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mountain grammy

(29,400 posts)
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 09:54 AM Monday

Good morning from the cardiac ICU

University of Colorado Hospital. Have a blood clot in the right ventricle artery (I think) that they’re trying to figure out how to fix. Started with an afib event Saturday evening and an ambulance ride here. Never happened before but first time for everything right??

I have danced though life with few medical problems lucky me! Time to pay up. Hope to see you all soon.

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Good morning from the cardiac ICU (Original Post) mountain grammy Monday OP
Be of good cheer, ur in the right place bucolic_frolic Monday #1
I think so too mountain grammy Monday #3
Best of luck to you for a full recovery. greatauntoftriplets Monday #2
Thank you. mountain grammy Monday #4
I'll be thinking of you till you post that they've found the solution Scrivener7 Monday #5
Healing 🫂 to you and your family! mwmisses4289 Monday #6
Peace. cachukis Monday #7
I had a similar event in my late 40s - TBF Monday #8
Get better SuzyandPuffpuff Monday #9
All the best! Hope you're home soon. Fla Dem Monday #10
Hope you're all fixed up and home soon! Ocelot II Monday #11
Best of luck to you , mountain grammy. debm55 Monday #12
Holding positive thoughts for you and your livetohike Monday #13
Vibes on their way for a correct solution and quick and complete recovery niyad Monday #14
I second all those sentiments. yellow dahlia Monday #53
Good luck! 🙏 surfered Monday #15
Sending healings hugs gademocrat7 Monday #16
I hope this turns out to be an easy fix, and you're back to 'dancing'! 70sEraVet Monday #17
Sending love and healing vibes your way, mountain grammy Grim Chieftain Monday #18
Healing energy to you mountain grammy 💚 Clouds Passing Monday #19
Keep dancing and keep your spirits up. Best of everything! Solly Mack Monday #20
Fast and safe healing, grammy! slightlv Monday #21
Hoping for a quick resolution and full recovery... Moostache Monday #22
Wishing you the best question everything Monday #23
Dancing is my favorite exercise... especially because it doesn't feel like exercise! liberalla Monday #24
They're damn good at fixing this kind of thing nowadays. Ellipsis Monday #25
ouch. AllaN01Bear Monday #26
Gracious. I am glad you are in good hands and hope you are 100% soon. LoisB Monday #27
Best of luck ❤️ underpants Monday #28
To a safe procedure, and successful outcome electric_blue68 Monday #29
Best wishes, you are in good hands uppityperson Monday #30
think positive! markie Monday #31
Take care and get well LetMyPeopleVote Monday #32
Best to you, mountain granny ... I'm a recent afib person myself. ificandream Monday #33
Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Grammy. FalloutShelter Monday #34
Sending healing light your way, Grammy! nt Trueblue Texan Monday #35
Healing vibes on the way to you. SheltieLover Monday #36
May the mountains crumble before you do BaronChocula Monday #37
best wishes! mike_c Monday #38
Get well, and have a totally uneventful recovery. planetc Monday #39
Wishing you swift healing, mountain grammy, and that you're soon home. ancianita Monday #40
Sending positive vibes Figarosmom Monday #41
I just had a tavar put in you will be fine Oppaloopa Monday #42
Sending healing vibes your way. I hope you're back at home soon. QueerDuck Monday #43
Good healing to you! Wicked Blue Monday #44
💐💐💐 blm Monday #45
I wish you well.. ExtraGriz Monday #46
Get better! oldtime dfl_er Monday #47
Best healing vibes! Faux pas Monday #48
Sending hugs and wishes for a smooth and successful procedure. love_katz Monday #49
Sending healing vibes and much love and light to you and your family. HeartsCanHope Monday #50
Heal, heal, heal mountain Grammy..,, pdxflyboy Monday #51
I'm glad you are at a major medical center... 3catwoman3 Monday #52
Patient enid602 Monday #54
Best wishes to you, grammy Bayard Monday #55
Hope you heal soon. area51 Monday #56
Just keep us posted (as best you can). calimary Yesterday #57
Sending strength and a giant hug democrank Yesterday #58
Glad you found the problem early. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #59
afib aint no fun. i have it too also. right now under control with meds . AllaN01Bear Yesterday #60
Wishing you a speedy and complete recovery! FemDemERA Yesterday #61

Scrivener7

(60,348 posts)
5. I'll be thinking of you till you post that they've found the solution
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 10:16 AM
Monday

and you're feeling better than ever. Hang in there.

TBF

(37,610 posts)
8. I had a similar event in my late 40s -
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 10:34 AM
Monday

out of the blue ... they attributed it to a mix of family history, another immune disorder, and the new birth control I was taking. I went ahead with their recommendation for a catheter procedure w/clot buster (tPA). The pressure on the right side of my heart is what caused the symptoms that encouraged me to head to the ER.

I have been on Xarelto since the event, over 10 years ago. It's serious, but they can treat it. Making it to the hospital is the most important part - you are there and they can help you!

niyad

(135,291 posts)
14. Vibes on their way for a correct solution and quick and complete recovery
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 11:03 AM
Monday

and healing. UCHealth is good.

Huggggs. Your DU family is here for you. Lean as hard as you need.

Grim Chieftain

(2,303 posts)
18. Sending love and healing vibes your way, mountain grammy
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 11:22 AM
Monday

Your DU family is with you. Please keep us posted.

slightlv

(8,193 posts)
21. Fast and safe healing, grammy!
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 11:38 AM
Monday

My husband just got out of the hospital last Wednesday with the same. Started as Afib, and then they found a clot in one of the stents they'd put in during an earlier episode. For some reason no one seemed to be able to tell me, they couldn't replace the clotted stent. But get this... his body started growing veins connecting the areas of the heart, so blood was flowing freely and adequately through them! I'd never heard of such a thing before. Even in the early stages of dementia, my hubby is still teaching me about things! (LOL)

Hope for the best for you in healing and recovery!

Moostache

(11,347 posts)
22. Hoping for a quick resolution and full recovery...
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 11:44 AM
Monday

Best wishes and speedy recovery! May you be granted many more rides around the sun as our moist pebble flies through the universe!

liberalla

(11,296 posts)
24. Dancing is my favorite exercise... especially because it doesn't feel like exercise!
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 12:11 PM
Monday

Wishing you ALL the best... healing, energy, love and joy...
Until you're dancing again!

Let us hear from you soon!

uppityperson

(116,040 posts)
30. Best wishes, you are in good hands
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 12:25 PM
Monday

I'm almost 6 months out from my cardiac event. They kept telling me "it's just a blip in your life" though it felt a hell of a lot more serious to me. I hope they get it cleared soon and have fun on new meds. It's frightening, take care.

ificandream

(11,867 posts)
33. Best to you, mountain granny ... I'm a recent afib person myself.
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 12:33 PM
Monday

Had my first episode at the end of April. I'm doing OK now. Hoping all the best for you.

HeartsCanHope

(1,794 posts)
50. Sending healing vibes and much love and light to you and your family.
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 09:35 PM
Monday

Will keep you in my thoughts.

3catwoman3

(30,160 posts)
52. I'm glad you are at a major medical center...
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 10:08 PM
Monday

...and join everyone else here in wishing you a prompt and full recovery.

enid602

(9,790 posts)
54. Patient
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 10:42 PM
Monday

I’ve been a cardiac patient since I was 58 years old. Am now 72. I have afib which has never bothered me. It was a shock when I went to my first follow up, as I was the only person in my doctor’s waiting room that was under 120 hours years old.

calimary

(91,431 posts)
57. Just keep us posted (as best you can).
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 12:26 AM
Yesterday

Get as much rest as you can.

You have LOTS of friends here, pullin’ for ya!

Kid Berwyn

(25,475 posts)
59. Glad you found the problem early.
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 09:03 AM
Yesterday

Godspeed your recovery and return to the Good Fight, mountain grammy!

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