Heart Cath today
Okay. Tuesday the Cardiac nurse calls and says " your stress test showed a blockage, but we can't tell how extensive it is because of your ample breast tissue." She also said I have two valves that are leaking. After several minutes of conversation she had me convinced that I had a blockage and it might involve inserting a stent. She thought it was serious enough to be treated quickly. I am writing letters to my family 'just in case' and everybody is kind of freaking out. So today (Thursday) I have an angiogram (heart cath.) where they inject dye into your heart via a long tube inserted into the groin area and it showed absolutely NO BLOCKAGE. 
Not even a slight narrowing or plaque buildup. My arteries are absolutely clean. The doctor called the leaky valves "inconsequential".
They were calling me the 'Artery Queen' at St. Joseph's Hospital! I am glad to know this and at least with all the clearances now I have a baseline for all my major organs.
Looks like I am back on the books for November! Woo Hoo!
Not even a slight narrowing or plaque buildup. My arteries are absolutely clean. The doctor called the leaky valves "inconsequential".They were calling me the 'Artery Queen' at St. Joseph's Hospital! I am glad to know this and at least with all the clearances now I have a baseline for all my major organs.
Looks like I am back on the books for November! Woo Hoo!
Hello Sweetie, I'm glad to hear that you are going to be just fine. I'll be praying for you and hope that things will go as plained.
Hug's
Jeannie
Hug's
Jeannie
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RNY 07/27/06
sw358/ cw 175/ qw 175 to 160
I have been blessed with God's Help!
For those in GEORGIA come and join us at PEDMONT HENRY MEDICAL CENTER in the EDUCATIONAL BUILDING in Foundation Board room the 4th TUESDAY of each month at 6:30pm.
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I am glad everything was ok for you. My hospital told me I had a very small blockage, but my doctor said I would not be able to do the eliptical for 20 minutes and the treadmill for 15 minutes if I had any significant blockage. I had my surgery Monday and everything went fine.
Good luck on your journey, Keep us updated.
Linda
Good luck on your journey, Keep us updated.
Linda
14.5 lost pre-surgery 5'1 1/2" 
I had to go through the same thing after I had my stress test and ekg. The cardiologist said I cannot approve you for surgery until you have a heart cath. After it was done and over with, everything was fine. But just the stress of the entire process is enough to make you have a heart attack.
I got my approval from the ins. just this week. So all this "h*ll" we've been through was worth it. And next year this time, we will be able to see the benefits.
Take care!!!
I got my approval from the ins. just this week. So all this "h*ll" we've been through was worth it. And next year this time, we will be able to see the benefits.
Take care!!!
. Praise god they did not find anyting. 
Praise God!!!
What an emotional roller coaster the past week has been for you. I am glad everything looks like it will turn out ok. Just try to be really good with your diet and exercise to make your heart as healthy as possible between now and your date.
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