Carrie fisher rushed to hospital after heart attack

[Call_me_jorge]

This must have Disney on their toes. have they finished filming the next Star Wars? I wonder how much leia is featured. Hoping she makes it! http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Reports-Carrie-Fisher-Rushed-to-Hospital-After-Heart-Attack-on-Plane-20161223

[TotallyEffed]

I'm hearing the worst.

[n2nbaby]

DO NOT DO THIS TO US, 2016.

I love her so much. I grew up with Star Wars (who didn't?) and Wishful Drinking is such a treasure. She has to pull through. The force is strong with her.

[adamgreer]

Call_me_jorge said: "This must have Disney on their toes. have they finished filming the next Star Wars? I wonder how much leia is featured. Hoping she makes it! http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Reports-Carrie-Fisher-Rushed-to-Hospital-After-Heart-Attack-on-Plane-20161223

 

Yes, because the first thing on everyone's mind while the woman is in "critical condition" should be whether or not they've already filmed her scenes in the next Star Wars movie.

 

[disneybroadwayfan22]

DON'T YOU DARE 2016

[bwayrose7]

Nope. 2016, you don't get to take anything else good! Praying for her.

[sabrelady]

to borrow a line from Unsinkable Molly Brown-

"I ain't down yet!"

Carrie, hang in there sistah!

 

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

This news is devastating. I have to hold out hope that she recovers, she's a fighter if there ever was one.

[PalJoey]

 

Mama's pulling for you, Carrie. COME THROUGH!

 

 

[BroadwayConcierge]

Sending lots and lots of prayers her and her family's way.

[PalJoey]

 

Papa's pulling for you too.

 

 

[Jay Lerner-Z]

 

I love Carrie Fisher. 

[TheGingerBreadMan]

The BWW article is now reporting that she is in stable condition. I'm speechless. This could have been a really sh*tty end to the year. Glad to hear that she's doing well. 

[PalJoey]

Her brother issued the statement saying she's in stable condition.

[sabrelady]

Ummmm-

Not so much PJ-

from Variety:

The actress was in critical condition earlier in the day, an emergency official told Variety on Friday afternoon. She was moved from the emergency room to the Intensive Care Unit hours later, her brother, Todd Fisher, said Friday evening. The actor and filmmaker said his sister is not in stable condition, despite previous reports.

“She’s in the ICU and everybody’s praying for her,” he told Variety in a phone interview. “There’s nothing new from the doctors. There’s nothing new at all. … There’s no good news or bad news.”

Todd Fisher said media outlets are “writing between the lines” in reporting that she’s now in stable condition. The Associated Press reported earlier today that Todd Fisher said Carrie Fisher was in stable condition and “out of emergency.”

[Jane2]

I hope what I heard isn't true about Carrie not breathing for ten minutes.

[sabrelady]

^^^

People who stop breathing for a real time 10 mins don't usually make it this far.

Holding a good thought

[SNAFU]

FCUK YOU 2016 Seriously!

 

[Jane2]

"People who stop breathing for a real time 10 mins don't usually make it this far"

 

not sure how long, but my aunt was not breathing for a while and now has brain damage.

[sabrelady]

 

Auntie Sabre's Code Blue info for civilians:

4 minutes w/out 02 and the brain begins to die.  10 minutes and brain damage is irreversible and frequently affects the breathing centre of the brain so while some one can be intubated and placed on a ventilator but they cant be weaned off  . The machine forces air into the lungs  using positive pressure often does the exhalation too. Usually harder on pts who are conscious and try to fight against the rhythm of the machine.

The thing about heart attacks/a code blue situation is that the perception of time is distorted-  it may take a minute to intubate but it feels like forevah!  Same w getting a  iv line  and the average response time once a code is called is about 4 minutes but feels like an hour till they arrive ( occ longer than 4 mins if they are already working another code elsewhere) so if this person who said 10 minutes (who was not directly involved in the situation either) may have seen  "a lot of stuff happening" and interpreted that activity was 10 minutes" since she stopped breathing."  Again in a code situation (esp in  witnessed arrest) you start noting" time of" immediately, time of the witnessed arrest, time code was called, time cpr was initiated, what drugs where given when, vital signs,someone actively records all this and as someone who has done that role  the time from arrest to resolution/transfer to ICU is usually under 40 mins. In a hospital setting. External arrests -the resolution isn't so good.

IF the person who arrests was hypothermic, peculiarly that will often protect the brain and vital organs and the resolution can be better.

[Jane2]

Sabrelady- I'd appreciate some further understanding. Let's say someone has a heart attack during a single bypass procedure, and it is not known how long the brain was deprived of oxygen. Their was some brain damage, but during the course of the following three months, there's been slow progress. Is it possible for the brain to completely heal, with enough time?

[sabrelady]

No and yes. One) Brains cells that die don't come heal BUT  Two) other portions of the brain ( left brain vs right brain) can take over functions that were performed by the dead cells. So  speech can be lost but can be regained at least partially,  Memory is "usually" irreplaceable but motor functions can usually be regained ( not always but  its often a matter of degree)  So people can learn to feed themselves but may not recognize their spouse.

It takes time and good rehab but recovery is possible at least to a degree I'd never say 100% but depending on level of damage and intensity of rehab up to 80-90% MAy be possible ( too many variable to say precisely) 

[Jane2]

Thanks so much!

[ukpuppetboy]

I just watched her 2011 interview on Oprah with Debbie Reynolds and now my heart aches for them both. As she said - I truely hope she inherited her mother's strength and resilience. Hang in there Carrie - it'll be 2017 in a week. 

Carrie Fisher & Debbie Reynolds on Oprah

[Call_me_jorge]

Carrie is in stable condition https://twitter.com/debbiereynolds1/status/813112672002723841

[Jane2]

Stabliized is good. but let's hope there's been no permanent damage.