Recent Stress

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by Vannette

I had to go look up the different terms. Modern medicine. Amazing what they can do. So how do they clear the arteries? That angiogram sounds like it hurts.

The angiogram just shows where a blockage is. An angioplasty clears them. They can use either the balloon method (insert catheter w/balloon that's inflated to push the placque out of the way) or insert a stent. The stent holds the artery open and pushes the plaque back too. He has one stent in now from his heart attack 5 years ago. (A mild one thank heavens!)

He was a awake for the proceedure before, and watching, they do numb the area in the groin where they insert the catheter. He didn't mention any pain.

Peggy

[Peggy]

And as a p.s. - Vannette this is all stuff I wish I didn't need to know!

Peggy

[pmavrich]

Peggy I am glad that Jim is doing better. It is hard when the person you count on the most gets sick. I know this month has been rough for my family too. But we all will be stronger from the experience. I will keep your family in my prayers ... And I hope Jim's test goes well tomorrow.

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by pmavrich

Peggy I am glad that Jim is doing better. It is hard when the person you count on the most gets sick. I know this month has been rough for my family too. But we all will be stronger from the experience. I will keep your family in my prayers ... And I hope Jim's test goes well tomorrow.

Thank you. I'll be off line all day tomorrow and not sure about Fri. Will let you know as soon as I can.

Peggy

[Dillydoodle]

Peggy, Good luck tomorrow , i hope the procedure goes quickly and painelssly for Jim and that he is feeling good as new fast! Sounds like you have had a lot on your plate... i will be sending good healing vibes for Jim tomorrow!

Emilie

[Chip's Mom]

Good luck tomorrow Peggy and hope everything goes well.

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by Chip's Mom

Good luck tomorrow Peggy and hope everything goes well.

Thank you, things went well. He has one small blocked artery but it's too small to do anything with. It will eventually resolve itself. This blockage probably happened a few weeks back when he had the pain and we went to the ER. It sounds like the worst is over.

All the large/main arteries are open and fine.

Jim has to take it easy for about a week while his leg heals (where they went in w/the catheter) and then he's back to "normal".

Peggy

[Chip's Mom]

Peggy - That is excellent news. I thought about you and Jim off and on all day yesterday and glad to hear everything is well. Now comes the hard part, keeping him quiet for a week

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by Chip's Mom

Peggy - That is excellent news. I thought about you and Jim off and on all day yesterday and glad to hear everything is well. Now comes the hard part, keeping him quiet for a week

Thanks so much. Keeping him quiet is easier than with a corgi. He's reading a lot.

Peggy

[Chip's Mom]

That is good to hear - glad he is behaving himself and I hope your stress level is down. Yup corgis are hard to keep down.

[LaRogue]

Thank you, things went well. He has one small blocked artery but it's too small to do anything with. It will eventually resolve itself. This blockage probably happened a few weeks back when he had the pain and we went to the ER. It sounds like the worst is over.

All the large/main arteries are open and fine.

Jim has to take it easy for about a week while his leg heals (where they went in w/the catheter) and then he's back to "normal".

That must have been such a relief! Hopefully all of you can relax a bit and take some time returing to normal. I'm happy everything has turned out so well!

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by LaRogue

That must have been such a relief! Hopefully all of you can relax a bit and take some time returing to normal. I'm happy everything has turned out so well!

Yup, we've just been hanging out at home and taking it easy this weekend. We might go down to SLC tomorrow though to see my son's Grand Opening of his new shoe kiosk in a local mall.

Peggy