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Old 10-05-2018, 02:37 PM
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Know its my first post but thought I would see if anybody else has this kind of luck. Went to celebrate my mothers birthday (she was turning 91) had it one day early since I had to go to the doctor on Tuesday so we celebrated it on Sunday. Long story short mom had a heart attack while cutting the cake and had to call an ambulance the good part was they arrived and had her at the hospital and being seen within 45 minutes. It was a mild heart attack and she was treated and went through physical therapy for 2 weeks has some memory loss but is doing good. My brother had been forgetting everything so while my mom was in the hospital I was able to convince him to go see the doctor preliminary diagnosis is dementia. Needless to say missed my first doctor's appointment but couldn't miss the second one and my brother is scared to be by himself (part of the dementia) so I was scared to leave him alone as he also gets confused and lost if he drives somewhere (working on convincing him not to drive)so I had my son come down (500 mile drive one way) and stay with him so I could make my appointment. Turned my Camaro (1968) in as it was overheating and would pick it up later when everything was resolved). Returned to Ga on a Wednesday and took my mother to several appointments. As I mentioned earlier she had a mild heart attack but is doing good now and brother has to see a specialist. I returned home around the 30th of August and picked up my car had to have a fan replaced but on my way home it overheated again was able to determine the fans were not turning on so back to the shop. In the meantime I was having some chest pains so I went to the doctor and I ended up being admitted to the hospital blood pressure was 190/82 and second one was 180/81 and since I had a 6 way (cabg) back in 2010 they didn't want to take a chance and it be a heart attack after 2 days of testing they determined I have high pressure and have to take medicine. Had plans to go to the show at Myrtle Beach on the 13th and then attend the show in Charlotte but had to change those plans as my mother would like me there when he sees the specialist on the 12th so I plan to drive down on Wednesday for that. Because of everything going on we cancelled our hotel for Charlotte but from looks of everything I might be able to make the Charlotte show since I have to be back on the 16th for another appointment with the doctor concerning my blood pressure. And last of all my cell phone started acting up and had to get a new one and have problems with it so have to get another one. All of this in less then 30 days. Oh by the way my name is Eddie Burke and I have a 1968 Camaro with an LS/12 bolt/ AC/automatic/new interior and am in the planning stages to get new rims once life settles down. As for me I am retired did 20 years in the military with 12 of them in Heidelberg Germany and the rest in the states I am married (45 years) and we live in a small city in Hope Mills,NC.
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Old 10-05-2018, 05:56 PM
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Damn...Bad 30 days indeed. The plus side is your Mom is still with you.
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Old 10-05-2018, 06:42 PM
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Just WOW!! Sorry to hear all you've had to endure!!

Get the car right -- and go for a nice back roads cruise -- best blood pressure medicine in the world!!

Like Charley said -- glad your Mom is okay!
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Old 10-06-2018, 07:14 AM
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Just WOW!! Sorry to hear all you've had to endure!!

Get the car right -- and go for a nice back roads cruise -- best blood pressure medicine in the world!!

Like Charley said -- glad your Mom is okay!


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Old 10-06-2018, 10:10 AM
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Not worried about the car it can be fixed but my brother can't, eventually we will not be able to talk like we use to and what we do talk about he will not remember and my mother is fine she is 91 and still gets around cooks 3 meals a day,washes the clothes and cleans the house. Just have to take each day as it comes and enjoy what I can.
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