C/c came in as back pain and weakness. After assessment, pt advises radiating pain to left shoulder. Initial strip showed elevation in lateral, anterior, and septal. After a few minutes Lateral leads decreased. Blood pressure dropped from 117 systolic at home to 65/40 in rescue to 48/20 in the ED causing patient to go in to VTACH while in cath lab. 4 total stents.
Howdy my knee people, I had a full ACL, MCL, and minor meniscus tear back in 2021. At the time it felt like life was over and I was practically an amputee with no hope. I followed this subreddit looking for stories that would uplift me and I most definitely did so I figured I’d tell my own story.
I tore my knee up bad in 2021 and underwent a lengthy recovery process, including an incident that happened during the surgery causing me to be sent to the ER. I had to put my life on hold. I had to put a pause on my career of wanting to be a firefighter, no physical activity with friends, and barely even walking.
But since then, the recovery really wasn’t all that terrible and it taught me so much. I’ve recovered back to what I used to be and definitely STRONGER. I hiked 30 miles in Yosemite with friends, ran a half marathon with my girlfriend, traveled the world, and achieved my dreams of becoming a firefighter.
It gets better. I also got a tattoo on my leg of a bible verse that reminded me Jesus was giving me strength through trials and obstacles. Just hold on for ride and remember you were chosen to be part of this cool club of badasses.