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TexasTowelie

(121,319 posts)
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 04:43 PM Sunday

What a bummer of a birthday.

My 60th birthday has turned into a disaster. I started to have breathing problems and my heart rate spiked. This morning I went to the ER because my pulseox was at 76.

The good news is that I'm on room air and the troponin enzyme which leads to the heart problems is decreasing. I'm still waiting for my EKG test. Hopefully, I'll be released tomorrow evening

The bad news is that I'm stuck in the hospital on my birthday.

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What a bummer of a birthday. (Original Post) TexasTowelie Sunday OP
Happy birthday 🎂🎈🎁 questionseverything Sunday #1
Glad you are getting the care you need, TT! SheltieLover Sunday #2
Get well soon, and Happy Birthday! You'll feel better once you're home! LuckyCharms Sunday #3
Be grateful that you were lucky enough ... Tarzanrock Sunday #4
Celebrate your birthday all year Easterncedar Sunday #5
So sorry. Maybe a nurse will bring you a cake. sinkingfeeling Sunday #6
Sorry to hear this RandomNumbers Sunday #7
oh...bummer stillcool Sunday #8
Aww! Bummer! Diamond_Dog Sunday #9
That was once my husbands oxygen level....we had to stay in the town where Karadeniz Sunday #10
Get well soon, TexasTowelie. MIButterfly Sunday #11
Sorry this had to happen on your birthday, but glad you are better, Take care. Fla Dem Sunday #12
Get well soon. Emile Sunday #13
Oh, No fun! Hopefully all will be well stabilized again! You can celebrate for whole week once you are home! electric_blue68 Sunday #14
Happy 60th Birthday, TexasTowelie Niagara Monday #15
Thank you. TexasTowelie Monday #19
You're welcome, TexasTowelie Niagara Monday #24
Im SO sorry.. Upthevibe Monday #16
Sounds like you're gonna last beyond 60!!! Happy Birthday! Nittersing Monday #17
Thanks, I made it through to today. TexasTowelie Monday #21
Glad you are better. I had the same thing the beginning of March. I am on a home ox machine. Love, Debbie. debm55 Monday #18
Thanks, fortunately I'm on room air TexasTowelie Monday #20
Get well soonest! Solly Mack Monday #22
Take care of yourself, TexasTowelie!! ailsagirl Monday #23
Get well and take care of yourself. mwmisses4289 Tuesday #25
Happy Birthday and I hope that you feel better soon CentralMass Tuesday #26
Sorry. Happy Birthday! elleng Tuesday #27

SheltieLover

(69,895 posts)
2. Glad you are getting the care you need, TT!
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 04:52 PM
Sunday

Sorry it's a shitty bday, but tomorrow you can celebrate!

I rec taking a break from kraznov news. It's heartbreaking what he has done & continues to do, but we have no control over it.

Tarzanrock

(1,084 posts)
4. Be grateful that you were lucky enough ...
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 04:54 PM
Sunday

to be where you are where you are. They will fix the problem. Modern medicine is nothing short of miraculous compared to what it was when we were kids.

RandomNumbers

(18,694 posts)
7. Sorry to hear this
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 05:15 PM
Sunday

When you are better and home and comfortable - just turn the calendar back a day or two as needed.

Hoping you have a happy birthday when you get to celebrate! And get well soon!

Diamond_Dog

(37,298 posts)
9. Aww! Bummer!
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 05:36 PM
Sunday

It’s good to hear you’re getting better and will be home tomorrow. Then you can celebrate!

Karadeniz

(24,507 posts)
10. That was once my husbands oxygen level....we had to stay in the town where
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 05:57 PM
Sunday

the hospital was for a week. It's not the worst birthday to get a major health problem worked on !!! Happy birthday !!!!

MIButterfly

(607 posts)
11. Get well soon, TexasTowelie.
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 06:15 PM
Sunday

And HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! The hospital is not a fun place to be. I hope you can celebrate after you get home and I hope that will be soon.

🎂 🥂 🎊 🎈 🌷

electric_blue68

(21,798 posts)
14. Oh, No fun! Hopefully all will be well stabilized again! You can celebrate for whole week once you are home!
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 08:50 PM
Sunday

🤞 GOOD LUCK!!!!! 🤞

Niagara

(10,757 posts)
15. Happy 60th Birthday, TexasTowelie
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 04:53 PM
Monday


I haven't seen any updates, have you been released from hospital?

TexasTowelie

(121,319 posts)
19. Thank you.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 06:51 PM
Monday

I am still in the hospital. I was hoping to get our this evening, but it looks like it will be tomorrow.

I received the EKG results today and it shows more heart failure than when I was hospitalized last year. They are adding two more medications to my regimen so they want to keep me overnight. My glucose levels are all over the place which complicates the treatment options.

Niagara

(10,757 posts)
24. You're welcome, TexasTowelie
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 08:08 PM
Monday

I'm sending positive healing vibes your way.

I understand the complications of glucose levels being all over the place.

I hope that you're able to go home sooner than later.

Upthevibe

(9,571 posts)
16. Im SO sorry..
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 04:57 PM
Monday

I hope things goes okay while you're there.

Happy Birthday 🎂. I'm giving you an air hug....

TexasTowelie

(121,319 posts)
21. Thanks, I made it through to today.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 07:03 PM
Monday

I'm ready to get out of the hospital and back to my own bed.

debm55

(45,756 posts)
18. Glad you are better. I had the same thing the beginning of March. I am on a home ox machine. Love, Debbie.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 05:08 PM
Monday

TexasTowelie

(121,319 posts)
20. Thanks, fortunately I'm on room air
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 06:59 PM
Monday

so I don't have to lug an ,O2 concentrator around in a wheelchair. They only put me on O2 for a few hours after being admitted. My brother is an RT so he knew to take me to the ER when my pulseox was at 76.

mwmisses4289

(1,275 posts)
25. Get well and take care of yourself.
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 02:05 AM
Tuesday

And there is nothing that says have celebrate your birthday on only one day. Celebrate the whole month, you deserve it! 🥳🎂🍨🎉🎈🎊🎁🎆🎇

elleng

(139,752 posts)
27. Sorry. Happy Birthday!
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 02:13 AM
Tuesday

Also my best Friend in High School's, so called her (after MANY years.)

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