This is my heart Attack Gallery. Not much to say other than late in the evening on the 21st of December 2006, my chest and teeth hurt.
Thinking the worst but not wanting to over-react, we (spouse and I) called my brother-in-law Jim, head of a regional ambulance company, and told him what I felt.
He said go to the hospital. Better safe than sorry.
I was bummed to be admitted and poked and prodded in the ER. Yes, I had had a heart attack.
These are the photos beginning the next morning in the Intensive Care Unit. I was very disappointed that I forgot to bring a camera when I went to the ER the night before.
Anyway, the camera was my wife’s crappy Casio 7mb job and it had little if any control that could be assigned to the user. I have a Canon 20D digital SLR but I am sure that the hospital would have shut me down had I use that. The Casio looked like an amateur snapper. I did the best I could. Enjoy the images... Or at least get a laugh!
I would like to say that the doctors and especially the nurses, male and female, were smiling and nice and kind and made me feel good. The Hospital of Central Connecticut was top notch.
Date(s): 12-21-06. Album by Yarbz. Photos by Yarbz. 1 - 29 of 29 Total. 11573 Visits.
enlarge 67KB, 600x450 1 Here, the morning after my ER experience where they almost killed me (no joke), the very cute and professional ER nurse checks my pulse. She was a little nervous when I took her photo but because it was a little crappy camera, she didn't object to strongly.
enlarge 51KB, 600x397 2 Here is one of the multiple IV's I had. When I was in the ER, I had 3 at one time due to my blood pressure dropping to 40/20 (120/80 is normal).
enlarge 48KB, 600x382 3 The ER nurse explains to Mariann and me what the heck she's doin'...
enlarge 61KB, 600x450 4 My view in the ICU...
enlarge 69KB, 600x483 5 Mariann took this pic of me reinacting my heart attack in the ICU...
enlarge 44KB, 600x450 6 This rather large jugg of urine was only possible after the ICU nurse exxplained to me how I could pee while laying on my back or side. Wow... This was all just one pee! It was defying gravity! It worked and she didn't have to touch my dealy.
enlarge 51KB, 450x600 7 A self-portrait in the ICU...
enlarge 54KB, 600x450 8 Here is the patch where they plugged the incision from the angiogram. My 'parts' are pixelated... Hehehehehe. This was an amazing thing they did. The doctors were highly surprised when the angiogram showed no blockages... I was highly pleased!
enlarge 44KB, 600x450 9 ET Phone Home!!! I forget what they were monitoring with this ET-like finger device.
enlarge 38KB, 600x416 10 I was being pulled from the ICU to the heart ward and the orderly was amused when I began taking photos from my high perfromance sports bed. I really enjoyed being a 'weird patient'...
enlarge 59KB, 600x450 11 This is me and my buddy Joe who is a top-notch surgeon at a different hospital. He's a crazed dude and the visit made me feel nice.
enlarge 58KB, 450x600 12 Another self-portrait after I was feeling better and got up and ran some water (not shampoo etc) through my hair...
enlarge 55KB, 600x450 13 Yummy breakfast of French Toast. The French should sue for associating the word 'French' with this thing...
enlarge 56KB, 450x600 14 The rainy day outside my window at the Hospital of Central Connecticut. This was previously known as New Britain General Hospital.
enlarge 52KB, 600x450 15 My room and area
enlarge 55KB, 600x450 16 This is ONE of the various IV setups they had in my arm and even the top of my hand...
enlarge 55KB, 600x450 17 The 'Hole' in my bed cuase by sitting on my ass for days...
enlarge 47KB, 600x450 18 The view in my room...
enlarge 53KB, 600x450 19 My blood taken during one of at least 10 pokings during my stay...
enlarge 46KB, 600x450 20 A nurse talks with my nextdoor neighbor. The neighbor was an old guy who was rather loud and rude.
enlarge 47KB, 600x415 21 Nurse Technician Ivana fills in the board one morning and I wanted to shoot her...in a good way. She was a sweaty
enlarge 68KB, 600x450 22 Here is the board. After the nurse was done updating it for the day. I added some additional information. My additins are obvious... The nurses thought I was strange but nice...
enlarge 64KB, 600x450 23 Santa brough a plant on Christmas Eve.
enlarge 40KB, 600x382 24 I took a walk around the ward and shot a couple things just oto keep busy. Here's a self portrait.
enlarge 43KB, 600x313 26 A nurse works on the computer down the hall... I could have got a lot of fun and better photos with my Canon 20D
enlarge 63KB, 450x600 27 Here, prior to my eminent departure, Ivana begins to take of the last of the IV's. The tape was all over and my arms were very hairy. I dreaded this moment for days.
enlarge 67KB, 600x450 28 Can you image the pain as this was pulled off... remember, this was not a quick rip off, it was a slow removal due to the IV needle being in my arm still. If you just ripped it off, it would have made the needle do bad and evil things...
