure you can imagine the rest.

Watch where you're walking especially after getting out of your car....hazards are everywhere. I don't take parking lots for granted anymore.

Best wishes to you and your family TD, on a full recovery for your daughter and her husband!