Pulmonary Embolism: What are the chances of a good outcome?!
Question: Pulmonary Embolism: What are the chances of a good outcome!?
I've been a rather pessimistic person all my life, but for the past few years I have been the total opposite, and have been very optimistic!.
This morning, I went to the doctors office with my grandmother where they said she would be fine, they caught whatever illness early!. Then within 3 hours, I receive a call - she's in the ER and this minor illness turned out to be a blood clot in her lung!. Later, we receive another call that made it sound like things weren't getting any better!. I am relying that those taking care of her will do all they can manage to do, I trust their skill and education with my grandmother - but I do not want to ignore the likelihood of the situation - what are the chances of a good outcome of Pulmonary Embolism!?
I've already been doing research since we learned what the issue was, and learned that it is the third greatest killer of hospitalized patients, which did not make me feel any better, but I have accepted it!.
Thank you for any help and information you can provide me!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
This morning, I went to the doctors office with my grandmother where they said she would be fine, they caught whatever illness early!. Then within 3 hours, I receive a call - she's in the ER and this minor illness turned out to be a blood clot in her lung!. Later, we receive another call that made it sound like things weren't getting any better!. I am relying that those taking care of her will do all they can manage to do, I trust their skill and education with my grandmother - but I do not want to ignore the likelihood of the situation - what are the chances of a good outcome of Pulmonary Embolism!?
I've already been doing research since we learned what the issue was, and learned that it is the third greatest killer of hospitalized patients, which did not make me feel any better, but I have accepted it!.
Thank you for any help and information you can provide me!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Hello there, I am sorry to hear about your grandma!.
This can be a very life threatening illness, but if caught in time, then should be treated, they will need to give her injections and treatments for a few months to thin the blood hence breaking down the blood clot!.
I know how your Grandma feels right now, I have been in hospital with suspected PE before!.
If it helps, I work in the hospital and have heard of a fair few patients who have suffered with a PE before, yet survived, some of these patients have even had a PE twice!
Good luck make sure you visit her as much as you can!. That was all I wanted when I was in hospital!. My family to make me feel safer!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
This can be a very life threatening illness, but if caught in time, then should be treated, they will need to give her injections and treatments for a few months to thin the blood hence breaking down the blood clot!.
I know how your Grandma feels right now, I have been in hospital with suspected PE before!.
If it helps, I work in the hospital and have heard of a fair few patients who have suffered with a PE before, yet survived, some of these patients have even had a PE twice!
Good luck make sure you visit her as much as you can!. That was all I wanted when I was in hospital!. My family to make me feel safer!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Like yummy mummy said if caught in time and treated properly then a full recovery is possible!. However PE's are really nasty things!. I work as a paramedic and i had a 33 year old this week with a massive PE and he unfortunately didn't make it!. But in your grandmothers case it sounds like it was found at an early stage so theres nothing to say that she wont get better!.Www@Answer-Health@Com