Was told last Friday that I was going to have an Angiogram on Tuesday... Had all of Memorial Day Weekend to think about it. The weekend went by to fast. Didn't sleep a wink Monday night, worried.
I have High Blood Pressure, Diabetic, High Cholesterol, Smoke, Drink and a bit of Stress... Yer typical Poster Boy for a Heart Attack or Stroke. Was really nervous going in. The Dr. said if he found anything wrong he'd fix it at that time...so if that was the case I'd have to stay in the Hospital under observation for 3 more days... Crap.
I checked into reception, paperwork. Waiting room, scared cuz my room was a single for three days...lab work, paperwork, give blood..frikken vampires.. another waiting room and called to get prep'd.
Now getting prep'd is like yer new to the Little Leagues yet you know you want to be protected. Instead of being handed a Cup I'm offered a nose guard. I'm offered one lil white pill.. WTF is this? The Nurse mumbles "To make you relax..." Screw that! Bring on the Ball Peen Hammer, Let me run headlong into a wall...something! The Nurse does an IV into my left wrist, another nurse walks in with clippers... I knew this was coming anyways..yet I could resist the look on her face when she lifted the sheet and exclaimed "Good Lord, He's shaved already!" Hey I was bored over the weekend... was thinking of writing words with a Charpie like "Please leave the Side Burns, Just a trim please or Leave yer number on the other side." The other Nurse had to look, both smiled. Horney Nurses...Angels.
Wheeled into the OR.. other Nurses prep me... two cute females and well a wierd looking Male.. I'm keeping my eye on the Male....don't want him leaving me his number on my stuff. More drugs into the IV.. I've noticed the twitching has stopped, yet I feel there's NOT enough drugs in me for what I'm to face.
Now I realize that everyone but me is wearing a mask. Think about it. If they are worried about infections, I'm the one who is gonna be screaming and cussing...Here we go... "You only feel a sting."... HOLY JEBUS a STING??? You just HARPOONED my GROIN!!!! CHIT... "Okay you'll feel a lil pressure..." ARRRGGGGHHHH... the most sadistic thing about all of this is they have the monitor where you can see everything...you have to look to make sure it keeps beating.
Then the time comes where they inject the ink/fluid/lava.. "You might feel a slight burning sensation." If I could fart right now...... Oneside, next side... Dr stops on the left side and exclaims "Oh Whoa..." HUH??? WHAT??? Silence and then he calls the others to look on...I almost fade to Black.....
I hear the term "rare" and he tips the monitor closer to me to see... points out these arteries...like I know what I'm looking at. points out the two big ones and points to a third one. Rare case fore a third arterey, explains the fast beats and sweats. No sign of any clogs, damage or blocked flows throughout the heart, amazing do to all the warning signs I poccess. Doctor said it was a rare thing and I'm thinking well I can now eat all the fried foods I want now...Naw.
Gotta make it another 49 Years.
Thank you GOD, Jesus and all those above looking down at me. I'll become a Heart Donor when my time is passed. Just to share the Health.
just my $0.02worth.. Been a tuff few days. But I'm BaaaaaccccK!!!
Mac
