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by dlonnahawkins ( edited 15 Oct 2023 ) 02 Oct 2023

LATEST UPDATE*** Hubby took a relapse last Saturday and he has been flipping in an out of AFIB. I contacted the cardiologist, and he advised me that this could happen until the heart heals. We have a follow up appointment with him on Wednesday. And I hope we can get some positive feedback.

Much like Jerry - being a care giver and support is a full-time job.
Update" these past 8 days have been terrible. The Orlando hospital has been great, and the nursing staff so understanding. Hubby's cardiologist is one of the best in the area, and he was scheduled to leave last night for a conference. He fit my husband in and he had his procedure done, and right now, his heart is back in sinus rhythm, and he is no longer in AFIB. He did have another surprise handed to him and learned that he is stage 3 kidney disease. So now, another specialist to see. They have changed his medications, and stabilized and we got home this afternoon. He is not to lift anything, nor to do anything for the next 7 days. We have follow-ups with both of the specialists in 2 weeks.




My daughter has been great. She is in the health care field and understands all the terminology that they hand to you. I also have a granddaughter-in-law that is a nurse practitioner and the two of them were comparing notes and conversations regarding his treatment. We are about an hour away from the hospital that he was transported to and she has gone back and forth each day to be with me, and to be with him also. She took the time off work, and her staff were very considerate of what the family was going through and told her not to worry about coming in that they would handle it.




But we are now home, and he is trying to catch up on some of his emails. He is not allowed to pick anything up or do anything strenuous for 7 days. This is to prevent busting open the areas where they went into his femoral arteries. Keeping him from doing that will be a pain for me.




Thank all of you for prayers, and thoughts.





















I am needing the prayer warriors at Cute for assistance once again. I have been in hospital with my hubby since Tuesday evening. He is schedule for a procedure to his heart, hopefully on Tuesday. He was so bad that I took him to the local hospital, and he was transported to a hospital in Orlando on Friday. He had an episode at home that was probably the worse one that he has ever had, and he was passing out. He refused for me to get ambulance, so I took him to the local hospital. He was admitted there, and tests run that showed he had elevated heart enzymes, and going into kidney failure. His heart rate highly elevated, and heart erratic. His cardiologist does his surgery at the hospital that he was transported to, and they are fitting him into the scheduling. Please pray for him and our family. We are all shaken up about this, but he has showed a remarkable improvement since his cardiologist took over his care. I had only slept 3 hours out of 48 and told him on Thursday that I really needed to go home to sleep, or I would not be any good for him at all. We have one little great-granddaughter that is only 6 has asked every day to go see her PopPop.


I came home this afternoon so that I can get things done here so that I can be at the hospital for the next few days again.


Thank you all for thinking about us in your prayers...and letting me ramble here.





Hugs to you all.

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by maleah 07 Oct 2023

Prayers for your entire family

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by dailylaundry 05 Oct 2023

My hubby too has problems with AFIB. But, he takes his medication and has only had to go to the ER a couple of times to get back into sinus rhythm. We will be leaving next week for a European trip. So please tell your dear hubby to do what the doctors say. You both are in my prayers!! Loads of hugs, Laura

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 05 Oct 2023

My hubby had AFIB a number of years ago, and after 3 cardioversions, and an ablation he was out of AFIB for nearly 6 years. His cancer treatment included injections of a drug that actually threw him back into AFIB this year. He was on no medication for it until a month ago when he was put on Eliquis This episode was the worse that he has every had. I chuckled when his cardiologist told us in the waiting room that he didn't want to see him back on the table for this again. He had done they ablation 6 years ago. But he did find new "circuits" that were misfiring. It is great to have good doctors.

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by graceandham 05 Oct 2023

Thanks for the update. This sounds so hopeful. The new problem can be managed. Praying now for him to remember and you to keep a sweet disposition about him being still and not lifting. The better you feel, the more tempting it is to overdo.

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by 02kar Moderator 05 Oct 2023

I am adding my prayers too. I just caught up with this post. Please know that you, your family and your handsome hubby and his medical team are covered in prayers and will remain in prayers as long as needed. And you and your family are buried in the biggest Cutie hugs possible. Trust in God and his miracle. I know He hasn’t failed me.

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by pennifold 02 Oct 2023

Hi Dlonna, I'm so sorry to read all your husband's issues. I pray that he will be guided by our Great Healer and that the surgeons who are looking after him and the nursing staff will be guided as well. Love Chris
P.S. Do try and get some rest, you won't be good to anyone if you don't look after yourself as well.

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by shirley124 02 Oct 2023

Sorry to hear about your your hubby. Glad you went home for some sleep. You need to look after yourself. Sending prayers for all. Hugs

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by toogie 02 Oct 2023

You have put your trust in the right One, just asking for prayers. I am up late watching a movie but before bed my prayers are said. Your hubby and family will be in them. Love and peace to you my friend. Good night

I copied my comment and re-posted today so Mods could delete the other, double post, by dlonnahawkins.

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 04 Oct 2023

Thank you....My mind just has not worked well. for the past 8 days.

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by AuntAnnie 02 Oct 2023

Prayers for your hubby, dlonnahawkins. My hubby recently had some of the same symptoms. Our local hospital transferred him to another hospital with a higher skill level rating. He has returned to work but attempts to keep his stress and pace at a much lower level than before. We also now have LifeFlight insurance. Hang in there and have faith in his care providers.

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by dailylaundry 02 Oct 2023

Please know, you and your dear husband are in my prayers. It isn't easy being the strong one - but, know that you are not alone! I hope you get some rest, I wish I could give you a big hug right now! Loads of hugs, love and prayers, Laura

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by graceandham 02 Oct 2023

Praying now for the entire situation. God give you good rest.

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by sdrise 02 Oct 2023

Prayers are coming your way and your hubby's.. Get some rest he is going to need you .. Suzanne

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by gerryvb 02 Oct 2023

prayers are coming your way, hope and pray surgery for your HB goes well, and please take care for yourself too. Hugs, Gerry

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