Ingrid (Oma) has given us all a bit of a scare. She recently began an exercise regimen at the AK Club with a personal trainer to get into better shape. On Thursday, she couldn't make it through her water workout and had to call me to pick her up. She had chest pain and could not get her breath. We raced to Providence Hospital, where she was treated for congestive heart failure.(This has apparently been building for some time; it was not due to her workout.) An angiogram revealed three blocked blood vessels in her heart, two of them 90% and one 80%. We are currently talking with doctors to determine whether she will need bypass surgery or angioplasty. Her diabetes and kidney transplant complicate matters a bit, so we are gathering as much information as we can before making a decision.
She is in good spirits, feeling just fine, and anxious to make a decision and move forward. I (Martina) am spending most of my time at the hospital with her to help in getting info and everything else involved. Luckily, my job and boss are extremely forgiving and allow me to focus completely here. In addtion, Kirk and the boys are holding down the fort at home...
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