Advice Wanted... (medical) UPDATE post 14

[phorsenuf]

Hmmm.... I posted about a health problem yesterday. I hope I kept my story straight! LOL

 

[disneymom3]

Well, this link has the criteria for acceptance/rejection in all branches of the armed forces regarding health issues with your heart.

http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/intmedstandards/blheart.htm

There is a lot of medical speak on there, but if you are interested....

This is the site I used to determine if my child with one kidney was ineligible for military service. Hey, what can I say, I'm a neurotic mom and think of these things....(He is, by the way.)

 

[poohandwendy]

LOL, I got my eye on you Phorse!

Seriously, I hope you can get to the bottom of it. I didn't know you were still without solid answers. I hope you get some answers soon!

 

[poohandwendy]

Well, this link has the criteria for acceptance/rejection in all branches of the armed forces regarding health issues with your heart.

http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/intmedstandards/blheart.htm

There is a lot of medical speak on there, but if you are interested....

This is the site I used to determine if my child with one kidney was ineligible for military service. Hey, what can I say, I'm a neurotic mom and think of these things....(He is, by the way.)

That is the site I quoted, very thorough. LOL, being neurotic is a prerequisite to motherhood, I think.

 

[phorsenuf]

LOL, I got my eye on you Phorse!

Seriously, I hope you can get to the bottom of it. I didn't know you were still without solid answers. I hope you get some answers soon!

Thanks...hopefully soon!

 

[alliecats]

I have also had an echo and had no special instructions re: meds.

 

[allie&mattsmom]

I too, have had many echocardiograms performed as I used to suffer from mitral valve prolapse and never had to do/take any thing special prior to the tests.

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

DW Lauri had to have an echo done and was on an entire laundry list of meds... prednisone, narcotic pain killers, methotrexate, acid reflux meds...she didn't have to alter her med schedule for the echo.

 

[C.Ann]

I have a feeling the OP isn't going to come back to answer anymore questions..

 

[MagicalMom]

Well, this link has the criteria for acceptance/rejection in all branches of the armed forces regarding health issues with your heart.

http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/intmedstandards/blheart.htm

There is a lot of medical speak on there, but if you are interested....

This is the site I used to determine if my child with one kidney was ineligible for military service. Hey, what can I say, I'm a neurotic mom and think of these things....(He is, by the way.)

Thank you so much for that link! DS10 can't go a day without talking about joining the Army & I've been so afraid that his vision may hold him back. I'll have to go check it out.

 

[UrsulasMyHero]

I have a feeling the OP isn't going to come back to answer anymore questions..

Do you wonder why? Jeez, Suddenly it's like she's on trial here. Some of you have done nothing but put on your stompy boots and decided to trample over her.

Compassion and caring went out the window 2 pages ago . Do you really know what is going on? No. Is it going to effect your world if she's telling the truth or lying? Not really. All you've managed to do is isolate and alienate a fellow Dis'er.

In any event, I just hope IceBrat is feeling better,no matter what the circumstances are.

 

[poohandwendy]

Sorry, but when you ask for advice...over a month ago (and even before that), same issues basically, and ignore all of the sound advice you are given...and then come back with the same thing again and stories that do not add up...you lose credibility. I am all for helping anyone who is up front and willing to hear what people have to say.

People not being honest and totally ignoring the advice of people who are knowledgeable (like the cardiologist and ICU nurse who posted here, for example) just serves to make those professionals and others more likely to not even want to offer up ay good advice if it is just going to be ignored and the poster is unwilling to be honest about what is really going on with them.

There is zero reason to embellish your situation and to be honest, if she is being this 'honest' with her doctors...it is no wonder she is not getting the help she needs.

 

[vivilasvegas]

Do you wonder why? Jeez, Suddenly it's like she's on trial here. Some of you have done nothing but put on your stompy boots and decided to trample over her.

Compassion and caring went out the window 2 pages ago . Do you really know what is going on? No. Is it going to effect your world if she's telling the truth or lying? Not really. All you've managed to do is isolate and alienate a fellow Dis'er.

In any event, I just hope IceBrat is feeling better,no matter what the circumstances are.

If someone isn't telling the truth, or realllly stretching it, then there's no need for compassion.

A temp of 94, heart rate of 160, dehydration, past cardiac problems..supposedly heart attacks....she should have gone to the ER and she knows that. I'm now under the assumption that some of her illness has been a huge exaggeration.

No more compassion here.

 

[UrsulasMyHero]

Sorry, but when you ask for advice...over a month ago (and even before that), same issues basically, and ignore all of the sound advice you are given...and then come back with the same thing again and stories that do not add up...you lose credibility. I am all for helping anyone who is up front and willing to hear what people have to say.

People not being honest and totally ignoring the advice of people who are knowledgeable (like the cardiologist and ICU nurse who posted here, for example) just serves to make those professionals and others more likely to not even want to offer up ay good advice if it is just going to be ignored and the poster is unwilling to be honest about what is really going on with them.

There is zero reason to embellish your situation and to be honest, if she is being this 'honest' with her doctors...it is no wonder she is not getting the help she needs.

The answer to this is easy. If you see something habitually asked for and ignored, then you don't give the help that's asked for.

You don't attack the person and accuse them of lying, of manufacturing a story, just because you don't think you've been given all the facts. There is ZERO reason to mud sling either, just to "prove a point."

And no, you're not Sorry.

 

[UrsulasMyHero]

If someone isn't telling the truth, or realllly stretching it, then there's no need for compassion.

A temp of 94, heart rate of 160, dehydration, past cardiac problems..supposedly heart attacks....she should have gone to the ER and she knows that. I'm now under the assumption that some of her illness has been a huge exaggeration.

No more compassion here.

I don't know the situation wholly, I'm not claiming to know the situation. I'm stating that if you attack, you reap what you sow.

Thinking about it, How's your dog?

 

[phorsenuf]

The answer to this is easy. If you see something habitually asked for and ignored, then you don't give the help that's asked for.

You don't attack the person and accuse them of lying, of manufacturing a story, just because you don't think you've been given all the facts. There is ZERO reason to mud sling either, just to "prove a point."

And no, you're not Sorry.

Whats wrong with calling someone to the mat? This has been happening time and time again where a poster is looking for help/advice and then as more facts are revealed it's starting to seem quite exaggerated. Is it really fair to the posters who have been concerned about her (or whoever), offered advice and maybe even prayed for her. Is it fair they could have been duped? I certainly don't.
Do those who doubt them have a right to post what they think? Yes, they do. As long as they are staying within Dis guidelines they can say and think what they like.
I think alot of people are getting fed up with the attention-getting posts.

 

[Tigger_Magic]

The answer to this is easy. If you see something habitually asked for and ignored, then you don't give the help that's asked for.

You don't attack the person and accuse them of lying, of manufacturing a story, just because you don't think you've been given all the facts. There is ZERO reason to mud sling either, just to "prove a point."

And no, you're not Sorry.

A bit of an overreaction. No one has "attacked" anyone. People are simply asking questions for clarification. There are facts that simply don't make sense when you put them together. Asking someone to provide more information is not attacking. However, YMMV

I think alot of people are getting fed up with the attention-getting posts.

 

[poohandwendy]

The answer to this is easy. If you see something habitually asked for and ignored, then you don't give the help that's asked for.

You don't attack the person and accuse them of lying, of manufacturing a story, just because you don't think you've been given all the facts. There is ZERO reason to mud sling either, just to "prove a point."

And no, you're not Sorry.

Up until this thread, I thought the OP was someone to respect, being honest and legitimately looking for answers. I am not going to ignore when someone is outright lying. You respond the way you feel comfortable and I'll thank you for not telling me how I should respond.

I do hope she is well and that she is getting the medical help she needs, sincerely.

 

[vivilasvegas]

I don't know the situation wholly, I'm not claiming to know the situation. I'm stating that if you attack, you reap what you sow.

Thinking about it, How's your dog?

Um, dog's fine....thanks?

Not sure how that relates, as I asked a question about my dog and got some answers.....

Happy reaping!!

(and stop thinking about my dog if they aren't good thoughts! )

 

[UrsulasMyHero]

Whats wrong with calling someone to the mat? This has been happening time and time again where a poster is looking for help/advice and then as more facts are revealed it's starting to seem quite exaggerated. Is it really fair to the posters who have been concerned about her (or whoever), offered advice and maybe even prayed for her. Is it fair they could have been duped? I certainly don't.
Do those who doubt them have a right to post what they think? Yes, they do. As long as they are staying within Dis guidelines they can say and think what they like.
I think alot of people are getting fed up with the attention-getting posts.

What's wrong with calling someone to the mat? Nothing if you KNOW they're lying. Does anyone know for sure? not really. Sure there are details that don't exactly add up. Perhaps you're not meant to know everything.

If someone's been prayed for, the person doing the praying is out a bit of time, a bit of faith, but certainly not out of a good deed. If they were duped, and God knows it's happened to me, they may be out a little faith in humanity, but it only shows that they have a good heart to beging with. Have they been hurt? Some might say so, will they recover, mostlikely.

Do the people angry have a right to post? Most Certainly, DO I have a right to post, Again, Most certainly, why? Because I think that the stompy booted attitude needs to stop. I've seen it over and over again. Not just here, but in many different threads.

If people are getting sick of the attention getting threads, then don't respond? People will respond because it's their nature to be compassionate, and yes it gets disheartening, but until you know for sure, the only thing you can do is shrug.