The Quack Shack

[Claires Poultry]

Morning everyone!

 

[Trimurtisan]

That’s so cool sounds like you really enjoy your canning. I look forward to canning some peppers next year. Hubbys open heart surgery then heart attack got everything all out of whack this year. All is back to normal so bring on the recipes and I’ll be ready for next year. Tomatoes is something I cannot grow worth a hoot. Good Morning

Good morning Patti!

I hope your husband's health is doing better. How long ago was he having issues? If you'd rather keep that information private, I understand.

My mom had to have open heart surgery about 10 months ago. She's normally as sturdy as a brick house, but she had congestive heart failure sneak up in her. She was going to the county heath depo for breathing issues, and instead of checking her out properly, they just treated her based on what she said. After 2 months of being treated for a respiratory infection, she finally asked me to take her to the hospital.

The Dr on staff wasn't even in her room 5 minutes and already knew she was having serious issues. A stethoscope, and a couple properly trained questions is all it took.

She didn't have a respiratory infection at all. The Dr estimated that she only had a few more days to live had she not came in.

Her health is doing much better now, but the entire process was very difficult to deal with. My mom's a mean old bird, but just like myself, her surgeries humbled her greatly. For that I'm grateful. I'm also grateful she now has proper guidance on how to live a healthier life. Mean old bird or not, we kinda like having her around.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Elly what a pretty name. Good Morning!

 

[Claires Poultry]

Good morning Patti!

I hope your husband's health is doing better. How long ago was he having issues? If you'd rather keep that information private, I understand.

My mom had to have open heart surgery about 10 months ago. She's normally as sturdy as a brick house, but she had congestive heart failure sneak up in her. She was going to the county heath depo for breathing issues, and instead of checking her out properly, they just treated her based on what she said. After 2 months of being treated for a respiratory infection, she finally asked me to take her to the hospital.

The Dr on staff wasn't even in her room 5 minutes and already knew she was having serious issues. A stethoscope, and a couple properly trained questions is all it took.

She didn't have a respiratory infection at all. The Dr estimated that she only had a few more days to live had she not came in.

Her health is doing much better now, but the entire process was very difficult to deal with. My mom's a mean old bird, but just like myself, her surgeries humbled her greatly. For that I'm grateful. I'm also grateful she now has proper guidance on how to live a healthier life. Mean old bird or not, we kinda like having her around.

I'm so sorry to hear about your mother's surgery.
Is she better now?

 

[Claires Poultry]

Elly what a pretty name. Good Morning!

Thank you Patti! Good morning!

 

[Miss Lydia]

He actually had open heart surgery Oct of 2018 then had a heart attack March of this year. It's very scary what your mom went through, I wish I had more confidence in the medical profession but after having open heart surgery and then having a heart attack leaves me with not a lot of respect. Any way I am happy to hear your mom is doing so well now and being a tough old bird as you call her probably helped her get through the ordeal.

Helps us put in to perspective how important our health is.

 

[Claires Poultry]

He actually had open heart surgery Oct of 2018 then had a heart attack March of this year. It's very scary what your mom went through, I wish I had more confidence in the medical profession but after having open heart surgery and then having a heart attack leaves me with not a lot of respect. Any way I am happy to hear your mom is doing so well now and being a tough old bird as you call her probably helped her get through the ordeal.

Helps us put in to perspective how important out health is.

I'm sorry Patti.

My dad has has also been struggling with Crohn's disease. He never ever went to the doctor though, because we don't believe in doctors, we believe God is our healer.
It was pretty scary, we almost lost him a few times.
He's doing a little better now, though. He changed his diet and that's helped a lot. He is also working again after being out of work for 2 years due to health issues.
God is wonderful, he saved my dad!

 

[Claires Poultry]

He really is I also believe God is our healer. He made our bodies to give us clues when things aren't going right, sometimes we're too stubborn to listen though. Remember Luke was a dr.
Very happy to hear your dad is doing so well now and even back to work!

Yes, what are you saying Luke was?

 

[Claires Poultry]

Luke the disciple of Jesus was a physician.

Not trying to argue with you, but he actually wasn't. He healed people through God, but he didn't prescribe medicine. He prayed over them that God would heal them, he didn't tell them to go use a bunch of different things to try and make them better. He also didn't conduct surgeries on people.

 

[Trimurtisan]

He actually had open heart surgery Oct of 2018 then had a heart attack March of this year. It's very scary what your mom went through, I wish I had more confidence in the medical profession but after having open heart surgery and then having a heart attack leaves me with not a lot of respect. Any way I am happy to hear your mom is doing so well now and being a tough old bird as you call her probably helped her get through the ordeal.

Helps us put in to perspective how important our health is.

I'm sorry to hear about your husband. That must have been a scary time for you both. I know how difficult that recovery can be. He's fortunate to have a wife that loves him so.

Lol, yeah her toughness did help her get through it. I thought it was going to be the end of me though! She lives alone, and her and my sis do not get along, so I was making 3-5 trips over there daily. Our relationship has not been the best in the past, but helping her did help us come closer to one another.

Most of my life i had a strong distrust for the medical system. I still do too, but I have been lucky to find a Dr that is everything I could ask for. I've been going to my primary for about 7 years now, and I truly believe if it was not for him, my conditions would have been much worse. I am a his unmovable rock, but he is my unstoppable force, and together we've helped each other understand the others perspective. I'm not going to go in to it all, but his best attribute in my opinion is that he actually listens. Not once have I ever felt belittled or ignorant. I have been wrong, and then educated, but never made to feel like my concerns where subpar. He's a DO, so when I say I would rather treat myself via diet vs pill, he's right there to help me with it. If a hug is all I need, well he's there for that too.

Speaking about the perspective of our health. Although my surgeries and connected events where the worse and hardest things I've ever been faced with, I am grateful of it. I know that sounds a bit crazy, but I am able to really enjoy the thing in life that matter. The things that should matter. I would rather relive every moment of it vs going back to the way I was, and the way I thought. It's part of what has made me who I am now.