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Jane Austin

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84. I was about to go into the angiogram room

Reply to FailureToCommunicate (Reply #22)

Tue May 1, 2018, 03:49 PM

May 2018

when there was a commotion concerning whether they needed to send me away or was the room next door opening up soon.

This was in a central Austin hospital and the patient was coming by ambulance from southwest Austin. (Good luck with that.)

The PA attending me said that as long as the patient got to the emergency room (which had already happened in SW Austin) there was a 95% chance he would make it.

He arrived as I was leaving, and he did make it.

The PA also told me that getting ambulances to hospitals was a main reason they had built an express lane on the nearby freeway.

My arteries, btw, were crystal clear!

My aortic valve still had to be replaced. What a miraculous surgery! Painless and quick recovery. Not even available a few decades ago.

Thank you inventors, doctors, nurses, taxpayers and - most of all - Democrats who insisted on passing Medicare!

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

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Water and Aspirin...PLEASE READ! [View all] malaise May 2018 OP

Well, fortunately both my sister and I have "psychogenic polydipsia"--or a fancy term for being hlthe2b May 2018 #1

I love water malaise May 2018 #3

LOL... Getting up in the middle of the night disturbs my sleeping pup more than me. hlthe2b May 2018 #4

LOL malaise May 2018 #7

My new Doctor True Blue American May 2018 #29

Thankfully I love both coffee and water malaise May 2018 #33

So do I True Blue American May 2018 #55

Coffee, water and wine. mercuryblues May 2018 #144

One night during the Flint crisis (OK I know it's still ongoing), malaise May 2018 #154

"coffee and tea don't count" hueymahl May 2018 #69

I had surgery for a kidney stone about a month ago. woodsprite May 2018 #43

Wow malaise May 2018 #60

Water Also Comes from Your Food OMGWTF May 2018 #102

Fill a pitcher with water mercuryblues May 2018 #141

For a healthy urinary tract Haggis for Breakfast May 2018 #109

Cranberry juice is the most popular drink for males in Jamaica malaise May 2018 #114

I used to hate drinking water. I mean, I enjoyed it when I was really thirsty but otherwise wouldn't Neema May 2018 #162

My problem is that I find it hard to drink water if I'm not thirsty ailsagirl May 2018 #14

True for most people... Wounded Bear May 2018 #74

It is doable, though ailsagirl May 2018 #82

Not my thread... Wounded Bear May 2018 #88

I developed it as a habit malaise May 2018 #171

Is that what it's called? I have been that way my whole life and people always thought there smirkymonkey May 2018 #12

Yup... that's me as well... Tell your doc to stop hunting; it is merely a variant of 'normal' hlthe2b May 2018 #13

Love it very cold malaise May 2018 #49

I can't drink it unless it's ice cold. smirkymonkey May 2018 #64

Metal bottles in the fridge get the water its coldest! forgotmylogin May 2018 #65

If you find water difficult to drink Haggis for Breakfast May 2018 #110

I love lemon water! smirkymonkey May 2018 #128

Get a Yeti mercuryblues May 2018 #146

That's so funny, someone in the kitchen at work just told me that today! smirkymonkey May 2018 #165

I'm the same way Raine May 2018 #121

K&R for exposure. MontanaMama May 2018 #2

Can I use whiskey instead of water? LuckyCharms May 2018 #5

One bourbon, one scotch, one beer. kwassa May 2018 #10

Heeheehehe malaise May 2018 #19

Alcohol dehydrates True Blue American May 2018 #32

Alcohol may also cause cancer. Yikes! summer_in_TX May 2018 #52

Thanks. Sophia4 May 2018 #115

Impt. MoJo article, related to recent major reports on alcohol risks & cancer, appalachiablue May 2018 #167

thanks, malaise, good info librechik May 2018 #6

I also had the pain in my left shoulder during my heart attack. kwassa May 2018 #11

My friend's mom had a pain under her left armpit. Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #36

I believe that heart attack signs for women canetoad May 2018 #83

the shoulder thing is more common in women .... kwassa May 2018 #172

I drink loads of water all day and evening mcar May 2018 #8

Bad advice if you want to go in your sleep... yallerdawg May 2018 #9

LOL malaise May 2018 #17

LOL SunSeeker May 2018 #73

ty for the info... dixiegrrrrl May 2018 #15

Versions of this have been making the rounds for years, but without any basis DavidDvorkin May 2018 #16

DUer Hortensis just sent me the snopes link and I was about to post it malaise May 2018 #18

Thanks, helpful advice and it can't hurt! Aspirin is a wonderful substance appalachiablue May 2018 #169

After I just barely won my game of Beat The Reaper DFW May 2018 #20

Congrats! Your doctor said he can usually save a patient, but they have to be still alive (!) FailureToCommunicate May 2018 #22

I was about to go into the angiogram room Jane Austin May 2018 #84

Great post malaise May 2018 #112

Yep -the key is preventative measures malaise May 2018 #23

He said I was the luckiest man in Europe that day. DFW May 2018 #28

Freaking wow malaise May 2018 #41

I rarely ignored symptoms before that DFW May 2018 #44

Same situation, different outcome HeiressofBickworth May 2018 #105

Thanks,malaise gademocrat7 May 2018 #21

Well, I guess I'm screwed... Chakaconcarne May 2018 #24

As one who is alive for that and no other reason DFW May 2018 #31

This is so true: Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #40

Keep a water bottle with you at all times. It will become a habit after a while. I try to get a OnDoutside May 2018 #100

The 8 glasses/day myth arose from counting H2O from ALL sources in food. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #106

Bad idea. Blue_true May 2018 #147

This is some great info on the health benefits of drinking water FakeNoose May 2018 #25

I take a baby aspirin daily malaise May 2018 #39

I used to love it with scotch. Don't do that anymore either...sigh.. n/t monmouth4 May 2018 #101

In my youthful days malaise May 2018 #107

Ahhh, fond memories of Dewars White Label. n/t monmouth4 May 2018 #111

Arterial clogging is independent from blood pressure DFW May 2018 #47

Good info, thanks! nt procon May 2018 #26

ARE diet colas considered WATER in this situation? Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #27

I think they may have some salt in them? Ligyron May 2018 #34

Yep...darn Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #35

They're also one of the leading causes of tooth decay. sarge43 May 2018 #45

For me, soda does not have the same effect as water. Blue_true May 2018 #148

Excellent advice, but that middle of the night piddling . . . Also, a few additional thoughts. wonkwest May 2018 #30

K & R. Thanks for sharing - good advice on the first-thing morning water. KY_EnviroGuy May 2018 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 May 2018 #37

half a glass jberryhill May 2018 #81

half a glass ? left-of-center2012 May 2018 #86

She's from Jamaica. Their glasses are metric jberryhill May 2018 #87

How many ounces in that half a glass? left-of-center2012 May 2018 #90

All of them jberryhill May 2018 #95

Congratulations ! left-of-center2012 May 2018 #96

Maybe you should just have a glass of water jberryhill May 2018 #97

... Kali May 2018 #131

I can't wait until you and left-of-center2012 take this comedy act on the road. Dr. Strange May 2018 #150

Thank you. I have been taking my aspirin in the morning. pwb May 2018 #38

Thanks for the info. xxqqqzme May 2018 #46

Funny how exercising True Blue American May 2018 #57

Take care malaise May 2018 #118

Thank you I have Lipedema this may help Oppaloopa May 2018 #48

First time I ever saw that word malaise May 2018 #71

Migraines can also be a sign of dehydration. woodsprite May 2018 #50

Exactly. Blue_true May 2018 #149

I have always been a very thirsty person and drink PoindexterOglethorpe May 2018 #51

Words of wisdom, especially good as we enter the warm/hot season. logosoco May 2018 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author goldenheart May 2018 #58

Yup. I got dehydrated while moving in August TexasBushwhacker May 2018 #124

A trick for drinking more water... KY_EnviroGuy May 2018 #54

Another good suggestion. True Blue American May 2018 #56

If your tap water is good, try a SodaStream to carbonate it. Qutzupalotl May 2018 #63

SodaStream! StarryNite May 2018 #92

Yea, when I want medical advice, I trust an un-cited post on the DU Tarc May 2018 #59

Yeah, when I want an unnecessarily snarky rude comment about a well intentioned post, GulfCoast66 May 2018 #127

Medical advice from random-Joe-on-the-couch on the internet gets people killed Tarc May 2018 #140

Malaise was posting well intentioned information GulfCoast66 May 2018 #142

It's nice that you think that Tarc May 2018 #166

I guess snark is your default setting. GulfCoast66 May 2018 #168

Thanks for the reminder - I'm going to get some water right now womanofthehills May 2018 #61

Retired nurse here and just wanna add a couple of points. flying_wahini May 2018 #62

Thanks malaise May 2018 #76

Great post. Thank you. WheelWalker May 2018 #66

Like most people, I need to drink more water overall. BobTheSubgenius May 2018 #67

i drink a galss of milk w/ a 'midnight' snack before bed. water w/ make you pee. pansypoo53219 May 2018 #68

Tanks Malaise. zentrum May 2018 #70

This message is wrong. rzemanfl May 2018 #72

You're making me thirsty! eleny May 2018 #75

Use the almost clear rule ochem May 2018 #77

Welcome to DU, ochem! calimary May 2018 #135

Unfortunately nothing is quite that easy. This is an urban myth. Gore1FL May 2018 #78

I like my water with Absolute Vodka and a twist. democratisphere May 2018 #79

Just got news a friend passed from a heart attack. bettyellen May 2018 #80

Thanks for posting. I didn't know any of it and it's important info. Vinca May 2018 #85

"Misleading Health Advice Email - Mayo Clinic on Aspirin and Heart Attacks" VOX May 2018 #89

Thanks for your post. n/t sl8 May 2018 #138

A friend sent me the chain email in March asking if it was legitimate. rzemanfl May 2018 #152

Thank you... SidDithers May 2018 #158

Indeed. The diagnostic "tell" is in the request to further expand the email's chain. VOX May 2018 #163

K&R... spanone May 2018 #91

Warm/room temp or cold? OxQQme May 2018 #93

Thanks for this malaise May 2018 #94

Good advice and, btw, this is the norm in China. Duppers May 2018 #137

SNOPES 1... TheDebbieDee May 2018 #98

SNOPES 2... TheDebbieDee May 2018 #99

OK EVERYONE TAKE A BREAK AND LOOK AT THIS, LOLOLOLOL grantcart May 2018 #134

We have a winner jberryhill May 2018 #139

Oh FFS. n/t rzemanfl May 2018 #153

Thanks heather blossom May 2018 #103

What Counts as Water? elocs May 2018 #104

Love fruit - I've never been a milk fan malaise May 2018 #120

I grew up and still live in Wisconsin. What can I say? n/t elocs May 2018 #159

I love your cheese malaise May 2018 #160

There was a time when we would have seen this on telly as a PSA Haggis for Breakfast May 2018 #108

copied and pasted to my facebook page. EOM tiredtoo May 2018 #113

And this is how bullshit gets spread alarimer May 2018 #145

Water is good for all of us and aspirin is good for most of us malaise May 2018 #156

Thank you for the post! BadGimp May 2018 #116

Thank you for the info! nt CaptainTruth May 2018 #117

Good information Raine May 2018 #119

Bookmarked! kentuck May 2018 #122

Thank you very much, Malaise, for posting this. It's very informative and it makes a lot of sense TheBlackAdder May 2018 #123

Drinking a glass of water before going to bed makes you have to get up to pee during the night. milestogo May 2018 #125

Source?... SidDithers May 2018 #126

Glaciers, rain, or aquifers jberryhill May 2018 #129

Nice...nt SidDithers May 2018 #130

DUzy malaise May 2018 #136

So, no link to the original source material?...nt SidDithers May 2018 #157

I love water, too. I actually don't mind getting up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom. C Moon May 2018 #132

The enjoyment is inversely proportional to the size of your prostate. Trust me. n/t rzemanfl May 2018 #170

Thanks. Kicked and Recommended oasis May 2018 #133

Evidence? alarimer May 2018 #143

The Mayo Clinic disavowed this chain email EIGHT YEARS AGO. rzemanfl May 2018 #151

You need a new cardiologist. JayhawkSD May 2018 #155

to a lesser degree, headaches can also be caused by dehyration, as can many other niyad May 2018 #161

I'm sure your intentions are good, but you shouldn't post email chains IronLionZion May 2018 #164