Heart catheter?

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[midwestyankee]

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You must be getting awfully sick of waiting around hospitals by now.

 

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my mom got a heart catheterization two weeks ago, where they just go up the leg and look around the heart first? If they find anything they can fix with the little balloons they go and do it.

They always say that it's a mildly dangerous procedure, but the odds of badness are 1/1000 or something that doesn't sound so dangerous unless it's happening to you.

 

[OhMissScarlett]

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*hugs* Sarahh.
Wish I was there to hold your hand. Hang in there, sweetie.

 

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[john-the-author]

Heart catheters are done in cases like this where they think there's an artery blockage. The procedure itself is not very difficult or even terrifically dangerous, despite counting as heart surgery. If they find a blockage, they blow up a little balloon and the blockage may go away. If it *doesn't*, they then are likely to go in and do a bypass, which is a good deal more serious because it's full-scale surgery, but still pretty routine.

This has been an all-star shitty month, hasn't it, Dear One? I'm very sorry.

(Do you need more details about the catheterization procedure?)

 

[john-the-author]

my mom got a heart catheterization two weeks ago, where they just go up the leg and look around the heart first? If they find anything they can fix with the little balloons they go and do it.

They always say that it's a mildly dangerous procedure, but the odds of badness are 1/1000 or something that doesn't sound so dangerous unless it's happening to you.

Yup, all true. It's not particularly bad and it's really easy for the doctor to do.

 

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[neonlyte]

Oww. The procedure is relatively straightforward, not that lessens anxiety, yours, not his. He'll probably have a blood thinning agent before they start, the 'balloons' - as previously described - simply widen the constriction to allow the necessary blood flow. He'll be on anti-cholesterol drugs for the rest of his life, no side effect except possibly a slight weight gain. The drugs will bring his cholesterol down to the right level, try to get the combined drug simvastatin and ezetimibe. Both work in different ways to control cholesterol and are extremely effective over about four weeks. He can't take blood pressure drugs with anti-cholesterol, side effects can be drastic.

Once he's home, change diet (if necessary) to eliminate fats, butters and creams. Moderate drinking, but not entirely... sometimes a bender is essential. Exercise, but build VERY slowly. Too much exercise too quickly can be counter-productive. Do remember that the underlying problem may not go away, some people are naturally prone to excess cholesterol. This is a warning, you must both take it seriously.

Huge hugs for you particularly, and for the family.

Will.

 

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[glynndah]

I'll be keeping you and yours in my thoughts.

A from the good little witch.

 

[Handley_Page]

Sarah, I wonder why Fate is giving you all this bad stuff at once.
Be easy, lady. You have friends rooting for you and yours.

 

[john-the-author]

Oww. The procedure is relatively straightforward, not that lessens anxiety, yours, not his. He'll probably have a blood thinning agent before they start, the 'balloons' - as previously described - simply widen the constriction to allow the necessary blood flow. He'll be on anti-cholesterol drugs for the rest of his life, no side effect except possibly a slight weight gain. The drugs will bring his cholesterol down to the right level, try to get the combined drug simvastatin and ezetimibe. Both work in different ways to control cholesterol and are extremely effective over about four weeks. He can't take blood pressure drugs with anti-cholesterol, side effects can be drastic.

Once he's home, change diet (if necessary) to eliminate fats, butters and creams. Moderate drinking, but not entirely... sometimes a bender is essential. Exercise, but build VERY slowly. Too much exercise too quickly can be counter-productive. Do remember that the underlying problem may not go away, some people are naturally prone to excess cholesterol. This is a warning, you must both take it seriously.

Huge hugs for you particularly, and for the family.

Will.

Hadn't heard of ezetimbe myself, but I've had consistently great results with statins (cholesterol without statins = 300, with statins = 138 or so). FWIW, I have been on statins and on lisinopril (Zestril) for my blood pressure for about 6 years now and no apparent problems.

Yes, exercise is STRONGLY recommended for heart patients to increase the metabolization of fats and generally lower weight to reduce the load on the heart. And as much of a pain as it is to do--don't we all know that one!--you do feel better when you do it.

A thousand hugs for you and the kids, SSS.

 

[neonlyte]

Hadn't heard of ezetimbe myself, but I've had consistently great results with statins (cholesterol without statins = 300, with statins = 138 or so). FWIW, I have been on statins and on lisinopril (Zestril) for my blood pressure for about 6 years now and no apparent problems.

Yes, exercise is STRONGLY recommended for heart patients to increase the metabolization of fats and generally lower weight to reduce the load on the heart. And as much of a pain as it is to do--don't we all know that one!--you do feel better when you do it.

A thousand hugs for you and the kids, SSS.

It may be one of the other drugs I'm taking combined with the statins that puts me at risk. I was given the option cholesterol or blood-pressure, but not both *shrugs* I'll get it checked out. Meanwhile, my 'normal BP' is 160/95... too high for comfort but at least I'm still typing.

 

[john-the-author]

It may be one of the other drugs I'm taking combined with the statins that puts me at risk. I was given the option cholesterol or blood-pressure, but not both *shrugs* I'll get it checked out. Meanwhile, my 'normal BP' is 160/95... too high for comfort but at least I'm still typing.

Tough call, that one. Yeah, I'm definitely on a ton o' drugs these days: 7 different prescriptions and I'll probably be adding an 8th this morning. Bleah.

Weren't we supposed to be immortal? I coulda sworn I remember reading something about being immortal in the paperwork somewhere, but I can't find it anymore. Shit.

 

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[neonlyte]

Tough call, that one. Yeah, I'm definitely on a ton o' drugs these days: 7 different prescriptions and I'll probably be adding an 8th this morning. Bleah.

Weren't we supposed to be immortal? I coulda sworn I remember reading something about being immortal in the paperwork somewhere, but I can't find it anymore. Shit.

Immoral... you were thinking of immoral

 

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[john-the-author]

Immoral... you were thinking of immoral

Oh, FUCK, I must've misread it!!!

 

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[Chantilyvamp]

*hugs tight*

 

[freshface]

Stents are good, much better than the other alternatives.

So if you put him and your mother in the same room to recover, will they kill each other or gang up on you?

 

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