Re: auth approved for cardiac cath

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Girlsaylor

I want to wish you the best with the catheter procedure. I had it

done a few years ago and had no trouble with it. They offered me a

new experimental procedure in which some substance was put on the

entry point and I was able to get up and walk around in about 1 hour

and left the hospital soon after. Normally you must stay for several

hours lying down to overnight. I realize you may have to have your

arteries cleaned out also though. When mine was done the

cardiologist said that he hoped his arteries looked as good as mine

did when he was my age. (around 78 or 79 then) I believe everything

will go well.

Margaret B

> Just got off the phone with my health insurance company.

> Cardiologist's request for a cardiac cath approved, so waiting to be

> scheduled. This is not what I want to be doing right now, but if I've

> got clogged arteries, it's what needs to be done. Lots of living

> ahead, kids and grandkids to spend time with, and a DH who depends on

> me for half this partnership in life. Guess I'm a tad nervous about

> the whole thing, as heart disease runs heavily on both sides of my

> family at very young ages. My middle son has already had a 'silent'

> heart attack, though it might be attributable to his weakened

> condition (disabled from a near-fatal trucking accident), and meds he

> was on. But I'm high risk, with my lung disease and way too many

> pounds from prednisone, among other things, and also obstructive

> sleep apnea. Looks like I'll be taking my pap machine to the hospital

> with me...have to find out how to get clearance on that one. Doc

> advised me to plan to stay overnight, as he figures he's going to be

> cleaning out arteries and possibly putting in stent(s?).

>

> Oh well, looks like I'll get some real good sleep while I'm there,

> lololol.

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> girlsaylor

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[Guest guest]

girlsaylor: Good luck on your heart cath. As far as

cleaning out arteries is concerned, I had to have my

cartoid artery cleaned out in 2007, I was in the

hospital over night. I went home the next morning. I

did take off work for three weeks. I realize cartoid

artery is not the same as coronary arteries but I hope

things will improve for you.

Sharon H.

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[Guest guest]

Wow , that's scarey. Glad you fooled the docs too. Guess they

don't know everything, but then we knew that here on this group.

Thanks for the support.

girlsaylor

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> I've had the same procedure and it revealed that I have restrctive

cardiomyopathy which means my heart is shrinkink and not healthy

enough to have any type procedure. That was 4

> years ago and the Dr. didn't expect me to be alive today BUTT hey

what does he know anyhow! lol. At the time the ejection fraction was

30%. The cardiologist hoped to get

> the ejection fraction up to 50%. Shortness of breath,fatigue and

tender liver are the only symtoms I notice. I need to follow up

w/Cardio. Dr.

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> You have other complications that I'm sure you might tend to worry

over. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers if that's alright

w/You.

>

> May My GOD Bless

YOU ! ! ! . . . ............................. . . . .