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TexasTowelie

(123,196 posts)
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 10:27 PM Jun 2025

I'm out of the hospital.

I was released from the hospital this evening after receiving the results for the chemical stress test for my heart. The results indicated some heart damage so I will be consulting my cardiologist when he arrives back from vacation to move up my scheduled appointment. I was prescribed beta blocker and heart arrhythmia medications.

I'm not in any pain and have felt relatively well since the breathing difficulty and increased heart rate I had on Sunday morning, so I was mostly there for observation while they added medications and administered the stress test. At this point I remain at risk of having to return to an ER, but I'm waiting for the cardiologist's opinion of how to proceed which could include ablation surgery or receiving a pacemaker. While concerned, I'm maintaining a positive mindset that the problems are resolved.

Finally, thank you to all that sent birthday wishes to me on Sunday and for the get well wishes in another thread. Those comments kept me feeling cheerful while I was hospitalized.

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I'm out of the hospital. (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2025 OP
GOOD LUCK AND LOTSA LOVE TO YOU MY FRIEND BOSSHOG Jun 2025 #1
So glad to hear, TexasTowelie... We are rooting for you! hlthe2b Jun 2025 #2
Happy belated birthday 🎉 Now, you'll get the care you need so you'll have many more birthdays 🌺 Deuxcents Jun 2025 #3
Best of luck. Got a pacemaker and multigraincracker Jun 2025 #4
Afib enid602 Jun 2025 #5
Best of luck. Texas Towelie debm55 Jun 2025 #6
Glad to hear you are out SARose Jun 2025 #7
Welcome home and thanks so much for the update! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2025 #8
Happy belated birthday wishes and happy out of the hospital wishes. Polly Hennessey Jun 2025 #9
Thanks for the update Ponietz Jun 2025 #10
I missed the thread that you were in the hospital. sheshe2 Jun 2025 #11
I'm glad to hear that you are home, but sorry you had to go through brer cat Jun 2025 #12
I must have missed the hospital thread. I am glad you have been released. It sounds as LoisB Jun 2025 #13
Life was very messy without our Towelie! OldBaldy1701E Jun 2025 #14
Best wishes TT DENVERPOPS Jun 2025 #15
❤️ littlemissmartypants Jun 2025 #16
I didn't see your birthday thread, TT, so here's a belated Happy Birthday! Nixie Jun 2025 #17
Hoping for the best outcome. mountain grammy Jun 2025 #18
Grateful you're out of hospital, Texas T! 💙 Cha Jun 2025 #19
Thanks for sharing the good news! SunSeeker Jun 2025 #20
Glad you're better and home, and have a promising treatment plan. ancianita Jun 2025 #21
Glad to hear Figarosmom Jun 2025 #22
Glad you are out of the hospital and doing OK. Silver Gaia Jun 2025 #23
Positive thoughts create positive things. Emile Jun 2025 #24
i know i am late to the party but here goes , when i first had mine done , i hated it . umbriago. gah. AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #25
Take care of yourself and get well LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 #26
Being discharged is always reason for celebration justaprogressive Jun 2025 #27
I'm sorry that I missed this news, TexasTowelie Niagara Jun 2025 #28
I'm glad you are home from the hospital JMCKUSICK Jun 2025 #29

hlthe2b

(111,444 posts)
2. So glad to hear, TexasTowelie... We are rooting for you!
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 10:33 PM
Jun 2025

As frightening as it can be, you do have good treatment options so I feel very positive that you will be feeling much better soon. Hang in there. We will be sending you all our healing thoughts and wishes!

Deuxcents

(24,146 posts)
3. Happy belated birthday 🎉 Now, you'll get the care you need so you'll have many more birthdays 🌺
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 10:34 PM
Jun 2025

enid602

(9,536 posts)
5. Afib
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 10:43 PM
Jun 2025

I’ve had afíb for 17 years, and go the gym every day. Hoping your experience is as good as mine.

Polly Hennessey

(8,169 posts)
9. Happy belated birthday wishes and happy out of the hospital wishes.
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 11:07 PM
Jun 2025

Glad to hear you are in a positive mindset. 🏥🤒🤗

sheshe2

(93,960 posts)
11. I missed the thread that you were in the hospital.
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 11:17 PM
Jun 2025

I am sorry to hear that but so glad that you are home now, TT. You seem to be in good hands. Get well soon.

Love and hugs to you.

brer cat

(27,137 posts)
12. I'm glad to hear that you are home, but sorry you had to go through
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 11:24 PM
Jun 2025

this ordeal. I hope your cardiologist will have an easy solution. Take care of yourself!

LoisB

(11,688 posts)
13. I must have missed the hospital thread. I am glad you have been released. It sounds as
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 11:34 PM
Jun 2025

if you have good options for your heart health. Welcome back and Happy Birthday.

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
15. Best wishes TT
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 11:38 PM
Jun 2025

For a speedy recovery........it's a whole bunch of new things, but it will be rewarding.....

Nixie

(17,848 posts)
17. I didn't see your birthday thread, TT, so here's a belated Happy Birthday!
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 11:46 PM
Jun 2025

Thanks for the update about your health. I’m so glad you’re home and making plans. The best of wishes with all that you are doing to take care of yourself. You are such a bright light here.

Cha

(314,584 posts)
19. Grateful you're out of hospital, Texas T! 💙
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 12:11 AM
Jun 2025

Be Good to your Heart💙 with a Healthy Heart Diet.



ETA~ And, Happy Birthday!

ancianita

(41,967 posts)
21. Glad you're better and home, and have a promising treatment plan.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 12:35 AM
Jun 2025

Stay positive. It helps your overall health.

Figarosmom

(8,706 posts)
22. Glad to hear
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 12:48 AM
Jun 2025

You're going to be okay.

My Mom had a pacemaker. Everything was transmitted by phone then. Now it's likely through you cellular.

Silver Gaia

(5,148 posts)
23. Glad you are out of the hospital and doing OK.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 12:55 AM
Jun 2025

I also have AFib. I was offered an ablation. It's a relatively painless procedure, and it works. Sometines the AFib will come back, though, and mine did after a couple of years. In early August I am seeing the electrophysiologist who did the first one to talk about a second one. A second one has about a 90% effectiveness rate, so if my doctor wants to do it, I would definitely do it again!

AllaN01Bear

(27,475 posts)
25. i know i am late to the party but here goes , when i first had mine done , i hated it . umbriago. gah.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 10:42 AM
Jun 2025

that was over 30 years ago under stresful conditions . i had another one done semi recently. much better controlled . went into the 90s and a lot better controlled . the ppl driving the test gave me a soda to constrict the blood vessels so that the heart could slo down. hope ur results are positive . got fingers and toes crossed .

justaprogressive

(5,520 posts)
27. Being discharged is always reason for celebration
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 01:41 PM
Jun 2025

...within reason of course.

Happy Belated B'day

Niagara

(10,819 posts)
28. I'm sorry that I missed this news, TexasTowelie
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 07:53 AM
Jun 2025

Please take care of yourself.

Your DU family is wishing you good health!


JMCKUSICK

(3,991 posts)
29. I'm glad you are home from the hospital
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 07:57 AM
Jun 2025

Texas Towelie. You'll continue to be in my thoughts as you go forward and I pray that the process is a healing one.

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