I had heart cath today. They found 90% blockage in one artery which I was expecting. They put a stent in.
This was an absolute optimal outcome. Could not have gone better. This was caught before a heart attack or stroke.
Airboy
Wow. Glad your okay, Airboy!
Congrats on the outcome!
Glad to hear it went well!
Time fer a drink and big mess of fries.... oh wait....
Glad to hear it all went well. O0
Great news indeed Airboy. We couldn't get by here without you. Keep 'em flying. O0
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Glad things went well, airboy. O0
...serious stuff. Glad you're OK! O0
Awesome news, Airboy! I am glad for you!!
You can't keep a good Grog down. Get well, Airboy.
Quote from: airboy on October 14, 2015, 05:31:26 PM
I had heart cath today. They found 90% blockage in one artery which I was expecting. They put a stent in.
This was an absolute optimal outcome. Could not have gone better. This was caught before a heart attack or stroke.
Airboy
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Great news Airboy!
+1 to all of the above! 8)
Glad to hear it! Be well! O0
Good to know they sorted it, but I thought you'd already been given the thumbs up after your last run in hospital? Must say I'm glad you got your stent in time. :)
uuuh 90%, a close call! Get well soon O0
btw: did you felt any symthoms before? and so went for a cardio check up avd they send yout to the cath,
or was it discovered by a routine checkup?
Sorry I missed this. Hope you're back up to snuff soon. O0
Quote from: MikeGER on October 18, 2015, 01:14:09 AM
btw: did you felt any symthoms before? and so went for a cardio check up avd they send yout to the cath,
or was it discovered by a routine checkup?
I'm also curious as to how it was detected early, if you don't mind sharing some more.
Quote from: MikeGER on October 18, 2015, 01:14:09 AM
uuuh 90%, a close call! Get well soon O0
btw: did you felt any symthoms before? and so went for a cardio check up avd they send yout to the cath,
or was it discovered by a routine checkup?
During my normal exercise routine or when I was walking at a reasonably fast pace my heart rate would speed up to the point where I could not move. This started occurring more and more frequently. Not jogging - just a fast walk. This starting happening most every time I went up 3+ flights of stairs.
My wife ordered me to get it checked out. There are a number of things that can cause this. Asthma was almost immediately ruled out. Now you are down to heart issues.
Test 1 = all good news with some ambiguous results.
My doctor argued with the insurance people for a month before they allowed Test 2 (I was just going to pay for it out of pocket).
Test 2 = clear blockage & blood clots in the lungs.
Test 3 = heart cath and then putting in a stent at the same time. Could not be a more optimal outcome.
If you find that your normal exercise routine or normal daily activities sometimes become impossible due to a heart rate that requires you to stand still or it is impossible to get enough oxygen to keep going - then you probably have something very serious. Only other time I tended to fell this way was when I was very sick (say a major sinus infection), but the shortness of breath & uber elevated heart rate kept happening when I was not sick.
My wife and I both noticed that my condition was starting to deteriorate pretty rapidly in the last 3 months or so.
So all of this started when the wife and I noticed something was really, really wrong - not during an annual physical.
Blood clots in the lungs - wow.
Glad you caught all that.
THX for sharing that private info with others Grogs, Airboy O0
Well, you know some of us are from the 'shake it off'-type when it come to symptoms, and hate to see a doc anyway ...until its to late.
So your example from a fellow Grog is good not to gamble to high when the body sends first early warnings
I will take that to my heart too :) (no pun intended)
I am very happy to hear that you beat the house with the stent and subsequent blockage removal.... but 90%?! geeze you're a tough bastard...
I'm glad you are well Airboy. The early detection is awesome.
This will seem odd - but small changes can catch you unawares. It has been a week since the surgery. I now have pink color on the tips of my fingers and toes. My nails have turned pink. I have a lot of color back in my face.
Your Cialis will last longer too. O:-)
What cialis? This is AIRBOY we're talking about!
Glad your doing well Airboy.
I've been installing IT systems for Cardio departments in hospitals for a year and half now. I've gotten to be in the Cath Lab control rooms for many procedures. Always amazing to watch.