Penny Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Our good friend Olga Alexander suffered a heart attack Sunday night (May 8) and is in intensive care at Hospital Chiriqui. After monitoring her for awhile in intensive care, they will make a decision on how to proceed. I will keep all her friends posted. Penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyS Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 That is very sad news. Thanks for letting us know. Please keep us informed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 Most of you know that I took Olga into Hospital Chiriqui emergency in the wee morning hours on Monday because of severe chest pains. They diagnosed a heart attack and put her into intensive care. Today she saw her own cardiologist (Dr. Anguizola) who was more optimistic than was Dr. Adames. They moved her into a regular hospital room this afternoon and she can have visitors. We don't yet know when she will be released to go home. Penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Great news all the way around!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 Olga is in Room 12 at Chiriqui Hospital. She continues to have bad pains under her left breast but this is a different place than the original severe pain. She and Dr. Anguizola are beginning to think it may not have been a heart attack but some kind of severe gastro-intestinal problem. They are doing a CAT scan this afternoon. If anybody is going to visit later today (Thursday) or tomorrow, please stop by my house for a bag of her personal items she needed from her apartment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 Is anyone going to David today who can take a small bag of personal items to Olga in room 12 of Hospital Chiriqui? If that's you, please call 6510-8934 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 Olga is due to be released on Monday. She is now getting intravenous antibiotics for a lung infection. The diagnosis of what is wrong with her has been all over the map. At first it was presumed she had a heart attack. Then there was some suspicion of complications from a recent endoscopy. Now a lung infection. In any case, she is currently pain free and really looking forward to getting home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Thanks for keeping us informed, Penny. I look forward to her return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 Olga expects to be released today. Keith Cline will pick her up and bring her home. We need to start the "soup brigade". She was a picky eater in the hospital and needs to get some good nourishment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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