Hello all,

Just wanted to share my scary weekend...

On Friday night (3am...Saturday morning), my 3 year old awoke...I took her back to bed and turned to look at the time on the thermastat across from her room. Everything went black and I fell into the bathroom hitting my head on the sink and the tub and towel rack before finally hitting the ground. Unfortunately, my three year old saw the entire thing. She was so scared. Well, my husband came into the room and helped me sit up after I regained consciousness. I felt really really off and he got my little girl back into bed and then came and helped me stand up. I got up and passed right back out..Thankfully, that time he held me until I got to the ground...in the nice soft carpeted hallway.

I've never passed out, and I felt really funky, so we decided to call 911. Dh's mother had her own medical emergency last month and is living with us...so dh got her to come and take care of Julia while the ems squad came and got me. It was not fun...I was so afraid that I was going to be the enrmous fat woman they'd have to call extra people for...but two-three people were able to carry me out (on the stinking backboard with my head immobilized due to the crazy fall). It was scary as hell and all I can say is thanks for my bnd...because at 338, I don't think it would have gone as smoothly as it did.

Anyway...it turns out my heart was in atrial fibrillation. My heart rate was in the 180s and it stayed there until they gave me some meds at the hospital that brought it down to the 130-150 range. After an hour or so, they gave me another med and I finally converted back into a normal heart rhythm.

They were concerned that since I've lost so much weight so quickly (75 in 4 months), that maybe I was lacking in minerals or Vitamins causing the a-fib...but after doing bloodwork, everything is in check and it had nothing to do with my weight loss. Nor did it have to do with lyme disease, thyroid, cholesterol or heart disease. My heart looks healthy and everything looks fine. The cariologist said I may just be one of those people whose heart is succeptible (spelling...sorry) to a-fibb rhythms...it's odd though, because it's generally something that hits the over 70 population...not a 31 year old.

So, I stayed over night on a telemetry monitor and everything looks fine...I was sent home with a beta blocker, baby asprin and some serious pain from the fall. I had a CT scan, and everything looks fine in my head...but it feels AWFUL...I'm wondering if I broke my nose because it is slightly swollen and very tender. Literally, my head feels like David Beckham warmed up for a game with it. OUCH! Oh, and my arm and leg are less than happy as well.

Oh well..just thought I would share my adventure. I've always wanted to know what it was like to faint....It's SCARY...oh, and I've always wanted to ride in an ambulance....NOT that exciting....especially while strapped to a hard ass board.

*****for those banded folks who want to know...it was amazing to be at the hopital and eat the food they served me and have it be enough...actually, it was too much. I never ordered dessert (although dh did buy Cookies tonight...tomorrow I am heart healthy and banded!!!), I did drink juice but that is because they didn't offer water... It was just crazy that when I was there 2 years ago when I had my twins, I was frustrated (inwardly..would never have said anything to anyone due to embarrassment) that I was still hungry after their three meals (with dessert and appetizer) and two Snacks a day...Now I was unable to finish and was totally content....I love my band!!!

Thanks for reading!

Rain

So sorry for your horrible experience! Feel better soon. Ice for the head?

I am so sorry to hear about that horrible experience. I am glad you are ok. Thank god your husband was home. Take it easy..

That was quite an experience. I'm glad you are okay. Did they refer you to a heart specialist? It sounds strange, and I would go to a specialist, just to be on the safe side. Hope you feel better soon.

Wow, Rain - that's crazy! How scary. I'm really glad you are okay and that your husband was there to help. I'd say that's an exciting NSV about the hospital food!

What an experience... glad to hear you are back home and okay. Take care.

Rain, I am glad it isn't band related. Probably a good thing that you found out about your heart. Glad you are okay.

Rain,

Glad to hear you are home and doing okay and that your DH was there to take care of you.

Wishing you a speedy recovery,

Angela

Rain, happy to hear that you are okay. Take care of yourself.

Sorry to hear about your first episode. I too have a-fib and my first episode was the worst one I had. I wasn't as young as you, but younger than most. I was 46 when I had my first episode. It is now just something I have to live with. I've tried all the medications and they don't work for me and I've had 2 ablations. The first one helped for awhile but never completely cleared up. I still have about one episode a month and it lasts from 4-10 hours. Then I just convert back on my own. I've been to many doctors and tried all the medications.

Hopefully the medications will work for you and loosing the weight. All the cardiologists I've been to have stated that loosing the weight will help ease the strain. I may still have a-fib, but at least the strain won't be quite so bad on the heart after I loose my weight.. You definitely need to find a good cardiologist. Just remember that a-fib is something that you can live with and hopefully the medications will work.

Keep up the good work with your weight loss.

wow, rain. i am so sorry to hear this. with DH gone, i havent been on the boards much at all this past week or so.

i hope you are doing better. how is your nose and the rest of your body?

please take care,

C