turbofabricator
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- Mar 7, 2004
Well, I just got out of the hospital after my third angiogram since October. I had two stents installed in October of 2011. I immediately knew something was wrong when he inflated the second stent. Something just felt wrong. Back to work a few days later, and because where I work, it's a 1/4 mile walk to go anywhere. I kept having chest pain. Finally had enough of it and went back to the cardiologist in January. He did another angiogram and found that he had misplaced the second stint and it was covering a branch artery. He tried for 2 1/2 hours to "fix" it, but ended up giving up after radiating me and pumping contrast into me me for 2 1/2 hours. A friend (and doctor) suggested I contact a cardiologist he has taken classes from and clamied he performed "miracles". I saw him and scheduled the appointment for Fri March 30th. (that was the soonest I could get into the operating room, as he is THAT busy)
So far, it seems to have worked. He told me after the proceedure that he was "Sorry that it took him 12 SECONDS to do what the other doc had tried for 2 1/2 HOURS to accomplish" (he installed a stint in the branch artery adjacent to the original stint to open it up). I was in and out in less than an hour and feel pretty dang good. Overnight stay in the hospital to verify things are good and I then went home. By the way.....WHY...WHY...does the hospital staff INSIST on waking you up EVERY two hours to check vitals or to weight you? HUH???? .........WHY??? I thought you were supposed to "rest and get better"
So far, it seems to have worked. He told me after the proceedure that he was "Sorry that it took him 12 SECONDS to do what the other doc had tried for 2 1/2 HOURS to accomplish" (he installed a stint in the branch artery adjacent to the original stint to open it up). I was in and out in less than an hour and feel pretty dang good. Overnight stay in the hospital to verify things are good and I then went home. By the way.....WHY...WHY...does the hospital staff INSIST on waking you up EVERY two hours to check vitals or to weight you? HUH???? .........WHY??? I thought you were supposed to "rest and get better"