Renae Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 THANK YOU EVERYONE!!! Your thoughts and prayers were with us because everything worked out just fine. On Tues. and Wed. his heartrate was between 42 and 38 which is way to low. But about 4:00 Tues. afternoon the Cardiologist Rick wanted came into his room and re-inacted exactly what happens to Rick. By doing this experiment he knew there was no more time to waiste.........he said Rick needed a pacemaker and he would schedule it for Wed. afternoon. So Rick had one more stress test on Wed. morning and his surgery was at 2:00. They wouldn't let him come home till today but he was ready to come home last night and he is doing very well. The Cardiologist wants him back in the hospital on the 13th of Sept. for an Angioplasty (sp). He didn't like the results of the tests....they weren't bad but they weren't good. He said it was more for precautionairy reasons because Rick didn't show symptoms YET but the signs were there that he could. So IF he has any blockage or the start of any blockage they can nip it in the bud right away......which is the way I prefer it anyway. I told him I have to have him around for a LONG LONG time yet.......he will turn 62 in Nov. but doesn't look his age. Well, I take that back......I think this took it's toll on him and he has a lot more gray in his black hair now. And when his chest hair grows back after being shaved I told him that will be ALL WHITE and no black any more........:P Hey, we have to find something to laugh about......right???:P Just want to say Thanks again everyone for your prayers and thoughts, phone calls and emails.......I really appreciated it and Rick was so touched by it....he had tears in his eyes. He just couldn't believe it! He kept saying, " they don't even know me or you except on the forum". I told him that that is just the way it is here........we are like a close knit family. He started telling his buddies about all of you and just wanted to me tell you Thank you from him too. Hugs to all of you and God Bless you ALL! Renae and Rick Gamel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Renae, This is wonderful news. I know you are happy to have him home. Prayers...asked and answered. Give hime big hug. Well, I bet that you didn't need me to tell you that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anita Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Yes! Thank the Lord! Sounds like all went very well...you sound soooooo much better! Here's to many many good healthy years to come! Anita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Hugs to Renae & Rick! BTW, is a pacemaker a cure for a hard head? Oops! I don't have a DH...er-uh... ok, I've had three not so DH's but If I had a real live DH I'd want him home, healthy and huggable for many, many years to come! I mean, when you've got a keeper ya gotta hang onto him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Renae, Thank heaven for little favors. Tell Rick he is very fondly looked upon, even if I have never met him. You are truly like family to me, and I can't bear when something bad happens to any of us in this group. ((((((Rick and Renae)))))))) P.S. Rick, NEXT TIME DON'T BE SO HARD-HEADED. YOU ALMOST GAVE YOUR WIFE THE SCARE OF HER LIFE!!! p.s. Renae- It's not entirely his fault. he is a man after all LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renae Posted August 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 LOL........yes he is hard headed:P and someone had asked, I think it was Heidi, if he had been in the service......yes he was in the Air Force. But I have a feeling MOST if not ALL men have this attitude that they aren't ever that sick or nothing is bad enough to have to go to the Dr. much less the hospital. I think they belive that is a weakness or something.....well, I have news for this man!!! If he sneezes wrong I will hog tie him and throw him in the car and drive him to the Dr. ......:P Just kidding, but they sure can be frustrating at times. Prayers were answered and now I am going to try to get some sleep.......I think I was getting about 2 hrs a night since Sun. so I am exhausted! This too will pass...... Talk to you all soon.......night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Get some sleep and enjoy a new day--in more ways than one!! Blessings! Linda R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Glad to hear it Rick and Renea! Just do what the doc says, these days, the heart cardiologists and surgeons are sooo far advanced, that your up and running 20 yrs younger than you are in no time! Glad all's ok! And Rick.....LISTEN TO YOU WIFE NEXT TIME! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Yaaaaaay!!! I love happy endings! (I know...I know...I always say that...I sound like a broken record...enough already...) But it is true. Happy endings. yay! PS: Renae, if your DH starts giving you any more grief and goes back to his ways acting like a stubborn old goat, then you best be telling him that I will promptly get on the next plane down to the Heartland of America where I will commence to politely swack him upside the head...(don't make me do it cuz I will) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Ranae & Rick - So glad to hear the good news. Yes we do have a God that listens to & answers our prayers. Now Rick, you need to listen to your dear wife and the Dr's. (That was from another wife who has a sometimes hard headed husband - I was just practicing on ya! LOL) Take care you two and hope to hear nothing but good news from now on, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annlittle1 Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 I'm so glad that the cardiologist had an answer and that Rick is feeling better now. Praise God! I will never understand why men are so stubborn about going to the doctor. A couple of times while Roger was in the Coast Guard his CO had to order him to go to sick call. We won't even begin to discuss getting him to the dentist! Renae, get some rest so you don't get sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbishwit Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Renae, That is fantastic news!!! After next month he will have a complete new lease on life and should be around for another 40 years (that should put him at a 102, ) I hope that will be alright with you, LOL The both of you need to catch up on your sleep and take it easy for the rest of the week and through the weekend..worry from stress can really drain you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Renae, Like everybody else I'm thrilled for the good news! I'm glad he is home and resting...he is resting right?! Yes it was I who asked if he was in the military...you are right all men seem to be stubborn but men that have been in the military have this added sense of something that says no matter what they can't appear sick or weak and it won't happen to them! Heidi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Renae, Isn't our God good? I am so happy for both of you. And be gentle with your Rick. like it has been said on here before, he is a man, can't help being stubborn, it is in their genes. Do you need us to send you rope so yu have plenty on hand in case you have to hog time him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epprog Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 I must have missed the earlier posts about your husband (have to laugh at how stubborn men can be!) but I am soooo glad he is doing better now! God is good, I'm glad he choose to let you keep him a bit longer! About stubborn men, I have a brother-in-law who refused to go to the doctor and was sick for months and finally passed out so his wife called 911. We, instead of cancer or whatever he was scared of, it turned out that what started it all was just a simple infection that antibiotics could have taken care of, but because of his stubborness he caused kidney damage. Because of the damage he caused by his stubborness he died not even a year later from kidney failure. It was a wake-up call for all of us, go to your doctor when you suspect something may be wrong because it may just be something simple which left untreated could develop into something very serious. Love and prayers to you all! Cher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebger Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Renae and Rick, I'm so glad to hear your happy ending. God is indeed good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadows4 Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Renae: I can't add anything new to what has been said here. I'm so thankful this had a good ending and that our good Lord worked everything out for good in this. You are a joy to us here, and even more so to your sweetie, I'm sure. You know the offer still stands if you need anything It wasn't a hollow offer. We women will sacrifice ourselves without thought for our loved ones, so please take care of yourself so you can take good care of Rick. Be careful not to run yourself into the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beverly Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 The power of prayer never ceases to amaze me. Thank the good Lord for the blessings received here. I am happy for you both. Take care. Beverly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellysuequilter Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 I am so relived he is doing so much better! Good luck on the upcoming surgery, my husbands grandfather has gone through angioplasty a few times and he's still out riding snowmobiles, bikes and being as active as he ever was. I'm sure your husband will come out with flying colors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingstitcher Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 That is such good news Renae that your husband Rick will have a pace maker. My 91 year old father has one that has gone off a few times. He finds it quite comfortable in his chest and is thankful for the extra help. These pace makers are magical. Through all this you were making birthday blocks? Maybe quilting is theraputic for most of us. Best wishes to you both. Now you have a bionic husband Renae! Vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadows4 Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 We can rebuild him, we have the technology. Stronger, faster...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Renae, I am so glad to hear that things are going better. Don't let him tell you he is not going to the hospital again. If you think he needs to go then load him up or call the law! You sound so much better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmyhogan Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 Great News, We send Blessings & Best wishes your way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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