...but hopefully for no reason. I was having shortness of breath, sweating, and a lot of chest pain with breathing (not gas). Started yesterday afternoon and I was hoping it would just go away. It didn't. I called when the surgeon's office opened, then twice more...finally heard from them this afternoon and doc sent me to the ER (I could bear the pain and the shortness of breath, I just wanted to know if it was normal...one of my sister's had 2 mini-strokes). Well, it's not a clot, but the EKG came back with an anomoly, so they're making me stay for a stress test tomorrow. I just got to my room and the heart doc said it's probably nothing (and that I probably pulled something in my chest) and I'll get to go home after results are in tomorrow. Sorry, typing fast..they're making DH leave and he'll take the computer.

What a way to spend my 50th birthday! Gotta go!

Edited April 28, 200917 yr by Band_Groupie

WOW, sorry that happened. It would scare me to death.

hope you are doing better, and back at home. Take good care. happy birthday, sure you will celebrate once at home settled and feeling better!

Hope all is better soon. Happy Birthday! What a wonderful gift you have given yourself and your family.

I hope everything turns out fine, glad it's not a clot. Happy Birthday.

Mimi

So sorry to hear about your trouble! That stinks! Celebrate that bday when you get out. Update us and let us know what's happening. You are in my thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery.

oh no! praying you feel better soon and they figure out what's going on!! ((hugs))

Happy Birthday!

Oh no BG, that must have scared the beegeebies out of you. I hope the stress test comes back with good results. I'm so sorry it happened on your bday. You're going to have to do something extra special to celebrate later. Take care and keep us updated.

Sorry to hear. I hope its nothing. But good thing they are keeping u anyway since your sister had a mini stroke.

BG, So sad to hear you are having to go through this, but better to find out what the heck is happening. Happy Birthday, even though it is being spent at the hospital. Please keep up updated. Prayers and happy thoughts sent your way...

Hey guys, thanks for the notes!!! DH just got to the hospital (poor guy- it's his 50th birthday, no lie, today). We thought I'd be home by now, but you know how it goes waiting for test results. Doc expects everything to be fine and I'll get released.

Went for the stress test very early this morning. I got down there and when they were asking questions one of them was 'any restrictions for the treadmill?'. I'd forgotten until then that my doc's discharge says no treadmill until the post-op visit. So they gave me the medically induced stress test and a slow walk on the treadmill (don't tell my doc)...only took about 5 min., but boy was that med. effect weird...you can feel it start to race, doesn't hurt, just weird.

First part of the test (pre meds) was fine, and he expects the other part to be too. The cardio doc said he can't explain the pain either, but that one or several ribs may have moved out of placement in the surgery and they'll just have to heal. I keep asking everyone if it could be a problem with the band/slippage? (we new banders are protective of our new bands LOL), but they keep saying it's not likely. None of the tests show my ribs or my band (CT of the lungs but no simple xray of the chest), so they can't confirm/refute the ribs or the band. I'm doing better when sitting still, and breathing shallow doesn't hurt much at all...pain meds are a wonderful thing. I just feel silly being here! I was hoping they'd just say no clot- go home!

I'll be glad to get home...good part is I'm still not hungry yet! Yeah!! Thanks again for the notes; good to know others are thinking of you. I'll update tomorrow to confirm I made it home. Bunnies Rock! -BG

Sorry for PMing the heck out of you....Pickly

Hoping for a quick recovery for you for whatever reason is causing the pain.

Sherry

Hey. I'm sorry to hear about your scare, but it wounds like everything is going to be alright. That's a relief. Here's wishing you feel better soon.

-Lauren

Hey BG, Not good to hear of your experience. Will keep everything crossed (even my eyes!) that you are back to 100% very soon.

Officially home! I just loved the hospital that much, so I went back for a little visit LOL. It will just take the ribs a few weeks to heal up. Thanks for everyone's support. ((hugs)) to all! -BG