RE: Heart Cath... to girlsaylor

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I have never had one but I have seen many patients that had them when I worked

on a cardiac floor as a nurse.

Please bear in mind that though it sounds scary, many many people have them

done everyday and the great majority go through them without any problems. I

know it does not really help much to say that. I mean, when it is YOUR body, it

is always scary.

Take care,

hugs,

Debra V.

john honeycutt wrote:

Girlsaylor I have had the heart cath and it wasn't as aweful as you might think.

I have restrictive cardiomyopathy, my heart is shrinking but w/the meds I'm

currently taking I no longer have chest pains and the shortness of breath

doesn't seem to be as bad as it was 4 yrs. ago when I had the procedure done.

You are in my prayers as well as the technicians preforming the procedure.

May GOD Bless YOU ! ! ! . . ........................ . . .

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group@...: girlsaylor@...:

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:10:57 +0000Subject: I'm on the schedule

I go Feb 7th for my heart cath. I don't know why I'm undone over this one, as

I've gone through so much health stuff. Nurse will call me week of the procedure

to discuss meds, prep, whatever. I'll have to take my bipap in to get clearance

to have it in the hospital, as doc said I should plan to be in overnight, given

my lung disease. But if I've got blockage anywhere, maybe this will take care of

it...Today I was so tired. Took the car in to the shop early this AM, shot half

a day doing that. Slept a couple of hours and then gave my cat a much-needed

bath. He looks pretty silly right now! Made dinner for hubby and washed up

dishes, then watching movie with DH. I could go to bed right now and probably

sleep through the night, I'm so tired. Maybe low oxygen, at least that's what

they're hoping to rule out with the cath.girlsaylor

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Debra,

I know it's really usually a walk in the park, so to speak. I guess

it's just the unknown that's got me frazzled. I mean, I can bear all

sorts of adversity if I know what's going on and there's a logical

course of action. But this body is anything but logical!

girlsaylor

>

> I have never had one but I have seen many patients that had them

when I worked on a cardiac floor as a nurse.

> Please bear in mind that though it sounds scary, many many people

have them done everyday and the great majority go through them

without any problems. I know it does not really help much to say

that. I mean, when it is YOUR body, it is always scary.

> Take care,

> hugs,

> Debra V.

[Guest guest]

Hey Sweetie,

I just wanted to give you a little support. I know how scary this procedure

is. I had it done early last year. Once the had given me some meds to calm me

it was really kinda cool. Believe it or not I got to watch the cath go

through my heart. It was just amazing to see my heart beat as they worked on

me. I

ended up having two blockages that were 40% so they didn't do anything. If

they had been 70% they would have put in a stint while I was on the table but

it would not require any new incisions. They could have done it through the

same opening they used for the cath.

NOW... my biggest problem with the whole thing was the 8 hours flat on my

back afterwards. I don't know if they have told you that part or not but for the

8 hours you are in recovery you can not move. If I had known up front I

would have asked for my pain meds prior to surgery so I could have been ready

for

the 8 hours.

If you have any questions please feel free to holler! I'm an expert on this

as my brother has had triple bypass and then 20 years later they had to go in

and clear the original blockages because the bypass clogged. I've been with

him many many times when he had caths.

Soft hugs,

Angelia

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Hi Angelia,

Thanks for the nice note. I know in my brain it's gonna be fine. My

emotions are frayed tho. Because my family history is so scarey. I

would like to watch the procedure, but doc says I'll be out for

it...not really sure why he's doing it that way unless he's more

comfortable with me being on breathing support for my lung disease?...

girlsaylor

>

> Hey Sweetie,

>

> I just wanted to give you a little support. I know how scary this

procedure

> is. I had it done early last year. Once the had given me some meds

to calm me

> it was really kinda cool. Believe it or not I got to watch the

cath go

> through my heart. It was just amazing to see my heart beat as they

worked on me. I

> ended up having two blockages that were 40% so they didn't do

anything. If

> they had been 70% they would have put in a stint while I was on

the table but

> it would not require any new incisions. They could have done it

through the

> same opening they used for the cath.

>

> NOW... my biggest problem with the whole thing was the 8 hours flat

on my

> back afterwards. I don't know if they have told you that part or

not but for the

> 8 hours you are in recovery you can not move. If I had known up

front I

> would have asked for my pain meds prior to surgery so I could have

been ready for

> the 8 hours.

>

> If you have any questions please feel free to holler! I'm an expert

on this

> as my brother has had triple bypass and then 20 years later they

had to go in

> and clear the original blockages because the bypass clogged. I've

been with

> him many many times when he had caths.

>

> Soft hugs,

> Angelia

> mom to , wife to Kerry