Angiogram with a view to Angioplasty

Wishing you the best of Irish luck! Not Irish, but......you know..... 😀

Hello @dollydutchgirl1946,

How are you coming along with your diagnosis and appointment scheduling? Have you had a chance to meet with your surgeon to lay out what is ahead for you?

Hello Justin, and thank you for so kindly checking up on me, it is truly appreciated. Next Tuesday, (9th December), I am scheduled for my full pre op assessment - and will meet my surgeon to discuss everything plus, hopefully, set a date for the surgery. Meanwhile, I have so many additional meds added to my regime - in the hope of stabilising things and keeping my blood flowing throughout my other arteries. I’m beginning to get a tad excited at the prospect of having a date set. 🤗😂🤣

I have a date set to go to hospital next Wednesday for another angiogram. I had one last Aug but they couldn’t put stents in but did balloon the arteries bit. It was ok for a while but lately short of breath with least bit of exertion. I think they are going to try different arteries this time. Is being out of breath one of the symptoms of blocked arteries. Any help would be appreciated . Thank you in advance Foss

@foss Hello …. In answer to your question - shortness of breath was a major symptom for me, along with crushing tightness in my chest (which, apparently was/is angina). Crazily - I also have Asthma and, the symptoms are scarily similar and, easily confused. However, if you have any concerns about your symptoms, I’m certain that wherever you are having your next procedure, there will be somebody who can help with any questions you may have. Unfortunately, for me, it was decided that it wasn’t possible to stent the 90% blocked LAD so, bypass surgery it’s going to be. I’m hoping that it’s going to be possible to do it via small incisions in my ribs, rather than cutting through the sternum 🤞🤞- as it will be a quicker recovery time - or so I’ve been told…😂🤣. Meanwhile, good luck to you, please stay positive and - keep smiling 😊.

Thank you for your input. I really appreciate it. Good luck with your operation. Foss

@foss - I’m sure you, as a young man will sail through things. If, as you previously mentioned, they have been able to put a balloon into your arteries, - it implies they were able to enlarge them - even just a little. So, maybe now, they will be able to stent them. All the best wishes possible for whatever happens, from this little 79 year old lady. 🇬🇧😊

I only wish I was a young man but will be 92 my next birthday.
Always kept myself in good shape and active until recently.
Just another bump in the road.
Not nervous about it as I know the routine so well.
We all have to play the cards we are dealt. Hopefully this will increase my quality of life.
Thanks for caring….Foss

I get my heart catheterization done on Wednesday morning. My symptoms are shortness of breath and chest pressure. So I hope that they can solve this problem. Good luck to everyone with these problems.

I had my cath at 8:30 am today. Procedure took all of 6 minutes once I was on table and prepped. I was wide awake and talking to the nurses and Doctors. I enjoyed watching the tv monitors. Results were normal and I was very happy. This was a very simple procedure with these professionals doing the work. The longest part was recovering for a few hours. They did use my right wrist for access point. I felt no pain at all just a burning sensation for about 10 seconds when they inserted something. My RN brought me a turkey sandwich and a cup of peaches along with cheese and 2 cups of coffee. This was a great experience.