Leg Stint In... Patient Out!

[SARGE..g-47]

The cardiologist ran a Veritas straight-edge (gauranteed to .003... :>)) up an artery in the left groin and dropped a metal stint in the blockage at 10:00 AM this morning. Opened the wire cage "on target" and the patient watched the dye flow freely to his left leg through what was a blocked left Iliac artery. "Go blood.. Go" was the call from he who was rendered motion-less at the mercy of the "mechanic" in charge. Precision engineering at it's finest hour, IMO!

Constant heavy pressure to the artery for 20 minutes got the clot needed to close the artery opening down and the insertion tube was removed. Six hours of flat on the back with a 10 lb. sand-bag over the opening and leg motion-less. A test run at 7 PM proved the wheels worthy to send the patient on his merry way to the comfort of home. And away he was whisk by his lovely mate without delay in case someone changed their mind. ha.. ha...

At 9:00 PM after getting a "cool" 121/67 BP read.. a post to say that the white oak that awaits in the shop will be surely remain patient till the patient can get out from the watch-ful eye of the "First Lady" who pad-locked the shop, knowing that the patient has a hard time sitting and not doing! :>)

I am truly amazed at what cardiologist and the medical field can do these days! But.. I see the bottom line as when you can deliver precision accuracy and out-standing results in what one may call "bump and run"... cost was not an issue as he ( or she.. he in this case) earned every penny spent!

Regards for another lovely day for all...

[JR]

Excellent news, Sarge! Take a break in place for a few days. Do NOT smoke 'em, even if you've got 'em.

JR

[TheRic]

Glad to hear your doing fine. Does that mean we can't have your tools??

[Ed62]

That's the kind of result you're looking for. I'm sure the "patient" will be transformed into a ww in a very short time.

Ed

[crokett]

Glad to hear you are doing OK Sarge. My wife would have to padlock my shop too.

[linear]

Good on ya Sarge. Maybe you could at least get a stick to whittle down with a pocketknife....

[Whaler]

Congratulations Sarge. I went through the same several years ago.

[Pappy]

Easy, maybe...Amazing, maybe, Fun? I don't think so! Get back on your feet soon, Sarge.

[TB Roye]

Sounds like something I might be going through soon. Dr. said lose weight and exercise so I started riding a bike and walking with wife, instead of getting better after 3 months got worse can't keep up either riding or walking end up 1/2 mile behind LOML last time we walked. Going for an MRI on back and legs also will see a Vascular Surgeon to find out what is going on. Glad you are one the way to good health.

Tom

[WayneJ]

Get well soon,,glad everything came out o.k. LOML had this done about 5 years ago and follow up visits prove everything is o.k. hope yours is the same.
Wayne

[SARGE..g-47]

Thanks for all the well wishes, guys! The leg will actually go rapidely up-hill without the terrible burning and cramping that I have experienced for the past several years. I just gotta be careful for a few days at not putting un-due stress that would break the artery open where they inserted the tube.

I was scheduled on 10/26/06 to get a stint in the back area of my heart where ultra sound and a stress test showed slow flow. But the dye didn't lie and I had no blockages other than the leg which has given me trouble for the past few years.

To Tom Roye:
You may have a cyatic (sp) nerve problem as I thought this was the entire time. I would walk up-hill and the leg would burn and cramp. When I stopped, the pain was gone and would continue when I walked up-hill. For whatever reason it was a minor problem walking flat, hence the guess at cyatic.

To All:
Guys, I wieght the same as the day I got home from Rangers in VN. I am an extremely active 59 yr. old with a cholestrol count taken 1 month ago of 159. Most would kill to get that count.. but 109 was bad and 47 good cholestrol so the Doc wants the bad down. I eat very little meat as I love every veggie that grows. I eat oat brans twice a day topped with flaxseed (tasteless), a glass of grape and orange juice and use olive oil (I love it) instead of saturated oils. I haven't eaten my beloved omelets from IHOP or had any fast food for years. I just say no!

But regardless... my genes from my dad who died of a massive heart attack at 49 yrs. old when I was 13 are not on my side. He was not a pound over-weight but got no exercise (an ate ole southern style..fried in lard) as an accountant with the US Post Office) has heart disease common on his side of the family. No one on my moms side passed under 90 years old.

So.... just take care of yourselves the best you can and don't take your health for granted. Get it checked occasionally as sometimes bad guys can creep up evem when you feel good otherwise!

Again... thanks for the best wishes and take care of yourself so I don't have to re-ciprocate....

[L. D. Jeffries]

Yeah Sarge' glad to hear you are mending well. Went thru the same thing a couple of years ago too. Don't remember much about it except having to lie there for several hours with a d*** 10# sandbag on my groin aand being house-bound for a couple days after. Anyway, good luck!