I want to hear what happened to me was typical or not. 09/05 I was struck by car- in the ICU I had severe MI - large infarct in EVERY wall of heart. Surgery to mend broken tibia was deferred till 4 mos later. & I wore fixator 3 months then bone mended & Dr. removed it. I walked well with no impairment or limp. All these mos. I ate & drank, walked& talked, urinated copiously. I didn't feel feeble.Then in Nov.06 I suddenly swelled w/water edema all over-my r.leg burst the skin, creating a constant drip of cold water from inside my tissues. Now I gasp for each breath, if I talk, exert, climb stairs, anything.My legs are stiff & painful from water pressure INSIDE tissues. I can't bend or flex legs to wear pants or go up or down stairs. I am now an invalid,can't go in or out, take transit, anywhere. & when edema began,my urination declined. I have 50% ejection fraction. My liver/kidney/lipids are normal. So tell me, after severe MI - do symptoms of CHF appear 1 yr later? Is this typical?
2007-02-17
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