Hickup in my Gidyup

[mestorod70]

Anyone gone thru the blocked arterie stint balloon thing.
Had an ultra sound on my legs and neck
The vessel feed to both legs..70 percent blocked.
The neck im not sure yet.
And thursday im doing the cat scan with dye injection.
BTW im scared shitless.

[BillsCamino]

Honestly...DON'T WORRY!!! It's a piece of cake.
I've got 4 stints...all in my chest...the 1st two installed over 10 yrs ago. Awake during the whole procedure...totally painless!! Watching it all on the overhead monitor.

And I get the nuclear stress test every two years.

[flash]

You will be fine with these procedures ,my sister in law has been thru it several times .Just do what the Docs tell you afterward and you should be fine .Let us know when you go in for these procedures and after ,we will help encourage you .

[RBeckman]

Been there and done that and like Bill says "it a piece of cake" and Don't worry!! I was back to work a couple days later.

[mestorod70]

Thank you all so much for the kind words
Im the guy that passes out when they take blood....lol.
But when i cut myself its lick swallow and masking tape.
Again thanks guys.

[carpoor]

Just be sure to take better care of yourself afterwards. My father had his first heart attack at 41. Bad genetics and his refusal to come to grips with his situation led to more procedures, eventually a transplant nearly eight years ago. I still find myself telling him to slow down, and not push - because no deadlines, no clock to punch. He's a stubborn old man (65) and a thorn in my side at times.

[Hank70SS]

Have not been there, have not done that. So don't know anything about it, just wanted to say good luck.

[mestorod70]

Did the cat scan and dye thing last thursday....that was fun.
Wow when the dye comes it sure is a hot flash moment.
anyway im seing the doc on monday to hear the news..lol.
Funny thing is they only did the lower torso and not the whole body.
Perhaps hearing your heart pounding in your ears is no big deal.
anyway still working on the car.

[Hank70SS]

I've had the dye for other X-rays, does give you a warm flush. What I had you could also taste it, tasted like onions. Good luck, hope all goes well and they get your plumbing cleaned out. If not, there's always Mr. Rooter. :D

[Hank70SS]

So what's up. Hope the doc had some good news for you.

[BillsCamino]

So what's up. Hope the doc had some good news for you.

^^^^ This....

FYI...the last nuclear stress test I had this past Spring I happened to be flying out of town the next day on a vacation.
I had to carry a note from my physician stating I had just completed that test.
Evidently, passing thru certain TSA checkpoint machines you can trigger a alarm warning indicating a "dirty bomb". They told me I'll show up "Hot" for 72 hrs after the stress test. :o

[mestorod70]

Im having another cat with dye done on my neck.
The doc is woried about the carotid arteries being blocked
will know more next week.

[mestorod70]

Quick update.
Left neck arterie is 90% blocked.
Will be having surgery in the hospital in the very near future.

The only stroke i want is in my engine.

[RBeckman]

Quick update.
Left neck arterie is 90% blocked.
Will be having surgery in the hospital in the very near future.

The only stroke i want is in my engine.

Glad they found the issue, here is to quick recovery :beer::beer::o

[flash]

Keep us updated on how you do with your surgery ,best of luck .

[mestorod70]

Had the surgery yesterday and discharged today..(wed)
No driving or strenuous activity for two weeks.
Gona work on the leg stents when i pay off the 20% medicare dont cover.

[flash]

Take care of yourself and dont overdo it the next few weeks .

[Hank70SS]

Stay well, glad they found and fixed your problem.

[mestorod70]

Had the staples pulled today..oct 1st.
Was told no driving and limited activity until the 9th.
Im going crazy not working on the car.
siting out by the pool and drinking beer is becoming a bore....lol.

[Hank70SS]

Glad you're doing better. Sitting by the pool, drinking a beer doesn't bad at all.

[mestorod70]

A quick thanks to all for the kind words
and for letting me know i aint alone.
Am finaly starting to feel like nothing ever happened.
Also a quick pick for the faint of heart....lol

[flash]

Dang that looks painful.

[Hank70SS]

Glad to hear you're feeling good, those staples look painful.

[mestorod70]

Went today for iliac angioplasty on the legs.
left one got balloon and right got a stent.
they woke me after an hour...wake up your done.
then laid on my back for 3 hrs waiting to go home.
Damn its sore and throbing thank the lord i had some oxy.
Gota wait a few days then back at the car.
and perhaps a walk around the block....havent been able to do that in years.
PS sneaky buggers gave me a nice shave....wont post pics....lmao.

[carpoor]

And we thank you for that. lol

[Hank70SS]

And we thank you for that. lol

Oh ya! This is a family friendly site, well sometimes.

Take care of yourself.

[flash]

Glad to hear you are mending just dont push yourself too hard yet .

[mestorod70]

Been having pain walking again.
Went to the doc....right femeral artery blocked.
Here i go again.....lucky me.

[flash]

Best of luck on your next round ,you will be fine .

[Hank70SS]

Sorry to hear that, good luck.

[FlintTony]

Hope all goes well. Good luck.

[mestorod70]

Went in today at 12.30
Got home at 8.15.
A little pain....but feeling good about it.
Perhaps i will paint the car next week...lol lol.