Thursday, February 5, 2009

For The Love Of A Brother

It was a little exciting in the Sounding Forth and Fiberhawk households yesterday. I got a call from my Brother Scott about 10:30 a.m. yesterday.


Hey, Sis. I’m heading to Odessa to the cardiologist, Dr. Raja Naidu.
What?
Yup. I think I may have had a heart attack this morning at work.

When I can breathe, I tell him: Don't do this s**t to me, Scott. If you die on me, I'll freakin' kill you. Seriously.

I know, I am a serious encourager, aren't I? (You always want me around when things are serious - I will remind you just HOW serious.) We laugh, but inside, I am starting to Freak. Out. In. The. Coolest. Way. Possible. I can't breathe. We lost one brother to cancer, not ready to lose Scott, too. He will be 50 this year. He’s fit as a fiddle. Doesn’t drink. Eats anything he wants. Goes 90 mph like someone else y’all know all the time. Doesn’t smoke. Oh, wait. He does smoke. Seriously. Time to ask for help. I get on the prayer e-mail chain.

This morning while at work, Scott had an episode and may have experienced a heart attack. He went straight to the hospital at Big Spring, and they saw something on his EKG that looked suspicious, and wanted to admit and keep him. Scott and Lisa decided to go another route and went to their local physician, who referred them to a cardiologist in Odessa. Scott and Lisa went straight to that cardiologist, who got them in immediately for an examination. The cardiologist has now scheduled an angiogram at 4pm this afternoon. If everything goes well, Scott will get to come home.

Scott seems to be fine, and I’ll be heading over to Odessa to be there before the procedure. Scott and Lisa have 2 sons in high school, 1 in college, and 1 sweet grandchild - all of whom need their dad and grandpa healthy and in his usual 90 mph mode! (Besides that, we still have some competitive sibling rivalry going on - Scott’s not yet beat my shooting score! ;) ) Just wanted to let y’all know and to ask for your prayers for Scott and our family. I’ll update you as I know more.

At 3:45 p.m., we’re with Scott in the pre-surgery room, cracking jokes, having fun. At 4:15 p.m., the nurses take him to the cath lab. Twenty minutes or so later, Dr. Naidu comes to get us, and shows us the angiogram results. We can see Scott laughing with the nurses in the cath lab.
Scott says this is how it went down in the cath lab.

Dr. Naidu asked Scott: What do you eat? Scott : Anything that’s put before me, I’m not picky. Greasy hamburgers, anything. Doctor: Do you smoke? Scott: Yes, about a pack a day. For the last 30 years.

The results? 100% CLEAR. I kid you not. I saw the scan myself, it looks marvelous. We don’t know what caused the episode, so that may remain a mystery. Stress? Muscle spasm? Anyway, Scott was released to go back to work today.

And me? I am so very thankful. I love that brother of mine. And he can beat me shooting anytime. Yeah, well, anytime he thinks he’s big enough. Heh.

21 comments:

J'Ollie Primitives said...

Whew. What a releif!

Anonymous said...

That's great news that all was clear. Tell him it's the cigarettes and greasy food that is affecting his shooting abilities. That will get his attention more than a measly heart attack. :)

Seriously, prayers were answered.

Tardevil said...

I'm so glad everything went well! Maybe he just had indigestion...although that's an expensive case of it, if that's all it was! :O)

Smartass Milf said...

So glad he is okay! My best friends step-father died of one at the age of 46 almost two years ago. It's such a scary thing to have someone there one minute and gone the next.

Belle said...

Phew. I glad for you - and Scott and his family.
You take care of him now.
And
Get him to stop smoking...

Gwynne said...

What a scare! My "little" brother had a similar one last year...a real wake-up call. Glad everything turned out okay!

TexasRed said...

What a relief!

My father had a scare last month & had an angiogram and stent inserted. I'm posting about it & fundraising for the American Heart Association tomorrow.

jill jill bo bill said...

I know I have already told you this, but I am so thankful he is okay. You know he is going to be asking for sympathy when you guys compete again. Don't give in!!!!

Wunderwoman said...

I am so glad all is well.

Vodka Mom said...

holy freaking crap.

Vodka Mom said...

God DOES listen sometimes.

Michelle said...

YAY for Scott being totally clear on his angio!!!

I am happy that he is OK!!! But, Janie the smoking??? IDK, i just feel strongly about not smoking is all.

But, that is neither here nor there!!!

Just good news is the best news!!!

HAPPY DAY TO YOU!!!

Rae said...

Great news! What a relief!

The W.O.W. factor! said...

What a scare! Glad everything worked out this way! But humor? It can get a person through most things, can't it?
If'n I were you...I'd go over and beat him just for the heck of it now!
For the scare if nothing else!

Tabitha Blue said...

SO GLAD HE'S OK! I'm very close to my brother and couldn't even imagine! Glad you've got more time for sibling rivalry!

:)
~Tabitha~

freshmommyblog.com

Cactus Jack Splash said...

Glad everything is clear. Sorry for your scare. Tell your brother to take care of himself

Ann Imig said...

What a relief. Must've been the prayer email...

Ginger said...

My hubby went through this procedure 4 years ago because his ekg was abnormal. He sounds alot like your brother...eats everything he shouldn't, smokes a pack a day, and drinks tons of coffee. I couldn't believe it when the cardiologist said everything was perfect with his heart. What the heck?? But he has emypthesema from smoking. I knew those cigarettes had to be doing some damage!!
Glad your brother is okay.
Ginger

Debz said...

Good heavens! You should delete fengye up there. He's long winded.

I was freaking out here when you started talking pre-surg and wahtnot. But I let out the breath when you said he was A-OK. Thank god.
Glad everything turned out ok in the end.

Valerie said...

So glad everything turned out ok. I know what's it's like to lose a brother too. My sister went to the doctor a couple of years ago thinking she had a heart attack - it was gas.

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