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mountain grammy

(29,347 posts)
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 09:54 AM 23 hrs ago

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 23 hrs ago OP
Be of good cheer, ur in the right place bucolic_frolic 23 hrs ago #1
I think so too mountain grammy 23 hrs ago #3
Best of luck to you for a full recovery. greatauntoftriplets 23 hrs ago #2
Thank you. mountain grammy 23 hrs ago #4
I'll be thinking of you till you post that they've found the solution Scrivener7 22 hrs ago #5
Healing 🫂 to you and your family! mwmisses4289 22 hrs ago #6
Peace. cachukis 22 hrs ago #7
I had a similar event in my late 40s - TBF 22 hrs ago #8
Get better SuzyandPuffpuff 22 hrs ago #9
All the best! Hope you're home soon. Fla Dem 22 hrs ago #10
Hope you're all fixed up and home soon! Ocelot II 22 hrs ago #11
Best of luck to you , mountain grammy. debm55 22 hrs ago #12
Holding positive thoughts for you and your livetohike 22 hrs ago #13
Vibes on their way for a correct solution and quick and complete recovery niyad 22 hrs ago #14
I second all those sentiments. yellow dahlia 11 hrs ago #53
Good luck! 🙏 surfered 22 hrs ago #15
Sending healings hugs gademocrat7 22 hrs ago #16
I hope this turns out to be an easy fix, and you're back to 'dancing'! 70sEraVet 21 hrs ago #17
Sending love and healing vibes your way, mountain grammy Grim Chieftain 21 hrs ago #18
Healing energy to you mountain grammy 💚 Clouds Passing 21 hrs ago #19
Keep dancing and keep your spirits up. Best of everything! Solly Mack 21 hrs ago #20
Fast and safe healing, grammy! slightlv 21 hrs ago #21
Hoping for a quick resolution and full recovery... Moostache 21 hrs ago #22
Wishing you the best question everything 21 hrs ago #23
Dancing is my favorite exercise... especially because it doesn't feel like exercise! liberalla 21 hrs ago #24
They're damn good at fixing this kind of thing nowadays. Ellipsis 21 hrs ago #25
ouch. AllaN01Bear 21 hrs ago #26
Gracious. I am glad you are in good hands and hope you are 100% soon. LoisB 20 hrs ago #27
Best of luck ❤️ underpants 20 hrs ago #28
To a safe procedure, and successful outcome electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #29
Best wishes, you are in good hands uppityperson 20 hrs ago #30
think positive! markie 20 hrs ago #31
Take care and get well LetMyPeopleVote 20 hrs ago #32
Best to you, mountain granny ... I'm a recent afib person myself. ificandream 20 hrs ago #33
Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Grammy. FalloutShelter 20 hrs ago #34
Sending healing light your way, Grammy! nt Trueblue Texan 20 hrs ago #35
Healing vibes on the way to you. SheltieLover 19 hrs ago #36
May the mountains crumble before you do BaronChocula 19 hrs ago #37
best wishes! mike_c 19 hrs ago #38
Get well, and have a totally uneventful recovery. planetc 18 hrs ago #39
Wishing you swift healing, mountain grammy, and that you're soon home. ancianita 18 hrs ago #40
Sending positive vibes Figarosmom 18 hrs ago #41
I just had a tavar put in you will be fine Oppaloopa 18 hrs ago #42
Sending healing vibes your way. I hope you're back at home soon. QueerDuck 18 hrs ago #43
Good healing to you! Wicked Blue 17 hrs ago #44
💐💐💐 blm 16 hrs ago #45
I wish you well.. ExtraGriz 14 hrs ago #46
Get better! oldtime dfl_er 13 hrs ago #47
Best healing vibes! Faux pas 11 hrs ago #48
Sending hugs and wishes for a smooth and successful procedure. love_katz 11 hrs ago #49
Sending healing vibes and much love and light to you and your family. HeartsCanHope 11 hrs ago #50
Heal, heal, heal mountain Grammy..,, pdxflyboy 11 hrs ago #51
I'm glad you are at a major medical center... 3catwoman3 11 hrs ago #52
Patient enid602 10 hrs ago #54
Best wishes to you, grammy Bayard 9 hrs ago #55
Hope you heal soon. area51 9 hrs ago #56
Just keep us posted (as best you can). calimary 8 hrs ago #57
Sending strength and a giant hug democrank 2 hrs ago #58
Glad you found the problem early. Kid Berwyn 10 min ago #59

Scrivener7

(60,317 posts)
5. I'll be thinking of you till you post that they've found the solution
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 10:16 AM
22 hrs ago

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

TBF

(37,598 posts)
8. I had a similar event in my late 40s -
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 10:34 AM
22 hrs ago

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

(135,252 posts)
14. Vibes on their way for a correct solution and quick and complete recovery
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 11:03 AM
22 hrs ago

and healing. UCHealth is good.

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

Grim Chieftain

(2,294 posts)
18. Sending love and healing vibes your way, mountain grammy
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 11:22 AM
21 hrs ago

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

slightlv

(8,174 posts)
21. Fast and safe healing, grammy!
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 11:38 AM
21 hrs ago

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

(11,346 posts)
22. Hoping for a quick resolution and full recovery...
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 11:44 AM
21 hrs ago

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

liberalla

(11,294 posts)
24. Dancing is my favorite exercise... especially because it doesn't feel like exercise!
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 12:11 PM
21 hrs ago

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
20 hrs ago

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

(11,865 posts)
33. Best to you, mountain granny ... I'm a recent afib person myself.
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 12:33 PM
20 hrs ago

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

love_katz

(3,299 posts)
49. Sending hugs and wishes for a smooth and successful procedure.
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 09:34 PM
11 hrs ago

And wishes for a rapid recovery.

HeartsCanHope

(1,792 posts)
50. Sending healing vibes and much love and light to you and your family.
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 09:35 PM
11 hrs ago

Will keep you in my thoughts.

3catwoman3

(30,122 posts)
52. I'm glad you are at a major medical center...
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 10:08 PM
11 hrs ago

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

enid602

(9,787 posts)
54. Patient
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 10:42 PM
10 hrs ago

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

(91,388 posts)
57. Just keep us posted (as best you can).
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 12:26 AM
8 hrs ago

Get as much rest as you can.

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

Kid Berwyn

(25,457 posts)
59. Glad you found the problem early.
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 09:03 AM
10 min ago

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

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