I agree with Richard. I had triple bypass over 20 years ago. The recovery wasn't pleasant and takes longer than angioplasty, but it certainly made a difference in how I felt within just a couple of weeks.
Take care Mike and I hope you have a very speedy recovery without any complications.
Thanks,
Barry - N4BUQ
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From: "Richard Knoppow" <1oldlens1@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 10:49:33 PM
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Status of the Heathkit shop
?? If Mike had angioplasty he will be whole almost right away.
In a strict sense it is not surgery, they do not open you up.
The stents are applied through an artery, usually in an arm or
leg. The arteries of the heart are stretched with a sort of
balloon and the stent is installed. The stent is a sort of
plastic window screen like tube that holds the artery open and
allows normal blood flow in the heart. They want to watch you for
a few days but after that you have a normal life with a great
deal more energy than before the procedure. It is modern magic.
The drugs I was given were a powerful blood thinner that also
makes the corpuscles slippery. It is to prevent clots. I was also
put on a statin, that is something to control cholesterol and
prevent further clogging of the arteries. The thinner can be a
bit of a bother but there is usually not much side effect from
either. Mike may also be getting a blood pressure medication and
will be taking a small amount of aspirin, which is an adjunct to
the blood thinner.
?? I am going into some detail because others in this list are
probably candidates. It is nothing to be afraid of and far easier
than heart surgery.
?? If you have any sort of heart pain, or anything that could
imaginably be heart pain get checked out. You need see a good
cardiologist. They may want to do a stress test, which is simply
putting you on a treadmill while connected to an
electrocardiogram machine. They will want to do an
echocardiogram, which is done with an ultrasonic probe and
doesn't hurt at all. This will tell them the condition of your
heart. Unless you have something unusual an angioplaty may be all
that is required and will both stop any angina (heart pain) and
extend your life many years.
?? Lots of people never even heard of angioplasty even though
its now fairly common. A Google search will find lots of
authentic information about them.
?? I am harping on this because mine saved my life and perhaps
letting others know may save theirs too.
On 3/31/2021 7:57 PM, Ham Radio wrote:
I know? that feeling about having a drugstore in your medicine
cabinet.
Do exactly what the docs tell you (no more and no less) and
hopefully,? you will be doing another PCB design by the end of
summer.
Time to catch up and read some? good books.
God bless.
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73, Bernie. VE3FWF
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