stress test

[babycake]

i did a stress test last month
 where they found that my heart volume was low
so this month actually a week before my son birthday
i was admited in the hospitol for a angiogram
(those arent fun)
they found a blockage and was able to remove it
when i had one 6yrs ago there wasent one

what i found strange shortly after i came home from the hospitol
they had sent me my altersound of my angiogram. showing before and after
sense when do they even send them out to the patients

[phyl1215]

I agree that is not fun....I just had one last month, had 3 stents put in.  They only sent copies (photos) of my before and after.  Amazing to see the difference.  Hope your doing well now, I start cardiac rehab this week....oh well, I need the exercise!

[willowtreewren]

      to BOTH of YOU!

[babycake]

I agree that is not fun....I just had one last month, had 3 stents put in.  They only sent copies (photos) of my before and after.  Amazing to see the difference.  Hope your doing well now, I start cardiac rehab this week....oh well, I need the exercise!

they are also sending me to cardica reheb.(tomorrow) tues march 29th
but thats just to see the nurse and sign papers
they said something about the classes on the days i have dialyis but crap i cant do that
so i need to talk to the nurse

[GraphicBass]

I've been to the cath lab 11 times in the last 15 years.

The earliest ones were tough. The procedure wasn't all that advanced, so healing was a little harder. The clamp they used before  taking out the sheath was miserable, and the five pound weight on your groin for 8 hours was not pleasant.

My last one was last fall, and it was much easier. Procedures have improved, they can use collagen plugs sometimes and eliminate the weight, and even if they use a weight, it's only for about five hours now, and you can sit up.

In all case, the drugs they give you are first class and worth the visit! And I always have fun watching the wire on the fluoroscope and asking questions.

Hope you don't have to do it again.

gary

[Jean]

Yes, procedures certainly have improved a lot. Love not having to have that sand bag on my thigh. I wish my cardio lady had sent me pics of the before and after. Would have been interesting to see.

[phyl1215]

I did my first rehab session today.....it was fine but made me tired when I got home I just sat all afternoon.  Now, I'm older, overweight and out of shape so this will be very good for me.  They start you out real easy.  I agree the procedure has changed a lot and much easier......I just hate using that bedpan! 

[babycake]

i thought about just joining the ymca for they have scolharships for people on low income
they even have a place called the kroc center which is through st vincent depaul  that place would be more pack during the summer than the ymca

[phyl1215]

Starting 4th week of rehab and am 20 min. on the treadmill at 1.9 mph. and 20 min on another machine and doing OK.  My thighs still get sore but not as bad.  I don't mind doing it at all and am planning on doing the whole 12 wks. as Medicare is paying for this and I really need the exercise.  I will do the walking this summer as our condo has a walking trail but I need to see what the Y costs for the winter months or some of these smaller gyms around, I don't think the Y has that plan but I am going to ask!