And once again here I sit in a hospital....

ndynt

ndynt

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Went for a routine cardiology appt this morning and was sent to the hospital. Cardiac cath in the am....and then? So tired of hospitals and doctors. Does anyone else feel, when is enough enough? How long should we keep taking expensive meds and having procedures done? What are we able to contribute to society, other than further depleting health resources, with our large medical expenses?
 

Nona, so sorry to hear you were sent to the hospital. I hope you're okay. :rose: Your life is precious and from reading your posts over time I think you contribute a lot, I enjoy what your write and learn from your thoughts. I do feel very close to you. Please stay positive and know that we care. :sentimental:
 
I'm so sorry to hear that you are doing poorly ndynt. Not the way that you envisioned your life to be at this point I'm sure. I hope you feel better before too long.
 

Darlin' sending you hugs. I time it with hubby, if he was ready to check out I would be ready for one of those assisted states. I feel that humans should be given the same choice as we have over our companion critters. But that's just me...maybe you have more years I don't know...
 
Nona, I'm so sorry you are going through this again. You cannot say you don't contribute. You contribute so much, even just here on the forum. You are a special lady, and such a positive person. You make everyone else a little bit better person when they correspond with you. :rose:

Go by how you feel, not necessarily a test result. Sometimes doctors keep ordering tests forever, just because they can.
 
Hearts are for loving, Nona.
Those that love you want yours to keep beating so that they can continue to love and be loved by you.

You get well now Nona, capiche?
 
I don't know you well, but wish you the best. :positive:
It is hard to know how much is too much. For me I would try to determine how scarey/stressful/painful/exhausting it would be to be treated compared to not being treated. Tough decisions regarding quality of life. I bet we all think about these things. Your bringing it up is good for any who relate. I'm guessing there are a lot of us out here. :girl_hug:
 
ndynt said:
Went for a routine cardiology appt this morning and was sent to the hospital.   Cardiac cath in the am....and then?   So tired of hospitals and doctors.  Does anyone else feel, when is enough enough?   How long should we keep taking expensive meds and having procedures done?   What are we able to contribute to society, other than further depleting health resources, with our large medical expenses?  
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First off, Nona, I'm sorry you are going through all this. I hate medical stuff, too. But you ARE valuable, both to yourself and to those around you. Certainly do not make any decisions about whether to go forward until you know what is actually going on. In my experience, decisions made in times of dejection, fear, loneliness, or frustration can be very poor ones. Did your cardiologist tell you exactly WHY you were sent to the hospital and what they are looking for? Do you have a trusted friend or family member with whom you can speak honestly and get honest replies? Is there a health care professional you trust, or a clergy person or social worker?

I'm sending you hugs and prayers and healing thoughts.
 
Nona, I'm sorry you're going through this again, but please don't ever feel you don't contribute - your words of wisdom and empathy have helped me many times.

As I recently discovered, sometimes there are things - good things - waiting for us just around the corner, when the street lights appear to be out and there isn't much of a future to look forward to.

Here's hoping you're up and around soon, love!
 
Nona, please don't despair. I am so sorry you are in the hospital with heart problems. As someone who loves you, never believe you have nothing to contribute. Actions are important, but to me, contributions of the heart matter the most. You touch mine, and others also. Your greatest gift lies in being who you are. We are here for you. Lean on us. Hugs.:love_heart:
 
I'm sorry you are in the hospital. Maybe they will fix whatever is wrong so you can carry on with your life. Sometimes it seems overwhelming I know but you still have a lot of life to live and so many care for you! :eek:nthego:
 
Dear Nona, I hope you feel better today. You contribute greatly even in this little forum. Each kind word, each smile given to another counts!

It's easy to imagine how kind and interesting you are in "real" life, just by reading your posts here.

You are loved, you are needed! Get well.
 
ndynt said:
Went for a routine cardiology appt this morning and was sent to the hospital. Cardiac cath in the am....and then? So tired of hospitals and doctors. Does anyone else feel, when is enough enough? How long should we keep taking expensive meds and having procedures done? What are we able to contribute to society, other than further depleting health resources, with our large medical expenses?
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Be gratefull----after all---you are sitting and not laying in a hospital bed.
 
I don't think I would feel in the least grateful if I were Nona. It is easy to advocate a stiff upper lip when we are not in the other person's shoes. If I ever am, I hope people will respond with compassion.
 
Having been in a hospital bed within the past week,I can say that it does change your entire prospective on life. It is a very depressing,helpless feeling. Even my family began to feel helpless and hopeless when I made no improvement after four days and wanted to move me to another hospital. And this was only a temporary illness for me-not a chronic illness for which I have had to be hospitalized over and over. Nona,I do understand your feelings of hopelessness and helplessness,but try to wait until the docs have been able to thoroughly diagnose your condition before losing hope. It`s so frustrating to just not feel well,and to think "Is this the BEST I`m ever going to feel again??" I`m praying that the docs can help you feel better than you do right now.
 
Please don't give up. There are people whose lives would not be the same without you. Stay strong and feel better soon. Hang on like a pitbull with lockjaw.
 
Though I thank you all for such kind compliments and wishes, my question was just asking others that have chronic illnesses and repeat hospitalizations about their feelings. You all really made my day though.
My cardiologist felt I was on the brink of a major heart attack. Thus the admission/cardiac cath. In actuality the erratic heart rhythms were because my potassium, that controls the heart rythyms, was at a life threatening level. And have a infection. The cardiac cath results were not abnormal.
Lon I laughed at your post....just semantics though. If you are in a hospital bed and the head is elevated, so you can breathe easier, are you laying or sitting? No matter, still in a hospital...confined to a hospital bed. :rolleyes:
 
Let yourself be taken care of, Nona. It sounds like you are in good hands and under good care. I wish you a speedy recovery. Know that there are many people sending their healing thoughts your way.

Many hugs,
Lillian
 
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