Thread: The Butchered Blade

Originally Posted by outback

Just s little heads up fellas.
Back at hospital...
Came in for my check up , and they didnt like my EKG test. Tried a bunch of drugs... Nothin doing.
Said my heart was out of rythm Put me to sleep and shocked me with 300 jewels ( what ever that is)
Heart rhythm is good. So now off to the cath lab so they can take a look inside.
Feel just fine , nothing serious at this time.
I hope. [emoji28]

Hi Mike, You had a "cardioversion" where they reset the heart rhythm. That often works for quite a while. Cath lab is for seeing what goes on inside your heart as far as how well the valves are working. When they don't work correctly they are telling me that the surgery at this time is less than one third the induced trauma of the one I had 17 years back. Way better odds now!
I wish you well!
~Richard

Originally Posted by outback

Just s little heads up fellas.
Back at hospital...
Came in for my check up , and they didnt like my EKG test. Tried a bunch of drugs... Nothin doing.
Said my heart was out of rythm Put me to sleep and shocked me with 300 jewels ( what ever that is)
Heart rhythm is good. So now off to the cath lab so they can take a look inside.
Feel just fine , nothing serious at this time.
I hope. [emoji28]

Damn it brother, I hope you're going to be okay! I'll keep ya in my prayers as usual.

Originally Posted by Geezer

Hi Mike, You had a "cardioversion" where they reset the heart rhythm. That often works for quite a while. Cath lab is for seeing what goes on inside your heart as far as how well the valves are working. When they don't work correctly they are telling me that the surgery at this time is less than one third the induced trauma of the one I had 17 years back. Way better odds now!
I wish you well!
~Richard

Thank you too Richard for the info & the heads up along with your support!

Originally Posted by Geezer

Hi Mike, You had a "cardioversion" where they reset the heart rhythm. That often works for quite a while. Cath lab is for seeing what goes on inside your heart as far as how well the valves are working. When they don't work correctly they are telling me that the surgery at this time is less than one third the induced trauma of the one I had 17 years back. Way better odds now!
I wish you well!
~Richard

Installed another stent.
Knew there was some blockage the last time i was in, but told me it wasnt bad. They fixed it this time, dont think it was what caused the arythmia

Gotcha on my mind, outback! They will get it right! Hang in there! The alternative sucks!

Mike
Don't know if you have had an ICD implanted...if you have..a little late for advice...if you haven't, and your ejection fraction is low and they want to implant an ICD...I'll tell you something they won't tell you, anything they put into your body can fail.
In terms of the ICD, I found out the leads that go into your heart can delaminate...yep, the coating on the wires can peel off and fall into the chambers of your heart. They can change out the ICD if the battery goes flat. But they are reluctant to remove the leads once they are placed. And another surprise, the stuff they put into your body has something like a warranty...when it expires...your problem.

Take care
Bill

That's not so encouraging, Bill!
Let's hear something encouraging!

Originally Posted by outback

Just s little heads up fellas.
Back at hospital...
Came in for my check up , and they didnt like my EKG test. Tried a bunch of drugs... Nothin doing.
Said my heart was out of rythm Put me to sleep and shocked me with 300 jewels ( what ever that is)
Heart rhythm is good. So now off to the cath lab so they can take a look inside.
Feel just fine , nothing serious at this time.
I hope. [emoji28]

Damn Dude, must be my brother from another mother!! Went thru a lot of the same stuff
Almost 10 years ago so prognosis is good. Went thru a couple of episodes of arrhythmia within a year of getting stents and then it stopped. Cardiologist said arrythmia is not life threatening in itself but needs to be watched and controlled.
As I said, that was in my early 50's and I'll be an ornery old fart of 63 this month so this crapola works!!! Just gotta follow Drs. orders!!!
You'll be fine and my prayers are with ya bro!
P.S. How do I know you'll be fine? Been following you for awhile and your just too damn stubborn and mean to give in to any grim reaper! He don't want ya cuzz you'd be a handful for him!!

Ok Mike, Tom scolded me...bitched slapped by the master..sniff....Mike, do not stand upright and make water facing the wind.
Further, be cool.

Originally Posted by NewellVW

Damn Dude, must be my brother from another mother!! Went thru a lot of the same stuff
Almost 10 years ago so prognosis is good. Went thru a couple of episodes of arrhythmia within a year of getting stents and then it stopped. Cardiologist said arrythmia is not life threatening in itself but needs to be watched and controlled.
As I said, that was in my early 50's and I'll be an ornery old fart of 63 this month so this crapola works!!! Just gotta follow Drs. orders!!!
You'll be fine and my prayers are with ya bro!
P.S. How do I know you'll be fine? Been following you for awhile and your just too damn stubborn and mean to give in to any grim reaper! He don't want ya cuzz you'd be a handful for him!!

Yeah & you would just hit him over the head with an anvil!!!!

And another thing,
I was on life support for 10 days
woke up and could not walk or write my name
lost a lot of short term memory
massive damage to the lower heart
just finished a double Old Fashion
Am 67
cardiac arrest at 50
dying is for Shirleys