It's been a wee while now since my dear wee cous died
( Frid. 28th. Jan. to be exact )
Naturally I still miss her terribly ,,, No wee Helloo's jumping onto my screen of an evening ,,,
No tales of the family down-under ,,,
Little contact at all now with the bum of the planet, truth be told ,,,
Little contact at all now with the bum of the planet, truth be told ,,,
Yesterday however I spoke to her big brother ,, my older cousin in Christ-Church.
We blethered on a bit about weeAnne, how she was so missed by all her NZ family .,.,
and the devastaion following the Eartquakes etc ,, just general chit-chat.
and the devastaion following the Eartquakes etc ,, just general chit-chat.
Then all of a sudden Adam ( the Cous ) let this one out of the bag !
Seems the crazy wee bitch was on yon "slip-it-under-the-tongue" Nitroglycerin medication for her heart .,.,
No, not the explosive stuff ,,,, !
Nitroglycerin is also used medically as a vasodilator to treat heart conditions, such as angina and chronic heart failure. It is one of the oldest and most useful drugs for treating heart disease by shortening or even preventing attacks of angina pectoris. Nitroglycerin comes in forms of tablets, sprays or patches.[1] Nitroglycerin can be used to help destroy prostate cancer.[2]
A common form of medical nitroglycerin is a small white tablet that patients slip under the tongue. Another form is nitroglycerin sprays that are a convenient alternative for someone awakened by angina attacks at night. These two forms are not for routine use, only to be used at the onset of chest pain. A patch is another form of nitroglycerin. The medication contained in the patch is slowly released and absorbed through the skin and into the bloodstream, however it will not relieve an attack that has already started.[20]
Since 1879, nitroglycerin pills have been a standard treatment for angina and heart attacks, but it wasn't until the 1970s that researchers understood that the body converts nitroglycerin into nitric oxide, a messenger molecule that tells the smooth muscles surrounding blood vessels to relax.[21]
When a pill is needed the person places it under the tongue and allows it to dissolve, which usually takes about 20–30 seconds. Nitroglycerin can also be chewed, but is less effective when it is swallowed without being dissolved. Its actions make a gentle tingling sensation under the tongue. Nitroglycerin is more effective when taken at the very inception of chest discomfort. After taking the nitroglycerin pill, relief often follows within one to two minutes, but not all types of chest pain respond to nitroglycerin.[2
NO ONE IN THE FAMILY HAD ANY INKLING ABOUT THIS ....
SHE HAD SEEMINGLY TOLD NO ONE ABOUT THIS MEDICATION .,.,
The family only found out the morning she died ,,
Seems the pill bottle was in her hand ( almost empty ! ) when they found her !!
Nitroglycerin is also used medically as a vasodilator to treat heart conditions, such as angina and chronic heart failure. It is one of the oldest and most useful drugs for treating heart disease by shortening or even preventing attacks of angina pectoris. Nitroglycerin comes in forms of tablets, sprays or patches.[1] Nitroglycerin can be used to help destroy prostate cancer.[2]
A common form of medical nitroglycerin is a small white tablet that patients slip under the tongue. Another form is nitroglycerin sprays that are a convenient alternative for someone awakened by angina attacks at night. These two forms are not for routine use, only to be used at the onset of chest pain. A patch is another form of nitroglycerin. The medication contained in the patch is slowly released and absorbed through the skin and into the bloodstream, however it will not relieve an attack that has already started.[20]
Since 1879, nitroglycerin pills have been a standard treatment for angina and heart attacks, but it wasn't until the 1970s that researchers understood that the body converts nitroglycerin into nitric oxide, a messenger molecule that tells the smooth muscles surrounding blood vessels to relax.[21]
When a pill is needed the person places it under the tongue and allows it to dissolve, which usually takes about 20–30 seconds. Nitroglycerin can also be chewed, but is less effective when it is swallowed without being dissolved. Its actions make a gentle tingling sensation under the tongue. Nitroglycerin is more effective when taken at the very inception of chest discomfort. After taking the nitroglycerin pill, relief often follows within one to two minutes, but not all types of chest pain respond to nitroglycerin.[2
NO ONE IN THE FAMILY HAD ANY INKLING ABOUT THIS ....
SHE HAD SEEMINGLY TOLD NO ONE ABOUT THIS MEDICATION .,.,
The family only found out the morning she died ,,
Seems the pill bottle was in her hand ( almost empty ! ) when they found her !!
Now what kind of crazy wee person would hide such info from her nearest & dearest ?
I'm gutted all over again ,, maybe with this knowledge ( and a better supply of pills ) she could have survived the heart attack ?
If I could get hold of her right now I'd skelp her wee arse .,.,
What were you thinking WeeThing ?
1 comment:
A sad tale Scudder, but you can't think of the 'what if' or 'if only's of a situation like that. She obviously felt that it was right to keep it to herself for whatever reason.
Maybe it allowed her to be the person she always had been - and who she wanted to be - in her families eyes.
Hope your keeping well the pair of you.......
talk soon buddy.
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