Heart Cath Procedure

[Puma44]

Atta boy Arlo!

[Gman]

Good news Arlo, glad it went well.

[Ramesis]

Was there any doubt?
Wtg Arlo

[caldera]

Congrats on your health, Arlo.  Will have a steak in your honor.   

[Arlo]

Congrats on your health, Arlo.  Will have a steak in your honor.   

You fek.

[nooby52]

Good show old boy. I knew you could do it.

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[Arlo]

Good show old boy. I knew you could do it.

They warned me I would be in a wakeful sedation. That I probably wouldn't remember a thing. I was literally able to memorize the room and everyone's masked face. But there wasn't any real pain. We all joked the entire time. If only there was some drinking alcohol.

[TequilaChaser]

Am glad to hear that all went well for you Arlo! is great news

Also am sorry to hear what you recently had to go through ROC and hope you are doing well



 

TC /  Johnny

[MiloMorai]

Now that it is over Arlo will tell you of my experience. Had stents put in twice. The first time all went well but not the second time.

Was laying the bed with the clamp off talking to the nurse and could fell myself passing out. I did, from the heart racing (there is a word but can't remember the word). Went into cardiac arrest and they had to put the paddles to me. Was revived as I am typing this. Being zapped caused the body to jump. Awake and say to the nurse I feel all wet and sticky in the groin. Panic by the staff as they realize that the point of incision has opened up and am bleeding to death. Get the clamp back on and stop the bleeding.

The nurse was not so gentle cleaning up the blood mess so I told her to be more careful as I might want to use what she is cleaning. We had a good laugh at that.

[Arlo]

Milo! Man! I'm glad you survived it but damned sorry you had to go through it. Yes, thank you for not sharing that up front. It would have made me cancel and never rebook.

[MiloMorai]

Thanks Arlo.

Last June went for a heart test. Again they went in thru the groin, vein not artery, inserting electrods that attached the wall of the heart. Don't know how many times was zapped as was out after the first zap and woke up outside the OR. The test was to check if the scar tissue from the heart attacks was interfering in heart function. It wasn't. Dragged my bellybutton for many months afterwards like I did after the heart attacks.

Side note. Doc asked if I jumped around from being zapped and should I be strapped to the table.

[ROC]

Milo!  So glad you are doing better, that would have been a horrible experience. 

[MiloMorai]

Thanks ROC. Strange neither heart attack (Feb '97, Dec '00) fazed me. Thought, if my time is up, my time is up. Same with the bleeding to death.

In both heart attacks, and both had different indicators, there was NO chest pain.

[Yeager]

What were the indicators?

[Arlo]

What were the indicators?

My blood pressure bottom number isn't staying low enough. Doc said my heart isn't pumping as effectively. The stress test came out good but they couldn't get a clear image through sonogram (chest wall too thick). So they went in to check for blockages and such. No stint or bypass needed. Still gotta start eating like a Buddhist monk.