Angioplast-me - Page 2

ZenGum · 10-01-2008, 06:24 AM

Good vibes your way Rich.

Keep us posted.

richlevy · 10-18-2008, 09:41 AM

I'm back. They did the catheterization but did not have to put in a stent. It appears the stress test results were faulty and I do not have a blockage. This is good and bad news since I was hoping that my lack of energy would be explained away and fixed by a stent.

Still, I have a hole in my groin and a shaved pubic area. I'm under restrictions for the next few days so that I cannot carry anything or drive.

I had to take Monday off since it would not be a good thing to start bleeding out at my desk if the wound site popped.

Pie · 10-18-2008, 09:50 AM

Rich, I'm glad you made it through okay. All in all, it's good that there was no blockage. I hope your recovery goes smoothly.

Griff · 10-18-2008, 09:56 AM

I hope you figure out what's really going on.

SteveDallas · 10-18-2008, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richlevy

I have a hole in my groin and a shaved pubic area.

COOKIE!

Take it easy while you recover.

wolf · 10-18-2008, 10:44 AM

Glad to hear your ticker is ticking well. Get checked for anemia, sleep apnea, and talk to your doctor about vitamins.

Trilby · 10-18-2008, 11:04 AM

Oh, I like the sleep apnea idea, wolf. Rich, have you done a sleep study?

richlevy · 10-18-2008, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianna

Oh, I like the sleep apnea idea, wolf. Rich, have you done a sleep study?

No, but I wouldn't be surprised if I had it. I also get tired with even moderate activity, beyond what I think my age and weight would account for.

Trilby · 10-18-2008, 12:45 PM

see if you can get your doc to approve the sleep study, Rich. I know loads of people who do the apnea thing----once they get a normal sleep going, their energy goes right up.

classicman · 10-19-2008, 02:25 PM

Great news Rich, Glad to hear things are working out. Hope your recovery goes well.

Sundae · 10-19-2008, 03:59 PM

My ex HM insisted I had apnea, despite me not fitting any of the criteria for it, until I told him how many times I'd have to stop breathing a night before it could be classified as apnea. He was basing it on the fact that before I fall asleep I often stop breathing for a couple of seconds and then gasp the air in. This might happen twice in one night then not again for a week. Bless him - lovely man but too fond of immediate diagnosis (he told me he thought my cats were deaf... because they didn't react to him playing the guitar).

Anyway, saying that, a 50 yo friend of mine was diagnosed with quite severe apnea and the treatment (and consequential change of habits) made him feel 15 years younger - at least he said he hadn't felt so good since he was my age. I'm sure he'd been prematurely aged by it in terms of energy etc, but hey - who wouldn't jump at the chance of taking 15 years off?!!

richlevy · 10-22-2008, 08:43 PM

I had a bit of trouble today. I found a noticeable lump above the site. A little swelling is to be expected 5 days after, but this seemed larger.

They called me in for an ultrasound and everything is ok. Some Acetaminophen and rest made things better.

BTW, the one thing you never want to hear anyone say during a surgical procedure is 'oh shit'. When they tried to close the hole, they were unable to put in a 'boomerang' and had to apply pressure for 20 minutes to stop the bleeding. Fortunately, with the anesthetic, this only seemed to be about 2 minutes.

I think the squeezing, more than the catheterization, is why I have been sore and walking with a slight limp the past few days.

Treasenuak · 10-23-2008, 11:09 AM

Rich, I had an angioplasty when I was 9... I vividly remember the grogginess and the forced inactivity for a few days after. I'm glad everything went ok for you and that there was no blockage! Heal quickly and well... thoughts, prayers, and good vibes your way

TheMercenary · 10-23-2008, 03:11 PM

Glad to hear you are on the mend!

10-01-2008, 06:24 AM	#16
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Good vibes your way Rich. Keep us posted. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

10-18-2008, 09:41 AM	#17
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	I'm back. They did the catheterization but did not have to put in a stent. It appears the stress test results were faulty and I do not have a blockage. This is good and bad news since I was hoping that my lack of energy would be explained away and fixed by a stent. Still, I have a hole in my groin and a shaved pubic area. I'm under restrictions for the next few days so that I cannot carry anything or drive. I had to take Monday off since it would not be a good thing to start bleeding out at my desk if the wound site popped. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

10-18-2008, 09:50 AM	#18
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Rich, I'm glad you made it through okay. All in all, it's good that there was no blockage. I hope your recovery goes smoothly. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

10-18-2008, 09:56 AM	#19
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I hope you figure out what's really going on. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-18-2008, 10:44 AM	#21
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Glad to hear your ticker is ticking well. Get checked for anemia, sleep apnea, and talk to your doctor about vitamins. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

10-18-2008, 11:04 AM	#22
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Oh, I like the sleep apnea idea, wolf. Rich, have you done a sleep study? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

10-18-2008, 12:45 PM	#24
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	see if you can get your doc to approve the sleep study, Rich. I know loads of people who do the apnea thing----once they get a normal sleep going, their energy goes right up. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

10-19-2008, 02:25 PM	#25
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Great news Rich, Glad to hear things are working out. Hope your recovery goes well. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

10-19-2008, 03:59 PM	#26
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	My ex HM insisted I had apnea, despite me not fitting any of the criteria for it, until I told him how many times I'd have to stop breathing a night before it could be classified as apnea. He was basing it on the fact that before I fall asleep I often stop breathing for a couple of seconds and then gasp the air in. This might happen twice in one night then not again for a week. Bless him - lovely man but too fond of immediate diagnosis (he told me he thought my cats were deaf... because they didn't react to him playing the guitar). Anyway, saying that, a 50 yo friend of mine was diagnosed with quite severe apnea and the treatment (and consequential change of habits) made him feel 15 years younger - at least he said he hadn't felt so good since he was my age. I'm sure he'd been prematurely aged by it in terms of energy etc, but hey - who wouldn't jump at the chance of taking 15 years off?!! __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

10-22-2008, 08:43 PM	#27
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	I had a bit of trouble today. I found a noticeable lump above the site. A little swelling is to be expected 5 days after, but this seemed larger. They called me in for an ultrasound and everything is ok. Some Acetaminophen and rest made things better. BTW, the one thing you never want to hear anyone say during a surgical procedure is 'oh shit'. When they tried to close the hole, they were unable to put in a 'boomerang' and had to apply pressure for 20 minutes to stop the bleeding. Fortunately, with the anesthetic, this only seemed to be about 2 minutes. I think the squeezing, more than the catheterization, is why I have been sore and walking with a slight limp the past few days. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

10-23-2008, 11:09 AM	#28
Treasenuak Multiorgasmic and wrapped in plastic Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central Tennessee Posts: 483	Rich, I had an angioplasty when I was 9... I vividly remember the grogginess and the forced inactivity for a few days after. I'm glad everything went ok for you and that there was no blockage! Heal quickly and well... thoughts, prayers, and good vibes your way

10-23-2008, 03:11 PM	#29
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Glad to hear you are on the mend! __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

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