Take A Deep Breath
It began Saturday, much earlier than his normal wake up time, when the Pres woke up and couldn't take a deep breath. "Feeling funny," he headed to the ER, where he was assessed and immediately admitted to the hospital.
Many tests and medications later, he was allowed to come home Tuesday night. To quote the doctor, "we need to handcuff this guy." His activities will be restricted for the next month at which point he will be brought in and his condition re-evaluated. So, for the next 30 days our lives will change. Diagnosed with congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, pulmonary edema with significant aortic stenosis, the Pres has to "take it easy and do nothing physical or strenuous that bumps up his heart rate." The diagnosis and news hit him hard which I saw in his face.
Needless to say, our annual trip to Aruba will be cancelled because "this is serious."
Thank you all for your well wishes...they are very much appreciated by both of us!
I will be back to visit as soon as I catch up with my sleep.
Many tests and medications later, he was allowed to come home Tuesday night. To quote the doctor, "we need to handcuff this guy." His activities will be restricted for the next month at which point he will be brought in and his condition re-evaluated. So, for the next 30 days our lives will change. Diagnosed with congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, pulmonary edema with significant aortic stenosis, the Pres has to "take it easy and do nothing physical or strenuous that bumps up his heart rate." The diagnosis and news hit him hard which I saw in his face.
Thank you all for your well wishes...they are very much appreciated by both of us!
I will be back to visit as soon as I catch up with my sleep.
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and you need to rest, too.
I guess this all came on quite suddenly? You need to take care of the Pres, but just as important you need to take care of you. I know you like to exercise and exercise is so good for stress, but all that snow makes it difficult to just go out and take a walk! Melt snow!
I'll be keeping you guys in my thoughts and prayers.