Hi. So happy you survived to find us. My story is different from many (but not all) I see on this group. However, I connect with everyone here. I too was healthy and active. Then I had, what I now know, a gallbladder attack. I was about to have surgery when one of the doctors noticed something on an x-ray from the URGENCY room. My gallbladder surgery was cancelled and after many test, I was diagnosed with ASD (atrial septic defect).
I feel fortunate that I didn't have a heart attack to find out I had a problem with my heart. After everything was figured out and I had surgery, my doctors said that there was no possible way I would have survived a stroke or heart attack if it had gotten to that point. And I was on the brink of that point.
I'm personally still in shock 2 years post OHS. But when I hear stories like yours, I cry because I can't imagine what you and your family went through. Thank you for sharing with us. It reminds me how blessed I have been in my journey. God Bless.
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[Carrie] [Kashani]
Parapro
ISD
[White Bear Lake [MN]
Carrie
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-04-2020 15:40
From: Faisal
Subject: Heart Attack
Thank you so much Tanveer for the wishes.
Well I am trying......its a continuous struggle.
Need your prayers.
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Faisal
Original Message:
Sent: 08-18-2020 12:22
From: Tanveer Hussain
Subject: Heart Attack
Hello Faisal,
Welcome to the group and glad to see you getting better to a normal life. You seem to be knowledgeable about your condition and how to manage it . I am sure you have already beaten the odds and will stay healthier.
Best of luck.
Tanveer
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Original Message:
Sent: 8/17/2020 10:12:00 AM
From: Faisal
Subject: Heart Attack
Hello to All,
I am new to this forum and want to share my journey. I was a healthy person with no known medical problem and not on any medications. My coronary calcium scoring test was zero in November, 2019 which I got done as a screening test due to my family history. My LDL at the time of heart attack was 89. My risk factor was h/o smoking. On Jan 17 after coming back from a workout I had some chest pain and was getting to go to ER when I collapsed in my house. After 40 minutes CPR they got my pulse back and I was transferred to the hospital. I was in coma and placed on ventilator. The initial EKG showed STEMI and was taken to cath lab. I was noted to have 100% proximal LAD occlusion and got a stent put in. I was placed on hypothermia protocol. After 48 hrs. when I was weaned off the protocol, I regained consciousness and was still on the ventilator and impella device was still supporting my heart. The next day the cardiologist pulled off the device however I had developed pneumonia by that time. It took almost 8 days to come off the ventilator and then took another week of hospital on the inpatient side. After which I was transferred to inpatient rehab. My total hospital stay was of 26 days. After inpatient rehab I started cardiac rehab for 2 weeks however covid-19 hit us and the gym got closed. I started working out at a slow pace. Presently I am running 4-5 miles/day 5x weekly. I have started doing weight training also. I feel great as I am watching my diet and keeping my weight under control.
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Faisal
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