TC1474 Posted October 18, 2015 Posted October 18, 2015 I had a phone call from the Hospital at 8.30 the other morning to say that they had looked at my MRI and CT scans and found clots on my lungs so get yourself in here with an overnight bag.Panic sort of set in fearing the worst but it transpires that it is quite normal in heart failure cases and they need to put me on blood thinners (anticoagulants) to clear the clots and for about 5 days I have to self administer by injection for a few days until the tablets kick in, which hopefully wll be after my next blood test in a couple of days.It transpires that at some stage in the past I have also suffered a heart attack (which I was not aware of) and which is different to heart failure which is my diagnosed condition.I know there have been a few PM's sent to me, so my apologies for not het getting back to you, I have had my mnd on other things, but I will respond in the next few days Quote
Tango Posted October 18, 2015 Posted October 18, 2015 Hopefully this is just routine and you're well on the road to recovery ........keeping fingers crossed for your full recovery....... Quote
Ricky Posted October 18, 2015 Posted October 18, 2015 Take care of yourself TC, wish you all the best and full recovery! Quote
Joeman Posted October 18, 2015 Posted October 18, 2015 That's pretty hardcore to have a heart attack and not notice!!Seriously though, wishing you a speedy recovery. Quote
eastanglianbiker Posted October 18, 2015 Posted October 18, 2015 get well soon tc worry about your health first and foremost im sure anyone sending you a message will understand and if they dont then thats their problem Quote
TC Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 Time to have some rest and let your body recover itself.Get well soon all the best Quote
TC1474 Posted October 19, 2015 Author Posted October 19, 2015 Time to have some rest and let your body recover itself.Get well soon all the best That is half the problem I was first taken ill in July and spent a whole month in Hospital bed ridden because I was so weak and ill. I was then discharged and told to rest, but, because I don't get paid if I am off sick, I was actually working again within 24 hours of being discharged, all be it light work mainly on the phone and email.The other problem as such is that heart failure is a life long condition unlike a heart attack per se, so I am stuck with it and I have to change my lifestyle quite significantly in order to manage it, the worst being that I can drink no more than 1.5 litres of fluid a day, and because I am on diuretics, I am constantly thirsty.At the moment, I also have to self inject 2 doses of Wofarin into my stomach until the pills kick in, which if it is the same as a diabetic type of injection, then they have my sympathy, because it is not nice, but hopefully this will cease after my blood test tomorrow morning It was hard telling Lyn Jarvis that I would be unable to team up with Valentino Rossi at Yamaha next season Quote
Tango Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 At least you are aware of the condition now and are getting the appropriate treatment.......many heart conditions go undetected and the result can be tragic......my youngest sister's first husband died at 42 with an undetected heart condition that turned out to be hereditary and subsequent screening of his family has found that his brother, sister and a neice and nephew have the same condition. Good luck with the treatment......and try to take it easy...... Quote
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