Just found out my wife has a 30% blockage. New doctor, female lady person and she is good, I am hoping. The blockage has been known by previous quak for three years and he never said or did anything about it I just changed doctors.
I am convinced doctors in this area got their degrees from collecting box tops. Every single one of them have been terrible.
Maybe this new one will restore my faith in healers.
@peter4jc said:
What do you want them to do about a 30% blockage? Honest question.
They could stent it, although the benefit would be questionable. The danger with these is if the plaque starts breaking up. Usually when that happens it breaks on one side and has a sort of trap-door / flapper effect, which causes unstable angina. Heart related pain that comes and goes. That is very dangerous, because sooner or later it breaks and bam! you've had a heart attack.
Most of the time, though, sticking steadfastly to a cardiac diet and making sure you're not overweight and it will resolve itself without further intervention. Angioplasty would also work, but, again, is it worth the risk?
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I had an angiogram 4 or 5 years ago. They told me an artery had a 50% blockage and suggested the diet routine and a statin. Then in Dec.'18 they did another angiogram and finding it 99% plugged, told me they were surprised I wasn't dead. When I was surprised it would plug that much in under 3 years and asked why they didn't do a stent in the first one they said they don't intervene until it gets more than 50% blocked, probably because (as you allude) there can be complications.
Good to hear they're letting go home soon...With all that's going on hospitals aren't a good place to hang around long.
They basically to roto rooter my heart valves, if I understand it correctly.
Went in through my wrist.
I will be on cholesterol pills for a while.
And check ups every month.
But it looks like I dodged a couple bullets.
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
@0patience thanks a lot, now I will have the Roto-Rooter singing jingle going through my head all day.
"and away go troubles down the drain. Roto-Rooter!"
Glad you had no adverse effects from your exposure to the medical industry.
Why do you go to a doctor? To watch him stab his handheld?
I would want to know what they found and that includes any changes in my profile,
This new doctor has changed my wifes diet and put her on a new prescription.
Why would you even go to a doctor if you didn't want to know?
My wife has undergone CHEMO TWICE. She would not have gone and died if not for my nurse practitioner requesting all records and tests from her "doctor".
So the good news is I am headed home. The bad news is, my oldest son's work doesn't seem to think they need to follow the FMLA laws and fired him because they didn't believe I had a heart attack and he got mad because they wouldn't give him time off, so they told him he was done.
He will probably talk to my lawyer Monday. We'll see how that goes.
Ok C com. I don't know why this post got buried., but right now, I don't have the patience for your BS forum. Figure it out or count.me out.
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In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
So, I had a blockage in an artery. They went in through the wrist and to the artery and put a stint in.
I now have blood flowing in places that haven, had much for a while.
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Friday, I thought I had a problem. Was given pills for anxiety. Friday night, after taking the pills, I realized it wasn't anxiety.
Went into the ER and they did tests and I was having a heart attack. So they loaded me in an ambulance to Portland and the doctors there performed surgery to open the blocked artery and put in a stint.
I was lucky. This had been developing for some time.
I am home now and the meds should keep things in check.
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If you get numbness or slight pain in your arm, even if you do not have chest pain, please go get the blood test done that will determine if you are having heart troubles.
It literally saved my life.
Seriously, even if your cholesterol comes back only a little high, get the blood test done if you have sharp pains, achy pains or shoulder pains.
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
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Just found out my wife has a 30% blockage. New doctor, female lady person and she is good, I am hoping. The blockage has been known by previous quak for three years and he never said or did anything about it I just changed doctors.
I am convinced doctors in this area got their degrees from collecting box tops. Every single one of them have been terrible.
Maybe this new one will restore my faith in healers.
What do you want them to do about a 30% blockage? Honest question.
They could stent it, although the benefit would be questionable. The danger with these is if the plaque starts breaking up. Usually when that happens it breaks on one side and has a sort of trap-door / flapper effect, which causes unstable angina. Heart related pain that comes and goes. That is very dangerous, because sooner or later it breaks and bam! you've had a heart attack.
Most of the time, though, sticking steadfastly to a cardiac diet and making sure you're not overweight and it will resolve itself without further intervention. Angioplasty would also work, but, again, is it worth the risk?
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
I had an angiogram 4 or 5 years ago. They told me an artery had a 50% blockage and suggested the diet routine and a statin. Then in Dec.'18 they did another angiogram and finding it 99% plugged, told me they were surprised I wasn't dead. When I was surprised it would plug that much in under 3 years and asked why they didn't do a stent in the first one they said they don't intervene until it gets more than 50% blocked, probably because (as you allude) there can be complications.
If all goes well, the will release me this morning.
This hospital has been pretty great, but I would really like to go home bow.
I have never seen my wife, boys and grand daughter so freaked out and I really don't care for it.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
What's the prognosis's?
Good to hear they're letting go home soon...With all that's going on hospitals aren't a good place to hang around long.
They basically to roto rooter my heart valves, if I understand it correctly.
Went in through my wrist.
I will be on cholesterol pills for a while.
And check ups every month.
But it looks like I dodged a couple bullets.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
@0patience thanks a lot, now I will have the Roto-Rooter singing jingle going through my head all day.
"and away go troubles down the drain. Roto-Rooter!"
Glad you had no adverse effects from your exposure to the medical industry.
Good to hear Tony. They must have heard about your lack of patience.
Great update. Hopefully you can get out of there soon.
Why do you go to a doctor? To watch him stab his handheld?
I would want to know what they found and that includes any changes in my profile,
This new doctor has changed my wifes diet and put her on a new prescription.
Why would you even go to a doctor if you didn't want to know?
My wife has undergone CHEMO TWICE. She would not have gone and died if not for my nurse practitioner requesting all records and tests from her "doctor".
So the good news is I am headed home. The bad news is, my oldest son's work doesn't seem to think they need to follow the FMLA laws and fired him because they didn't believe I had a heart attack and he got mad because they wouldn't give him time off, so they told him he was done.
He will probably talk to my lawyer Monday. We'll see how that goes.
Ok C com. I don't know why this post got buried., but right now, I don't have the patience for your BS forum. Figure it out or count.me out.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Get back to good health soon!
So, I had a blockage in an artery. They went in through the wrist and to the artery and put a stint in.
I now have blood flowing in places that haven, had much for a while.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Glad you're ok, Tony. World needs us curmudgeonly guys right now...
To recap for anyone who doesn't know.
Friday, I thought I had a problem. Was given pills for anxiety. Friday night, after taking the pills, I realized it wasn't anxiety.
Went into the ER and they did tests and I was having a heart attack. So they loaded me in an ambulance to Portland and the doctors there performed surgery to open the blocked artery and put in a stint.
I was lucky. This had been developing for some time.
I am home now and the meds should keep things in check.
.
If you get numbness or slight pain in your arm, even if you do not have chest pain, please go get the blood test done that will determine if you are having heart troubles.
It literally saved my life.
Seriously, even if your cholesterol comes back only a little high, get the blood test done if you have sharp pains, achy pains or shoulder pains.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Anxiety sucks! Nothing like being completely paralyzed with fear over making a simple decision.
Hope everything continues to improve, Tony, and no more issues. Glad you questioned the first opinion and paid attention when something felt off.
Glad they got to it Tony, praying for a quick and full recovery!
Tony, Great to hear everything went smooth and you and the doc's got it figured out!
Health problems just suck! Especially the undiagnosed, misdiagnosed or even worse the ones that the doctors just don't have any answers for.