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Post by zibazinski on May 29, 2014 8:30:48 GMT -5
Told nurse. It'd best happen today.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2014 8:32:29 GMT -5
Wow! Are heart transplants that common?
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Post by Bonny on May 29, 2014 8:40:37 GMT -5
What's a SWAN?
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Post by Blonde Granny on May 29, 2014 8:43:01 GMT -5
Zib, do you have is POA and medical directives?
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Post by zibazinski on May 29, 2014 8:53:16 GMT -5
Yes I have all that. With me at hospital. No, you didn't speak out of turn. I appreciate all help. I guess heart transplants are getting to be common. The issue is the wait. In the meantime the SWAN and then the PIC and IV of Milrinone is hopefully going to keep him alive until we get one.
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Post by zibazinski on May 29, 2014 8:54:12 GMT -5
I'm nothing medical so those that know jump in to explain SWAN. Big ass IV in neck so far.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2014 8:55:30 GMT -5
Here ya go:
Swan-Ganz catheterization is the passing of a thin tube (catheter) into the right side of the heart and the arteries leading to the lungs to monitor the heart's function and blood flow.
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Post by mmhmm on May 29, 2014 8:55:50 GMT -5
It's a pulmonary artery catheter, Bonny. It measures the blood flow in the heart and monitors heart function.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2014 8:56:13 GMT -5
How long a wait are we talking about here? Sorry to be asking all these questions, but I missed it in the other threads. If I'm being a pest I'll go to small talk.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on May 29, 2014 8:57:37 GMT -5
Zib, I wish you both the best.
And yes, heart transplants are no longer an unusual event, with about 3,500 done worldwide annually. There are about 3,000 people waiting for transplants, with about 2,000 donor hearts available each year.
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Post by zibazinski on May 29, 2014 8:59:26 GMT -5
Not sure. There's criteria to be followed. First of course suitable heart to be found. But his kidneys are angry at his heart so those have to be mollified. I'm afraid with his age and other health issues, our wait is going to be a long one. The philanthropist that funded this wing went to England and bought one basically. He also brought the chief heart guy there that did his back to this country to head up what is now where we are.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2014 9:00:42 GMT -5
Will he be in the hospital the whole wait?
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Post by The Captain on May 29, 2014 9:00:54 GMT -5
He needs to walk. He's getting weaker but he can't with his neck in pain. Wish that doctor would get here. I know they have lives but..... I don't feel like being reasonable. Then don't. Sometime the squeaky wheel advocate gets the attention. You also do need to push him to get up and moving around. We've been through this several times with DH's father. ETA - I just read the rest and realized how serious this is. Good luck and best wishes to you both.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2014 9:01:49 GMT -5
So you've got an excellent heart team where you are? AWESOME! Now we can all cross our fingers that his kidneys calm down and that he doesn't have to wait too long for a match.
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Post by mmhmm on May 29, 2014 9:02:52 GMT -5
How long a wait are we talking about here? Sorry to be asking all these questions, but I missed it in the other threads. If I'm being a pest I'll go to small talk. That's hard to say, later. A match will have to be found that will be compatible. Sometimes, that's not difficult and sometimes it is difficult. There's a lot that goes into finding the right heart for the right person to avoid rejection.
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Post by zibazinski on May 29, 2014 9:04:18 GMT -5
Will he be in the hospital the whole wait? No.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2014 9:05:43 GMT -5
Ok, so back to this wedding...When, where, what are you going to wear?
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Post by Peace77 on May 29, 2014 9:06:02 GMT -5
Later bloomer,
It depends. Someone has to donate a heart first. The wait depends on how many people are waiting in your area, how sick they are, if they are hospitalized or not, blood type and other factors.
Some people get listed at multiple hospitals in order to try to shorten the wait time. The patient has to be able to get to the hospital in a narrow window of time.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on May 29, 2014 9:11:48 GMT -5
Later bloomer, It depends. Someone has to donate a heart first. The wait depends on how many people are waiting in your area, how sick they are, if they are hospitalized or not, blood type and other factors. Some people get listed at multiple hospitals in order to try to shorten the wait time. The patient has to be able to get to the hospital in a narrow window of time. <Beth steps up onto soapbox and clears her throat> Please sign up to be a donor. For me, it's sign the back of your driver's license and put a red sticker on it. And have discussions with your loved ones about being a donor or not. Obviously, I'm a donor and would like any useful parts harvested to help others. My DH doesn't feel the same but since we had the conversation, I know what not to do when the time arrives. This is important even if it seems like a hard or strange conversation to have. <Beth wipes her brow and steps down from soapbox.>
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Post by zibazinski on May 29, 2014 9:13:27 GMT -5
I am a donor already. I don't need my organs or skin or anything once I'm gone.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on May 29, 2014 9:16:48 GMT -5
I am a donor already. I don't need my organs or skin or anything once I'm gone. That's pretty much my take too Zib. But not everyone feels that way so while I think everyone should be donors, I do get that some people have issues (squeamish and/or religious are the top ones that spring to my mind)
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2014 9:19:05 GMT -5
I am a donor already. I don't need my organs or skin or anything once I'm gone. That's pretty much my take too Zib. But not everyone feels that way so while I think everyone should be donors, I do get that some people have issues (squeamish and/or religious are the top ones that spring to my mind) Or my ex-MIL who of course feels they kill organ donors off in hospitals.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2014 9:21:16 GMT -5
Or my ex-MIL who of course feels they kill organ donors off in hospitals.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2014 9:23:43 GMT -5
That's pretty much my take too Zib. But not everyone feels that way so while I think everyone should be donors, I do get that some people have issues (squeamish and/or religious are the top ones that spring to my mind) Or my ex-MIL who of course feels they kill organ donors off in hospitals. Well duh! Don't you watch Law and Order and CSI? The doctor does it for a promotion and the rich people pay to have it done for their kids.
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Post by zibazinski on May 29, 2014 9:33:52 GMT -5
They're talking release today. They've done all they can until a heart becomes available. Ill be glad to get him home. He needs sleep and rest. None of which you get in a hospital as funny as that sounds.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on May 29, 2014 9:34:13 GMT -5
I am a donor already. I don't need my organs or skin or anything once I'm gone. That's pretty much my take too Zib. But not everyone feels that way so while I think everyone should be donors, I do get that some people have issues (squeamish and/or religious are the top ones that spring to my mind) Some people who are donors wind up with no ability to donate due to age or disease. And some family members will go against the donor's wishes and not allow it. And yes, some religions, including mine, forbid it. I am a donor anyway. I figure I can explain it to God when I get there.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2014 9:36:42 GMT -5
Thanks Beth for the info. I too missed it. Zib, I had no idea you and dear friend were going through all this. I'm so sorry and sending prayers for a quick recovery.
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Post by Jaguar on May 29, 2014 9:41:14 GMT -5
Zib I wish you & DF all the best hon.
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Post by Peace77 on May 29, 2014 9:41:35 GMT -5
Every major religion supports organ donation but some people have ideas of their own. Sign me, Already donated.
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Post by midjd on May 29, 2014 9:43:11 GMT -5
That's pretty much my take too Zib. But not everyone feels that way so while I think everyone should be donors, I do get that some people have issues (squeamish and/or religious are the top ones that spring to my mind) Or my ex-MIL who of course feels they kill organ donors off in hospitals. That's what my dad swears happens, too! Of course, even without the little heart on his driver's license, the incompetent hacks at the hospital in my hometown (I wouldn't send a dog there) almost let him bleed out, so I think that blows his theory out of the water. Zib, I hope you're able to get his diet issues worked out ASAP and get him up and moving around. That will help a lot.
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