Can I have some dad juju?

[fuckyourcouch]

My mom just called me all upset because my dad is at work and called her saying he is having a bad gallbladder attack. This is possible, but he's never had a problem diagnosed and since he's overweight and older she's worried it's his heart. She couldn't convince him to go anywhere to get it checked, so I called and convinced him to call the onsite ambulance so they can at least do an EKG to rule it out hopefully.

Anyway can I please get some dad juju? We are waiting to hear something now.

[Doc_Lobster]

Hope everything is ok.

[gretchenindisguise]

I bet it's gallbladder. He'll have it removed and will just poop weird for a bit. Hopefully you're spared the details of his poop.

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[cleo29]

You've got it.

[annyong]

Thoughts for him!

[bonquiqui]

Thoughts for your dad, and i hope he starts to feel better!

[fuckyourcouch]

Thanks guys.

Ambulance didnt like the way his heart looked so they took him to the hospital downtown. We are on our way now.

[mudslide]

Keep us updated!

[annyong]

Yes, let us know how it goes. I'll be thinking about you guys!

[Deleted]

How scary. I hope everything is ok- I'm sure the hospital will take good care of him.

[fuckyourcouch]

Update: hospital EKG is still not normal - not "bad", just not right. They also did a chest X-ray and some bloodwork. They are going to keep him overnight for observation in case he has another episode and pending that he is supposed to see his dr for a follow up gallbladder ultrasound to rule that out or in. Hopefully nothing else happens overnight. Thanks again for the support!

[gretchenindisguise]

So odd to me that they just don't do the gallbladder u/s while they have him there as a captive audience and it's a r/o for them.

I really hope it turns out to be something as easy as the gallbladder and/or nothing and he feels better tomorrow!

[fuckyourcouch]

Aug 24, 2012 1:01:42 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

So odd to me that they just don't do the gallbladder u/s while they have him there as a captive audience and it's a r/o for them.

I really hope it turns out to be something as easy as the gallbladder and/or nothing and he feels better tomorrow!

Yeah I'm not sure if they will do this before they discharge or not. We just got the follow up suggestion from the nurse, not the dr. I don't get it either, it would make sense to just do it.

[ralphlauren]

I hope everything is ok. T and p

[mudslide]

T&p for your dad