Reversing the roles and becoming the patient at Mission Hospital McDowell – Mission Health Blog

By Phillip Fritts

Valorie Frye, Administrative Supervisor for Mission Hospital McDowell, woke up early one particular morning

Valorie Frye, Administrative Supervisor for Mission Medical center McDowell, stands outside the house of the Mission Medical center McDowell unexpected emergency department.

with soreness amongst her shoulder blades. Contemplating that she had just slept completely wrong, she rolled about and went back again to sleep. She afterwards woke up, noticing that the agony was nonetheless existing and experienced now extended down into her correct arm. “I saved telling myself that it was just a pulled muscle in my back again,” said Valorie. “I didn’t have any other signs and symptoms ordinarily associated with a heart attack.”

Afterwards that working day, Valorie felt the force extend into her upper body. “I was however convinced that I was not having a heart problem because there had been no other indicators,” explained Valorie. “Plus, it genuinely wasn’t a effortless time for it to come about,” she included jokingly.

After substantially encouragement from her spouse, Valorie decided to head to the Mission Medical center McDowell emergency section. “They immediately took me back and ran tests, which verified that I was obtaining a coronary heart attack.”

“Symptoms of active cardiac illness can be atypical in girls. Pain involving the shoulder blades, jaw, tooth, right or left arm, as properly as gastrointestinal upset, might be presenting symptoms for coronary heart attack,” reported Randell Thomas, MD, Cardiologist for Mission Clinic McDowell and Asheville Cardiology Associates – McDowell. “Progressive shortness of breath with exertion and loss of exercise tolerance are also indicators that company consultation would be indicated.”

The Mission Healthcare facility McDowell emergency section team remained serene and promptly went to work to stabilize Valorie as they prepared to transfer her to Mission Healthcare facility for a cardiac catherization and the increased level of treatment wanted for a sophisticated heart situation.

At the time at Mission Medical center, it was exposed that 1 of Valorie’s arteries had a 99 per cent blockage. The Mission Hospital crew was able to boost the blockage with a stent.

“This occasion re-enforced that gals encounter coronary heart discomfort otherwise from adult males,” reported Valorie. “Now that I know how my body communicates heart pain, I will not hold out as extensive to get support.”

“It is important to check with your company when you have abnormal indicators,” mentioned Thomas, MD. “They can include these symptoms into a broader context and ascertain no matter if worrisome medical problems could be existing, necessitating diagnostic testing.”

Valorie is back again to do the job at Mission Clinic McDowell and is thankful that no lasting injury was caused from the heart attack. “I am producing greater selections now that I know I am not invincible. I want to appreciate retirement, so I have to make these variations now,” said Valorie. “Dr. Kristin Chally and the total Mission Clinic McDowell team had been so caring and took time to clarify items. It was as wonderful of an working experience as you can have, provided the instances.”