Clay,
As one who has been on Coumadin for 16 years, and who has researched all
aspects of its side effects, I find it hard to believe. I thought that most
hospitals used injectible thinners while patients were on a drip line.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clay Nichols" <Clay.Nichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Coumadin story
> Bill
> Terrible story. But I think it is BS.
>
> Charlie
> What do you think?
>
> Clay A. Nichols MD
> Chief Medical Examiner for Richland County, SC
>
>>>> "Sue Pearce" <bs.pearce@xxxxxxx> 10/12/09 3:10 PM >>>
> I have waited a few days, hoping those facing a "proceedure" are under
> now,
> but if not, don't read this.
>
> I have a friend that was driving down the street one afternoon and felt as
> if he were having heart problems. As he drove past an area hospital, he
> pulled in for a check. They were alarmed to find that he was on the way to
> a
> massive and almost certainly fatal heart attack. It was determined that
> all
> arteries supplying blood to the heart were only capable of supplying fat
> and
> alcohol, a regular part of his diet. Multiple bypasses were performed.
>
> As he was returning to consciousness after, the staff was concerned by his
> impared speech. A neurological consult was called immediately. After what
> proved to be too little consideration, the neurologist determined that he
> was having a stroke, and large doses of coumiden were administered. He
> began
> to leak like a cheap garden hose. Blood was coming from everywhere,
> especially the various incisions. After some time and several tranfusions,
> it was determined that he was in no way having a stroke, but instead had
> been given too much morphine, hence the scrambled speech. He was to remain
> in the hospital one whole month.
>
> A musician friend commented that the hospital should have a staff jazz
> musician, who could have seen right away that "...the m-f-er is high!"
>
> Bill Pearce
>
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