Trinity11 wrote
Hi @hckynut. On May 6th I had another heart attack but no damage this time. Apparently, the obtuse marginal artery was blocked in two places ....one of the stents the other doctor put in last June didn't hold, plus a new blockage. Th
Hope you are doing well....
@Trinity11
Can't imagine why or how something like that could happen, talking about your other doctor. I also don't understand waiting to
@hckynut, the other doctor was incompetent... He was assigned to the case and had little experience. As far as waiting, I was admitted to a hospital near home on Saturday and later transferred on Sunday morning because they have no Cath labs. No interventions are done on weekends if it is a non-stemi heart attack. I live in a metropolitan area where beds are scarce thus the wait. This is a hospital known in our area as being the best heart hospital. Based on how good I feel, I feel a lot of hope for the future.
Hi @Trinity11,
Don't know what happened to my above reply post to you. Spent 20 minutes typing and this is all that showed up? Crazy!
Pretty much just asking questions, which you pretty much answered in this post of yours. I will type just a smidgen of what should be shown in my other reply. My #1 attack not only was on a weekend, but it was a Saturday, July 5th, 2003, a Holiday weekend. Glad my hospital didn't have the same criteria as yours or I doubt I would be here now.
Was very happy that you somehow had no heart damage with this heart attack. Mine was damaged the most in #1 because of the Aspiration Pneumonia. They had to work on getting as much fluid out of me(beat the sh*t outta me, I remember well that part) before they could do the heart stuff. Both attacks damaged the bottom portion of my heart, with #2 being much less because I got there quick and it was cleared in 52 minutes from when I first knew I was having it.
Not losing some of your heart muscle is definitely a plus. My recent Treadmill Stress Echo, even though they wouldn't let me go to MY MAX(and my Cardiologist was not happy with them when I told him they refused to let me tell them when I was at MY max). It did show much better function than the last one on the treadmill.
My last 2 Stress Echocardiograms were the Nuclear Lexiscan, 1 because of my bout with Cellulitis, the other because of the Anemia caused by my low Hemoglobin, and that was from my once again bleeding colon.
Since you asked, I am in GREAT shape, physically and mentally. Took me years to finally get to where I almost feel like my athletic self once again, mostly because I am working out like my it is my athletic days again.
Going to Physical Therapy 3 times a week working on my balance issue. Also spending a good amount of time at home working on the balancing exercises. My goal is to go skating regularly again, and not fall and break any more ribs. I think you know my recent rib story.
Take care of yourself my friend and I am wishing you nothing but positives now and in all future days. Let me know what's up with you, hopefully it will all be good.
hckynut(john)
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