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Title: Hey Cat!!!, What say you??? Post by jonny on Nov 14th, 2002, 7:11pm Get your ass or Clarks up on this board to tell us how you do!!!! ......................jonny |
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Title: Re: Hey Cat!!!, What say you??? Post by Charlie on Nov 15th, 2002, 5:09am Jonny said it just right. WTF happened?....we need to know. Where did you go..Syracuse? Great place for cardio stuff. Charlie |
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Title: Re: Hey Cat!!!, What say you??? Post by Ann on Nov 15th, 2002, 1:38pm I agree with the boys Cat!!! Where the hell are you and how did it go? Give us some news! hugs Ann |
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Title: Re: Hey Cat!!!, What say you??? Post by echo on Nov 15th, 2002, 1:47pm Here kitty kitty kitty. Your family is getting nervous about you. What's the news! |
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Title: Re: Hey Cat!!!, What say you??? Post by Svenn on Nov 15th, 2002, 3:20pm I`ll copy everybody here.We need to know Svenn |
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Title: Re: Hey Cat!!!, What say you??? Post by catlind on Nov 15th, 2002, 5:53pm Thanks all.... :) You're concern touches me :) I'm home and all is good. Had a bit of a rough go of things as the freezing wore off at the site of the catheter before they finished....hurts like a son of a bitch when they pulled the cath out and put the plug in to stop the bleeding. They didn't believe me about the tolerance to sedatives, so it took longer than expected as they had to give me 5 shots of sedative (versed (sp) ) before I was satisfactorily quiet for them LOL. I couldn't quit asking questions, just kept right on rambling away at them all. The good news, no blockages, no hardening, got me a good healthy ticker. They think it's artery spasms that cause the ischemia, and they of course noticed that they couldn't get my b/p up internally (while in the left ventricle) or externally on the cuff, above 107 over 67 no matter what they did. Most of the time I was in the cath room my b/p was 90's over 60's. Anyway, guess I'm a true CH'er after all :) And one that has a good heart so far, although I got the traditional lecture from my cardio today about family history yada yada yada, and the fact that the artery spasm COULD be an indicator of coronary artery disease, so he wants me to keep in follow up with him. He's prescribed Novodex??? I think that's what it is as a preventative for the CH's and still says NO WAY to the triptans. So I have to go back to my family doc now and she has to give another referral so I can follow up with the cardio. Still some funky stuff (like the inversions an ST segment depressions and low b/p and palpitations that he doesn't like) that he wants to keep an eye on. So other than feeling like someone attacked my leg and doped me up for a week, I'm doing good. Ticker is good and healthy, just "interesting" LOL Have to take it easy for the next 5 days, they don't want that plug to come loose (where they closed the femoral artery) and because it hurt so much they think it may not have been closed as tight as they wanted so I'm on limited duty and nothing over 5 lbs for the next week :) Hope everyone is doing well. Sorry to keep you waiting for the results, it was a rough day yesterday. Cat |
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Title: Re: Hey Cat!!!, What say you??? Post by 2late on Nov 15th, 2002, 5:58pm never thought i'd be happy to hear you have CH, sure beats the alternative, glad it went well & welcome back! .........2late |
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Title: Re: Hey Cat!!!, What say you??? Post by suzy617 on Nov 15th, 2002, 6:00pm Hey Cat, glad your ok!!!! except for that damn beast thing. |
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Title: Re: Hey Cat!!!, What say you??? Post by catlind on Nov 15th, 2002, 6:03pm CH or bypass surgery? Well one can kill ya and as far as I know the other can't. Of course being out of cycle it's easy to say that CH is the better option LOL. Ask again when the cycle hits, then I may beg for bypass surgery LOL I'm just glad that I've got a healthy ticker for now :) I can't tell you how much the support has meant, and you all know that everything is fine and good because jonny and his BBB's said they had to be ;) Luv to all Cat |
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Title: Re: Hey Cat!!!, What say you??? Post by domm on Nov 15th, 2002, 6:09pm Cat - we knew there was nothing wrong with your heart. I'm glad the medical community agrees. |
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Title: Re: Hey Cat!!!, What say you??? Post by Mark C on Nov 15th, 2002, 9:49pm Rest and get well. PFDAN Mark |
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Title: Re: Hey Cat!!!, What say you??? Post by Ree on Nov 15th, 2002, 10:07pm so happy for you Cat... hope you feel better now... ree |
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Title: Re: Hey Cat!!!, What say you??? Post by Charlie on Nov 15th, 2002, 11:03pm Great Cat and now we feel better too. See? my bonfire of Depak Chopra books work 8) Charlie |
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Title: Re: Hey Cat!!!, What say you??? Post by Edna on Nov 16th, 2002, 5:33am Glad to hear some results cat..........and good news too! Get the rest you need and be back well EDNA |
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Title: Re: Hey Cat!!!, What say you??? Post by Ann on Nov 16th, 2002, 6:50am That's excellent news Cat!! I'm glad there's nothing wrong with your heart. I remember last year when I went through something similar, I was freaked out when I got the call that I had to go see the cardio. It scared the hell out of me...but like you I was hoping that it was the cause of my CH. Figured that they could do something for the heart..CH..Nope! LOL... Get some rest, and let the hubby take care of the kids. They weigh more than 5 pounds right? ;D Hope you feel better soon. big fat hug from Canada Ann |
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Title: Re: Hey Cat!!!, What say you??? Post by Ted on Nov 16th, 2002, 8:12am Good to hear the Cat has all nine of her lives still. |
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Title: Re: Hey Cat!!!, What say you??? Post by Peppermint on Nov 16th, 2002, 8:46am CAT!! Glad to hear you are doing well....and you sound chipper too.. ;) Pep ;D |
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Title: Re: Hey Cat!!!, What say you??? Post by kim on Nov 16th, 2002, 1:16pm prrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrterrific! Hope your back on the prowl PRONTO. :) |
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Title: Re: Hey Cat!!!, What say you??? Post by woobie on Nov 16th, 2002, 8:01pm Glad you are .......ok? LOL! we were worried. Capt.Brown |
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Title: Re: Hey Cat!!!, What say you??? Post by catlind on Nov 16th, 2002, 9:03pm Yup, I'm as ok as ok can be in a Cat's world ;) The med, now that I'm not quite so stoned LOL is norvasc, and is for angina. The cardio thinks it will help with the CH's as well. We shall see! Here's hoping come thanksgiving week I don't start the next cycle at all. Anyone taken norvasc? It's a calcium channel blocker at lowest dosage 2.5 mg so as not to interfere with the hypotension. Thanks for all the best wishes, the support from everyone here really made things better for me while I was on my own. Cat |
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Title: Re: Hey Cat!!!, What say you??? Post by don on Nov 16th, 2002, 9:50pm Glad your well. I had one of those angiograms done years back. A cerebal angio gram for the CH. Fucking morons. Soreness goes away in a few days though. Sit back, watch Oprah and eat cookies! |
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Title: Re: Hey Cat!!!, What say you??? Post by echo on Nov 18th, 2002, 9:43am Great news Cat. ;D Glad to hear that the ticker is in good shape. |
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Title: Re: Hey Cat!!!, What say you??? Post by catlind on Nov 18th, 2002, 10:10am Well, it all started out as good news :-/ Although the arteries and left ventricle have no buildup, I just came from the ER ... b/p 108/72, heartrate 48bpm and severe chestpain. *sigh* I haven't started the norvasc yet, but I know it's a calcium channel blocker, which is supposed to do 2 things, help with the clusters and help with Angina. 48 bpm is a little scary though. I'm wondering if the norvasc is such a good idea ??? Will keep everyone posted, and here's hoping the beast doesn't come visiting for T-giving dinner again this year ;) Roast Beast anyone ;D Cat p.s. Don, yeah it's not so bad a procedure, of course me being the anomaly I am, my angio site is still real sore because the freezing wore off before they were done so they had to do a lot of fiddling around to get in place and now my leg is still real sore....c'est la vie |
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