For my PE's, I was given Pradaxa (didn't work), then Lovenox for a year (daily self-injections, sucked & made me look like a failed prizefighter). I fought for & was switched to Xarelto (far less bruising and other side effects, as opposed to Coumadin, the king of thinners), and have been on it with success for the past 2 years. The point being, try what works best for YOU!
Glad for the relatively positive trend in the news! You’ll get through this and back at it even stronger
He'll post details later after his beauty sleep.
I'm not naming names, but if we're looking for patterns here... **cough, cough, @Luis , cough cough**.
Are you sure?
Thats great news. Many years ago, I was told otherwise.
Thanks for making me feel like an idiot, as usual. Many of you here excel at that. I challenge anyone here who would prefer that I not participate to just say so.
So, they went in to take a look this afternoon and the blockage was smaller but still there. Tried to suction it but finally squished it and put in a stent. 15mm of gleaming Ti. Appropriate for an mtber.
Having a little trouble with the incision point bleeding but that's expected given the high doses of blood thinners they have me on.
Mostly they're using heparin but they tried to dissolve the clot with Integrilin/Eptifiberide @scan .
No chest pains, just watching the Lakers, hoping to go home tomorrow.
Of course the Doctors are great but the Nurses are awesome! Elbow deep in it every day. Don't know how they do it.
Rib cage intact = good outcome.
Awesome! Rossome! I can't add anything that hasn't already been said. You've got this but we will all keep you in thoughts and prayers as a safety net. Others may opt for moist sponges. Like I said earlier, I've been on blood thinners for 23 years. Evidently they make you slow, bald and indecisive. I think. Maybe not.
I'll defend you Snake...
but walking is encouraged.
I wanna see you do the balking part.Thanks man. All options are on the table but I think I will stick with the game plan they have me on for now. When/if I get off the blood thinners and onto aspirin, I think I will be able to look for more natural alternatives.
Funny thing just happened. The heart Doc came in and checked the bandages and stuff and asked me why I wasn't eating. I said the nurses were waiting for your approval. He said go for it.
So I lifted the lid on a plate with a baked potato, mixed veggies, and some fruit. Oh yeah, there was also a thinly sliced portion of beef.
I looked at the Doc and asked if it was ok for me to eat it and he said sure.
His opinion is that if my self-proclaimed bad diet was so bad, I would've had much more plaque in my arteries. Possibly more blockages. I was instructed to follow a heart healthy diet and work on reducing my free-oil and salt intake as well.
Strenuous exercise will have to wait a while
Walking=balking=biking, right?
Yes, several times. In fact, I've ridden with @Runs with Scissors in Santiago Oaks. So if you were referring to either of us, yes. Why?Have either of you ever even done an Oaks ride?
