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NWYENKO 03-29-2005 05:17 AM

Near Death Experience
 
The hospital was installing a new hitech CT Angiography machine for heart scans. I volunteered to have a scan while they were tuning it up (thought, what the heck, a free scan). Everything was fine until I was injected with the "contrast" to assist in watching the blood flow. Immediately after coming out of the tube my tongue started to swell and the room started to spin. To make a long story short, I went into anaphylactic shock, blood pressure dropped to 42/36 and heart rate to 45. In 3 or 4 minutes my tongue was swollen to the size I could not swallow. Fortunately I had a heart specialist on one side and a radiologist on the other. Both appeared calm and began ordering up shots and IV's to correct the problem. I spent the night in the hospital and awoke with a rejuvinated outlook on life. The cardiologist and the radiologist said it ws the worst reaction they had seen. POINT: If you have ever had a reaction to iodine or shellfish talk to your Doc. These guys said I need to get a Med-alert I.D. for if I was ever in a car accident and a scan was ordered with contrast I probably would not make it! Biggest thing is "I made it!!" https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gifJim

427TJ 03-29-2005 05:22 AM

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Wow! What a story. Proof that every day is a gift.

Oh, and I learned in the Air Force never to volunteer for anything.

BBIGG BLOCK 396 03-29-2005 05:25 AM

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You are very lucky to have those two individuals there.Sounds like they kept there cool and made the right decisions.

Bobby Dodson

JChlupsa 03-29-2005 06:47 AM

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WHOA Jim, thats not good. Do get the ID made up so if and I hope thats a BIG IF that day does come that you cant tell them whats wrong it DOES NOT happen again. Glad they got it under control and your back at home!!

Belair62 03-29-2005 07:46 AM

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Jeez !!!!

COPO PETE 03-29-2005 03:15 PM

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Wow.... That's some scary $hit!
Peter

169indy 03-30-2005 04:40 AM

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I am so glad you are fine and they were ready to handle the situation. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif

I am thinking MED Alert TATOO!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

Jim W.

TimG 03-30-2005 06:55 PM

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Glad you're OK, I have an iodine kidney scan every year for kidney cancer. It's nasty stuff that can cause strange reactions, it was fortunate it was in a hospital.

Charley Lillard 03-30-2005 07:12 PM

Re: Near Death Experience
 
On the back side of your tag can you print "make sure Charley gets my cars" ?

Kim_Howie 03-30-2005 11:17 PM

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You just NFQ https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif


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