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TexasTowelie

(121,596 posts)
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 04:43 PM Jun 8

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

SheltieLover

(70,482 posts)
2. Glad you are getting the care you need, TT!
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 04:52 PM
Jun 8

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

(1,115 posts)
4. Be grateful that you were lucky enough ...
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 04:54 PM
Jun 8

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

(18,696 posts)
7. Sorry to hear this
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 05:15 PM
Jun 8

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

(37,432 posts)
9. Aww! Bummer!
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 05:36 PM
Jun 8

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

Karadeniz

(24,521 posts)
10. That was once my husbands oxygen level....we had to stay in the town where
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 05:57 PM
Jun 8

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

MIButterfly

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

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

(22,004 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
Jun 8

🤞 GOOD LUCK!!!!! 🤞

Niagara

(10,777 posts)
15. Happy 60th Birthday, TexasTowelie
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 04:53 PM
Jun 9


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

TexasTowelie

(121,596 posts)
19. Thank you.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 06:51 PM
Jun 9

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

(10,777 posts)
24. You're welcome, TexasTowelie
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 08:08 PM
Jun 9

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

(9,605 posts)
16. Im SO sorry..
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 04:57 PM
Jun 9

I hope things goes okay while you're there.

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

TexasTowelie

(121,596 posts)
21. Thanks, I made it through to today.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 07:03 PM
Jun 9

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

debm55

(46,720 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
Jun 9

TexasTowelie

(121,596 posts)
20. Thanks, fortunately I'm on room air
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 06:59 PM
Jun 9

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

(1,357 posts)
25. Get well and take care of yourself.
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 02:05 AM
Jun 10

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

elleng

(139,871 posts)
27. Sorry. Happy Birthday!
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 02:13 AM
Jun 10

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

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