From John with permission, personal friend of Dennis...
Just got a call from Dennis. He sounds very good.
On Saturday, Feb 10, they put in only one stent, the second being unnecessary. The one stent went in high up in the aorta rather than one in each in branch. I remind you that I still am 4 years away from my MD, so please excuse me from any medical errors.
Dennis was very impressed with not only the size of the room used in the procedure, but the number of machines there. Especially impressive was the computer controlled (of course) X-ray machine that took pictures from different angles and, of course, gave immediate results.
The doctors told him he was the ideal patient, totally immobile while under total sedation during the actual stent installation. (Not everyone is immobile during anesthesia.) This is important because the stent is inserted in an artery in the groin and any motion there could result in major bleeding. They told him to call 911 if that happened. Medical humor.
He will remain in Massachusetts for a while so the doctors can monitor his recovery. He expects to be on a plane back to Bellevue on about February 25.
It was a long Thanksgiving vacation.
