H-Day! Or Heart Day! Good News Wooo-Hoooo!

**pomtzu** · 06-09-2012, 06:02 AM

Good luck Anne - we'll be praying that all goes well. I can't believe that the original doc fell down on his job. It must not give you a very warm and fuzzy feeling at all.

My brother (the old bird is 78

), had a stent put in about 5 or so years ago thru a special and experimental program at the Cleveland Clinic in Miami. His carotid artery was blocked by 80% and very high up, which made it a very dangerous and risky procedure. He came thru with flying colors and is still chugging along. He now lives in NC and goes back to FL once each year for a good going over. He was just back last month and drove back home with a clean bill of health in that department. He'll probably outlive me!

**mrspunkysmom** · 06-09-2012, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by pomtzu

Good luck Anne - we'll be praying that all goes well. I can't believe that the original doc fell down on his job. It must not give you a very warm and fuzzy feeling at all.

My brother (the old bird is 78

), had a stent put in about 5 or so years ago thru a special and experimental program at the Cleveland Clinic in Miami. His carotid artery was blocked by 80% and very high up, which made it a very dangerous and risky procedure. He came thru with flying colors and is still chugging along. He now lives in NC and goes back to FL once each year for a good going over. He was just back last month and drove back home with a clean bill of health in that department. He'll probably outlive me!

Thank you for replying.

A very warm feeling, but definitely not fuzzy. It will take me a while to move beyond my emotions over this series of events. I'm not stressing over it, but I will feel bothered for a while.

I'm glad to hear your brother is still going strong.It gives me hope.

**Catty1** · 06-09-2012, 09:22 AM

Installing stents in a heart artery is a fairly common procedure, and the outcomes I have heard of are all positive. This includes a good friend of mine who has about 20% heart function after several heart attacks over about 7 years - and she is only 47! And she is "chugging along" just fine! She jokingly calls the stents "chicken wire" - I guess the stuff looks like it!

I think you may enjoy even more of an upswing in health after this.

Sending good thoughts and prayers!

**mrspunkysmom** · 06-09-2012, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by Catty1

Installing stents in a heart artery is a fairly common procedure, and the outcomes I have heard of are all positive. This includes a good friend of mine who has about 20% heart function after several heart attacks over about 7 years - and she is only 47! And she is "chugging along" just fine! She jokingly calls the stents "chicken wire" - I guess the stuff looks like it!

I think you may enjoy even more of an upswing in health after this.

Sending good thoughts and prayers!

Thank you so much for the positive thoughts.

I think what depresses me is that the first doctors thoroughly screwed this up and missed or ignored important signs. Lost test results, didn't listen to my concerns. Didn't believe what I told them.

I do believe there is something electrical wrong with my heart. I had a full cup of chamomile tea last night and was only slightly sleepy today. In fact, taking an afternoon nap is usual these days. Before the surgery/procedure, Chamomile would knock me out and make me drowsy the whole next day. When I first took the non-drowsy version of Zyrtec, Zyxal, I slept for almost two days. I would get up for a bit but slept most of Saturday and a good bit of Sunday, continuing to take the Zyxal morning and evening until I adjusted. Took Benadryl recently with little drowsiness. I always thought there was something wrong and told my doctors and I will continue this line until they listen. I think they can learn something from this.

Let's hope for positive outcomes from this next study and that I can continue to feel better and resume my life.

Thanks again for the positive thoughts Candace.

**mrspunkysmom** · 06-13-2012, 08:49 PM

I'm back! Can't use right arm until artery heals. Hurts like hell.

Guess What! Original diagnosis was bad. Still A-fib but NO scarring, no Fat in the heart, NO appreciable accumulation of cholesterol or blockage, no enlargement. Heart is in good condition. ♥

Yippee - ai -yo- ky - yay!!!!!!

**Karen** · 06-13-2012, 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by mrspunkysmom

Heart is in good condition. ♥

Yippee - ai -yo- ky - yay!!!!!!

Yay! Relax, good to hear, and we look forward to you feeling better and better as the days go by!

**phesina** · 06-14-2012, 06:06 AM

Wonderful news!!!

**mrspunkysmom** · 06-09-2012, 11:58 PM

Originally Posted by Catty1

Installing stents in a heart artery is a fairly common procedure, and the outcomes I have heard of are all positive. This includes a good friend of mine who has about 20% heart function after several heart attacks over about 7 years - and she is only 47! And she is "chugging along" just fine! She jokingly calls the stents "chicken wire" - I guess the stuff looks like it!

I think you may enjoy even more of an upswing in health after this.

Sending good thoughts and prayers!

Having several heart attacks over 7 years? And 20% heart function? Wow! That would really scare me. I looked up stent. It is a mesh that supports the artery. The artery grows around it.

Let's hope I can do better. I really need to exercise to lose weight.

**cassiesmom** · 06-10-2012, 04:49 AM

Fingers crossed that you'll feel much better soon! ((HUGS))

**Catty1** · 06-10-2012, 09:50 AM

mrspunkysmom - the point I was making is that if my friend's heart with all that loss of function can go through a stent install with no problem, then you should be just fine!

**mrspunkysmom** · 06-10-2012, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by Catty1

mrspunkysmom - the point I was making is that if my friend's heart with all that loss of function can go through a stent install with no problem, then you should be just fine!

Yeah I figure I will. I'm fairly sure that if not corrected, problems will be remedied so that I can improve my life. The human body has many redundancies and can be amazingly resilient. I do appreciate the support.

Right now I'm more confused, miffed, upset, angry, depressed, disgusted, etc over the whole sorted affair.

It will take me a while to move on. I also feel like I didn't get to relate the whole story to the new cardiologist, although he did listen to most of the currently relevant parts. I think he is taking things one step at a time which is not a bad philosophy.

I think I am more frustrated right now, too

Thank you all for your support and well wishes. I will endeavor to cheer myself up some and learn to trust again.