Author Topic: Flunked another stresss test so..... (Read 5369 times)

LONGTOM · « **Reply #60 on:** March 17, 2009, 04:30:33 PM »

GB I too was short on the air supply.
That wasn't corrected the first time I had a heart cath, but one year latter I had another heart attack and this time they opened the line that goes across the chest which controls your breathing.
It was 85% blocked.
After that cath I felt a lot better.
I could run up & down steps and do all kinds of things.
I am not as good as I was right after that cath but it has been about 5 or 6 years since that one was done.
Still, I am a lot better than I was before it was done.
Make sure you tell them about the shortness of breath and make sure they check the line (vein) that controls breathing.
If they open that one you will feel a whole lot better!

LONGTOM

streak · « **Reply #61 on:** March 17, 2009, 04:58:33 PM »

Graybeard,
I have not been a member of Graybeard Outdoors quite a year yet, but have a lot of respect for the way you run this forum. It is great place for information and meeting a great bunch of guys.
Prayers for you and your wife will be offered throughout this time and hope all goes well for the both of you.

streak

Sweetwater · « **Reply #62 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:18:27 PM »

Graybeard-
Today is March 31. Yesterday, you had your trip to the Doc.

Pray you'll be giving us a positive update here post-haste.

Regards,
Sweetwater

Graybeard · « **Reply #63 on:** April 01, 2009, 01:13:12 AM »

Actually yesterday's appointment was with the eye doctor who gave me a clean bill of health with my eyes. Vision was 20-30 and healthy. He did mention some very small cataracts which he said likely would need to be dealt with but several years on down the road.

On March 30 I went to the cardiologist. He indicated that the results of the stress test read by another cardiologist not him indicated a worsening situation and he felt some additional measures are required. I go on Thursday of this week for an echo cardiogram and Holter monitor whatever the heck that is. I am scheduled for a heart cath/angioplasty on April 9.

The chest pain doesn't seem to want to go away tho it doesn't seem to be getting any worse either. My shortness of breath issues however do seem to be getting worse. When I returned from the eye doctor yesterday my youngest son Phil and I went out and planted 15 blackberry bushes before the rain ran us back inside. By the time I got back to the house I was so drained and out of breath I had to lay down for a nap and to breath oxygen. After the nap we were able to go back out and dig another 15 holes or so to get more plants in the ground. Again when I got inside I was pretty drained and had to rest before I was able to eat supper.

I tire so easily I can do but a very little at a time. I have to spread things out over several days that most healthy folks could easily do in a half day. More and more I need oxygen after each small work session or short walk. I'm actually supposed to be on oxygen 24-7 but stubbornly refuse to use it except when sleeping for now. If the doctors don't figure out the shortness of breath cause soon tho I may have no choice.

skarke · « **Reply #64 on:** April 01, 2009, 03:03:35 AM »

GB, and Echocardiogram is a realtime imaging procedure of the heart while functioning (painless) that is very similar to a sonogram that pregnant ladies get (let us know if you are pregnant, that'll cause chest pain

).

A holter is basically an Electrocardiogram that you wear for 24 hours. It'll tell them what happens to you during the 24 hours you have it on. These are very helpful, though a bit of a PIA.

We're all praying for you.

Dan

Graybeard · « **Reply #65 on:** April 01, 2009, 03:20:17 AM »

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GB, and Echocardiogram is a realtime imaging procedure of the heart while functioning (painless) that is very similar to a sonogram that pregnant ladies get (let us know if you are pregnant, that'll cause chest pain ).

I'm pretty sure I'm not pregnant but with my pot gut I do kinda look like I might be.

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A holter is basically an Electrocardiogram that you wear for 24 hours. It'll tell them what happens to you during the 24 hours you have it on. These are very helpful, though a bit of a PIA.

He did mention fitting me up with a monitor thing for a day but I didn't realize that was what this thing is. I guess that means I need to go back on Friday as well. Geeze every single day this week then I'll have to make a trip to the doctor's office.

PeculiarSatyr · « **Reply #66 on:** April 01, 2009, 04:30:15 AM »

I've worked as a RN in the cath lab as well as in telemetry.

If you end up getting the heart cath...they basically put a wire in through your femoral artery (usually) and feed it up to around your heart and start injecting dye as they take x-rays so they can see where your blockage is. They then feed the wire into the blocked area and then feed a stent (usually) in along the wire and expand it to open up the blockage.

You sound like you're in pretty good shape to me and best of luck,
James

Cabin4 · « **Reply #67 on:** April 01, 2009, 04:43:32 AM »

Quote from: PeculiarSatyr on April 01, 2009, 04:30:15 AM

I've worked as a RN in the cath lab as well as in telemetry.

If you end up getting the heart cath...they basically put a wire in through your femoral artery (usually) and feed it up to around your heart and start injecting dye as they take x-rays so they can see where your blockage is. They then feed the wire into the blocked area and then feed a stent (usually) in along the wire and expand it to open up the blockage.

You sound like you're in pretty good shape to me and best of luck,
James

I rather that die then let them do that to me.

45-70.gov · « **Reply #68 on:** April 01, 2009, 04:58:21 AM »

not me

and it beats openning up your chest

rex6666 · « **Reply #69 on:** April 01, 2009, 05:35:12 AM »

Quote from: nomosendero on March 17, 2009, 01:28:22 PM

But I thought fried Catfish & Hush Puppies was healthfood!!

SOUL FOOD!

rex6666 · « **Reply #70 on:** April 01, 2009, 05:37:38 AM »

Quote from: Cabin4 on April 01, 2009, 04:43:32 AM

Quote from: PeculiarSatyr on April 01, 2009, 04:30:15 AM
I've worked as a RN in the cath lab as well as in telemetry.

If you end up getting the heart cath...they basically put a wire in through your femoral artery (usually) and feed it up to around your heart and start injecting dye as they take x-rays so they can see where your blockage is. They then feed the wire into the blocked area and then feed a stent (usually) in along the wire and expand it to open up the blockage.

You sound like you're in pretty good shape to me and best of luck,
James

I rather that die then let them do that to me.

Your mind will change and get right when the time comes.

Cabin4 · « **Reply #71 on:** April 01, 2009, 06:25:08 AM »

Quote from: rex6666 on April 01, 2009, 05:37:38 AM

Quote from: Cabin4 on April 01, 2009, 04:43:32 AM
Quote from: PeculiarSatyr on April 01, 2009, 04:30:15 AM
I've worked as a RN in the cath lab as well as in telemetry.

If you end up getting the heart cath...they basically put a wire in through your femoral artery (usually) and feed it up to around your heart and start injecting dye as they take x-rays so they can see where your blockage is. They then feed the wire into the blocked area and then feed a stent (usually) in along the wire and expand it to open up the blockage.

You sound like you're in pretty good shape to me and best of luck,
James

I rather that die then let them do that to me.

Your mind will change and get right when the time comes.

Perhaps, perhaps..... but until then I'm dead-set against it, so to speak

AtlLaw · « **Reply #72 on:** April 01, 2009, 07:30:24 AM »

Quote from: Cabin4 on April 01, 2009, 06:25:08 AM

I'm dead-set against it, so to speak

I've had 2 of them and I hope you never have to change your outlook!

But I tell ya, if they had this sort a thing before my father died (of a heart attack) he'd probably still be around!

...

... well, maybe not... $:-\$ after all, he would have been 110 this month...

Oldshooter · « **Reply #73 on:** April 01, 2009, 07:41:36 AM »

You know i was dead set against wearing glasses, got um now, then I was dead set against heart surgery had it in 05, then i was dead set against retirement, here I am, Nowadays I'm deadset against being deadset!

Cabin4 · « **Reply #74 on:** April 01, 2009, 07:42:39 AM »

Quote from: Oldshooter on April 01, 2009, 07:41:36 AM

You know i was dead set against wearing glasses, got um now, then I was dead set against heart surgery had it in 05, then i was dead set against retirement, here I am, Nowadays I'm deadset against being deadset!

lol

Thats a good one.

PeculiarSatyr · « **Reply #75 on:** April 01, 2009, 07:45:00 AM »

Quote from: Cabin4 on April 01, 2009, 04:43:32 AM

Quote from: PeculiarSatyr on April 01, 2009, 04:30:15 AM
I've worked as a RN in the cath lab as well as in telemetry.

If you end up getting the heart cath...they basically put a wire in through your femoral artery (usually) and feed it up to around your heart and start injecting dye as they take x-rays so they can see where your blockage is. They then feed the wire into the blocked area and then feed a stent (usually) in along the wire and expand it to open up the blockage.

You sound like you're in pretty good shape to me and best of luck,
James

I rather that die then let them do that to me.

Honestly, the potential benefits greatly outweigh the risks.

Cabin4 · « **Reply #76 on:** April 01, 2009, 09:14:51 AM »

Quote from: PeculiarSatyr on April 01, 2009, 07:45:00 AM

Quote from: Cabin4 on April 01, 2009, 04:43:32 AM
Quote from: PeculiarSatyr on April 01, 2009, 04:30:15 AM
I've worked as a RN in the cath lab as well as in telemetry.

If you end up getting the heart cath...they basically put a wire in through your femoral artery (usually) and feed it up to around your heart and start injecting dye as they take x-rays so they can see where your blockage is. They then feed the wire into the blocked area and then feed a stent (usually) in along the wire and expand it to open up the blockage.

You sound like you're in pretty good shape to me and best of luck,
James

I rather that die then let them do that to me.

Honestly, the potential benefits greatly outweigh the risks.

I don't quetion that aspect for one second. I'm just a scardy cat.

hunman55 · « **Reply #77 on:** April 01, 2009, 11:50:36 AM »

Hang with it, GB. When you have the procedure, there will be better days ahead. You have a lot of people praying for you. Hunman55

DEACONLLB · « **Reply #78 on:** April 02, 2009, 03:19:38 AM »

Hang in there GB as my old motherinlaw use to say at 50 we begain to patch and that is true.
as long as there is a breath there is hope and as long as we are on the green side and not the brown we are ok. I take my BPM every day dropped 70lbs and got the old celestroil in check. My health care giver at the VA says I am as good a shape as a 20 yr.old but like I said to her all parts dont work like a 20 yr. old

Will put you and wife on our prayer list, as James said in James 5-14 the prayer of a rightious man availes much. We are all pulling for you. Love the sight and what you have done for all of us.
Deaconllb

Graybeard · « **Reply #79 on:** April 02, 2009, 05:20:49 PM »

Dunno why but I have a sneaky feeling someone is monitoring my activities.

AtlLaw · « **Reply #80 on:** April 02, 2009, 05:23:51 PM »

I'm just glad you got activities to monitor there boss!

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #81 on:** April 02, 2009, 07:26:02 PM »

Holy crap Bill. I just got the same feeling I got a couple weeks ago when I walked in on a aid giving my mother a bath.

I left out of there lighting fast yelling I am blind.

Dale

Mohawk · « **Reply #82 on:** April 02, 2009, 10:34:04 PM »

You'll be fine, Bill. You have about raised some of us and that's why we care. Good Luck and let us know how you are doing.

williamlayton · « **Reply #83 on:** April 03, 2009, 05:16:41 AM »

Looks like you submitted to this intrusion into your personal life--it may have been a conspiracy with Faye as the head conspirator

.
Glad you are doing what they asked--remember---a person that has hisownself as his lawyer has a fool for a client.
be smart, as I know you will, and do all that they ask. you have too much real life ahead to be hardheaded and so it your own way.
Blessings

PS-- the devil made me say it---nice set of jugs.

Bill

Skunk · « **Reply #84 on:** April 03, 2009, 05:34:31 AM »

Very intrusive looking indeed. I'm just happy they're are fixing you up GB. Love those trophies on your wall, and the picture of the big buck is rather nice too. Keep your chin up Boss, we're rooting for you.

WylieKy · « **Reply #85 on:** April 03, 2009, 07:12:55 AM »

Wow.....um....wow. I'm glad you're getting it taken care of just.... well..... I'm hoping you don't give us a similar pictorial update when you get a colonoscopy!!

Tommyt · « **Reply #86 on:** April 03, 2009, 07:54:53 AM »

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Dunno why but I have a sneaky feeling someone is monitoring my activities

"YOU Got that Right"
Your in our Prayers
I will do ONE Big extra Prayer that with all the Modern meds and such
they will fix that Mug You've GOT

PS
Hope your not wired to Pennsylvania AV.

All Kidding A side
your in our Prayers

Tn Jim · « **Reply #87 on:** April 03, 2009, 10:14:44 AM »

I had a heart attack a little over 11 years ago. Cholestrol was 504 and triglycerides were off the scale and unreadable. I had the angioplasty and a stent implanted. After a month of heavy duty meds, including 3 shots in the stomach a day for 10 days, the cholestrol was 403 and the triglycerides were 2334. I now have it down to 102 and 195. I had to wear the monitor a couple times, no big deal. Then is September of '08 I found out I'm diabetic.

Seems like I can't win for losing. I now have it under control and have lost 45 pounds as a result.

I'm telling you all this to prove a point. You can beat this Bill! It just takes a lot of dedication. I have tried really hard to follow everything they have told me to do. You'll make it alright, I've got faith in you.

Cabin4, the angioplasty is a cake walk. The only bad part is when they release the dye. For a few seconds you feel really flushed and you have to fight the urge to puke. I actually fell asleep toward the end of it.

DEACONLLB · « **Reply #88 on:** April 03, 2009, 01:04:00 PM »

Could not help smiling at some of the remarks that were posted after seeing the pictures at least you are on your feet that is a good sign. we are all praying for you and wife with a full recovery expected, we are doing our part now you do yours, (follow orders) We old soldiers know what that means

Deaconllb

Sweetwater · « **Reply #89 on:** April 03, 2009, 01:17:23 PM »

Quote from: DEACONLLB on April 03, 2009, 01:04:00 PM

Could not help smiling at some of the remarks that were posted after seeing the pictures at least you are on your feet that is a good sign. we are all praying for you and wife with a full recovery expected, we are doing our part now you do yours, (follow orders) We old soldiers know what that means
Deaconllb

+1 I had those monitors attached for about 8 hours lieing flat on my back at age 21 - the Army doc had decided I had a heart problem and went to discover what it was. Official finding was that I had an "athletic heart with a distinct '3rd' heartbeat" - I told them that allowed me to foxtrot instead of waltz! LOL! Nearly 40 years later, the family doc still sides with my pre-military doc who allowed I had a mild un-offending heart murmur. We are still whispering!

Prayers to you and Faye, Bill - do us proud!

Regards,
Sweetwater