Missa
En-Route
I learned several things this weekend:
I got a call from my mom on Thursday, I was stunned when I finally understood through the hysterical sobbing that my 38 yr old sister (who is incredibly healthy) had a heart attack and was in the hospital. Other then that she was alive and breathing we didn't know more. I really could do nothing but pray from 300 miles away. I wanted to go out there, even thought I knew there was little I could do to help other then hug my mom and my nieces and nephews. However my BFR expired last month so my only way out was to drive 8hrs which was not appealing. I wandered over to Ted's cube and asked what he was doing this weekend. He had a significant to do list... I asked him if he'd rather go to Columbus, and told him why. No, not for the weekend, but he would fly me out and back. :smile: He'd even take Friday morning off to fly me out there so I could have more time (I would have been useless at work on Friday anyway). The flight out was great but I wouldn't have made it on my own even if my BFR was current. There were low lying cloud along the route and I don't like VFR over the top since I don't have an IR. Thanks Ted.
A bit on my Sister, (sorry Doc's for the medical term butchering but this is how I understand it) She had a heart attack brought on by a vein dissection. the inner layer of the vein tore and made a little flap that acted like a dam and caused the blood to pool instead of feeding the heart muscle. This is very rare and deadly (about 70%), when we googled the actual medical term, it mostly brought up autopsy reports. However if you survive the initial attack chances are good you will live a normal life span. There is heart damage but the extent will not be known for a while. But she is ok and recovering.
Thanks Ted for the ride, it enabled me to spend more time with my Sister and Family.
and Thank God my Sister is doing ok.
Missa
- Don't let your BFR expire, you never know when you will really want to fly
- Get an Instrument Rating for the same reason.
- We make our own good fortune
I got a call from my mom on Thursday, I was stunned when I finally understood through the hysterical sobbing that my 38 yr old sister (who is incredibly healthy) had a heart attack and was in the hospital. Other then that she was alive and breathing we didn't know more. I really could do nothing but pray from 300 miles away. I wanted to go out there, even thought I knew there was little I could do to help other then hug my mom and my nieces and nephews. However my BFR expired last month so my only way out was to drive 8hrs which was not appealing. I wandered over to Ted's cube and asked what he was doing this weekend. He had a significant to do list... I asked him if he'd rather go to Columbus, and told him why. No, not for the weekend, but he would fly me out and back. :smile: He'd even take Friday morning off to fly me out there so I could have more time (I would have been useless at work on Friday anyway). The flight out was great but I wouldn't have made it on my own even if my BFR was current. There were low lying cloud along the route and I don't like VFR over the top since I don't have an IR. Thanks Ted.
A bit on my Sister, (sorry Doc's for the medical term butchering but this is how I understand it) She had a heart attack brought on by a vein dissection. the inner layer of the vein tore and made a little flap that acted like a dam and caused the blood to pool instead of feeding the heart muscle. This is very rare and deadly (about 70%), when we googled the actual medical term, it mostly brought up autopsy reports. However if you survive the initial attack chances are good you will live a normal life span. There is heart damage but the extent will not be known for a while. But she is ok and recovering.
Thanks Ted for the ride, it enabled me to spend more time with my Sister and Family.
and Thank God my Sister is doing ok.
Missa