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greg miller (aka bigdude) [ View ] [ Email ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ] Three Rivers, Michigan (269) 273-1254  resident know it all

Got to go in tomorrow for a heart cath-just wondering if anybody here has had one? Freakin out a little!

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Posted by cr55  -  03/25/2008 11:08 AM Greg, Don't freak it's a routine op now because it's been done so often. A good friend of mine had it done last year, say's he feels like a new man and he wishes he hadn't waited so long. C.R. cr55 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] dover, Delaware   Posted by ahotrod33  -  03/25/2008 11:18 AM Greg, Believe me it's no big deal. I had one 2 years ago. They went in, found a blockage, inserted a stent, I woke up. felt fine. They kept me in the hospital overnight, not because of the stent, but because they like to make sure where they insert the cath is doing OK. Everyone I talked to thought I looked better (at least as good as I can look) after the procedure. My color was better, I felt like a had more energy, etc.....The procedure was done on a Friday and I was back to work on Monday. BTW--I was freakin out a little before mine as well. ahotrod33 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Glen Mills, Pennsylvannia Charter Member since June 2003   Posted by brian41chevy  -  03/25/2008 11:29 AM You'll be fine. Quit freakin out. There is a fine line between hobby and mental illness [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] New Lenox, Illinois Charter Member since November 2004   Posted by ol bear  -  03/25/2008 11:42 AM i had one about 14 years ago and go for my annual stress test every year ,,, ya get enough drugs where ya cant get off the table ,best part is ya get to watch the whole thing ,,, how many ya got blocked ?? ol bear ,,,,,, rodded out ,,, thats me ,,,, OL BEAR [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] crown point, Indiana   Posted by maniac  -  03/25/2008 11:43 AM Just have to take it easy for a week or so, I've had 3 caths, a triple by-pass and a valve replacement, I'm all rebuilt now............LOL maniac [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Bethel, Connecticutt   Posted by q1ap  -  03/25/2008 12:24 PM Had 1 14 years ago another last year. The worst part is the anticapation before you go in, they give you a "twilight" to settle you down and then just leave the driveing to them! I had a stent put in last year and I'm going to see my Cardiologist in about an hour for a check up. Don't sweat it Greg how ever it goes you'll be in good hands, with all the technology they have now it's become a very routine procedure. Best of luck and let us know how it goes, Bob q1ap [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] St. Augustine, Florida   Posted by bigdude  -  03/25/2008 12:55 PM Thanks guys-didnt realize that it was that common. resident know it all [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Three Rivers, Michigan Charter Member since January 2004   Posted by Woody2B  -  03/25/2008 01:05 PM My dad had a double bypass about 15 years ago. The surgeon had five of them scheduled before lunch. Had no idea they did that many of them. I felt a lot better once I heard that. My sister-in-law is an open heart surgery head nurse. She says once they get you cleaned out, you will be better than before since the heart is getting the oxygen it needs. Don't sweat it bigdude! Woody2B [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Arnold, Missouri   Posted by 30 A pickup  -  03/25/2008 01:11 PM Never had one, BUT I will be thinking about you!! Lynn 30 A pickup [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Cowpens, South Carolina   Posted by tlp1968  -  03/25/2008 03:20 PM I have not had a heart cath but I have had part of the procedure when I had to have some arteries closed off after a high risk pregnancy. They insert in the same place. Loved the stuff they give you- like they said you can watch the procedure and it is very cool- no pain. StreetRodding.com Marketing Director [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Springfield,, Illinois   Posted by DaveHughes  -  03/25/2008 03:40 PM I dont know anything about it big D but I am ceratin you are in good hands- Dont sweat it- We'll be thinkin about you..let us know how it goes DaveHughes [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] seaman, Ohio   Posted by moparod  -  03/25/2008 05:16 PM Agree with the others, have had 3 heart caths, quad bypass surgery and a stint. Simple procedure and they can fix the problem right there if its a single blockage. Prayers are with you but don't worry about it. Consider yourself one of the lucky ones, many never get the opportunity to check it out before a heart attack. moparod [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Nicholasville, Kentucky   Posted by robymarks  -  03/25/2008 06:30 PM Wife had one last year. She was in and out in a short time and went home that afternoon. If they keep you it will be to make sure the hole where they went in is good. Neat pictures on DVD came with it! Good luck and we'll keep you in our thoughts and prayers. Let us know how it goes. robymarks [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Houston, Texas Charter Member since October 2005   Posted by dixie  -  03/25/2008 07:09 PM HEY BIG D JUST TELL UM YOUR A STREETRODDER AN YOU GET ALL THE BEST THEY ALL LOVE CARS . GOOD LUCK MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. jim grace [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] dade city, Florida Charter Member since January 2006   Posted by rc57  -  03/25/2008 07:21 PM Greg, it's a piece of cake. I had my first one about 6 years ago when they found my torn valve, and then a couple more to moniter the internal pressure. I think the worst part was sitting there with the weight on the entry site, but like the others have said, you can watch on a screen if you want. Nothing to worry about. never pet a burning dog! [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] colgate, Wisconsin Charter Member since February 2004   Posted by DavyJ  -  03/25/2008 08:00 PM Enjoy the buzz, we'll be thinking of ya. Like Dixie says, talk cars with em, it'll smooth the wait. The Tulips are up, I'm ready to cruise. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Niagara Falls, Canada Charter Member since February 2005   Posted by zinski3  -  03/25/2008 08:11 PM I can't believe you are going in!! You gotta have a heart before they can check on it!! :-) Don't worry, bro. It's easier than getting your tonsils out..................so they tell me. Are you sure your not going in just to chase nurses around? Will be thinking of you an saying a prayer. zinski3 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Edwards, Missouri Charter Member since December 2000   Posted by roofcam34  -  03/26/2008 02:11 AM zinski3......Had the tonsils removed when i was 25, and a couple of caths over the past ten years. i was fortunate taht i didn't need any work done, but I'll take a cath to the tonsil removement anytime. bigdude....Normal to be a bit nervous about anything they do like this, but don't fret. It's a piece of cake. Are they doing it through the thigh, or through a wrist? The wrist procedure was much easier recovery than the thigh thing. Toughest part of the whole process with the thigh process, was spending 4-6 hours with the leg locked down afterwards to prevent movement. Prayers and thoughts are with you. Roofcam [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Sioux City, Iowa   Posted by 37tin  -  03/26/2008 02:21 AM Prayers to ya Big D,,,lift the curse willya,,, It's been a gas!!! you win!!!! 37tin [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] langley, Canada   Posted by farmer  -  03/26/2008 08:24 AM My brother in law went in last Friday night one stint home Monday and back to work. But he got a helicopter ride. I'll be thinkin of you. farmer [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Carthage, Illinois   Posted by TYCHOOCHOO  -  03/26/2008 10:13 AM Had a stent in 97 in a very tough spot. Just make sure you don't get the coated ones. Stress test every year is a must to pick up on any problems. Good luck, you will be fine. TYCHOOCHOO [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] MT. SINAI, New York   Posted by tlp1968  -  03/26/2008 10:19 AM roofcam, I agree the being clamped to the table was weird....never heard of the wrist thing but I bet they are going to come up with great new ways to do these now that they are so common. Sorry bigdude no horseshoes for you if you come to Springfield in July! StreetRodding.com Marketing Director [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Springfield,, Illinois   Posted by rcool33  -  03/26/2008 02:02 PM Had one about two years ago, was a fairly simple procedure. Was home resting about three hours later. But here's what happened. I was told not to lift anything over 5 or 10 pounds. I was getting bored sitting around doing nothing, so i went and picked up my briefcase to look at something i had brought home from work. I got what i wanted and went to use the computer. As soon as i sat down it felt like i got hit in the family jewels, you guys know what i mean!. I stood up and saw a huge buldge about the size of a softball a couple inches above the incision. I showed my wife and she freaked out ,called the hospital and informed them what had happened.They told her to have me lay flat with a 5 pound bag of sugar or flour on the buldge for a couple hours and it should go away. Well it did. So Greg , don't pick up anything heavy for a while, or you'll end up with a buldge. That's my story and i'm sticking too it! rcool33 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] aliquippa, Pennsylvannia   Posted by bigdude  -  03/26/2008 06:25 PM Just got home every thing is flowing like it should-do have a part of my heart that is putting out too much pressure. That just takes extra meds-the heart cath was cake,its that damn sitting around with a sack on your leg that sucks. The nurses were checking on my incision every 15 min--I would like to think they were amazed! (oh shut up!) resident know it all [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Three Rivers, Michigan Charter Member since January 2004   Posted by DaveHughes  -  03/26/2008 06:48 PM amazed or amused?? Glad to hear it went well- Now take it a little easy and do what the docs tell you. And quit thinking about the nurses cause that cant be doin your heart any good. DaveHughes [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] seaman, Ohio   Posted by brian41chevy  -  03/26/2008 06:52 PM Probably amazed you were still ticking. Glad everything went well. I was going to ask if I could have your truck if you didn't make it but was pretty sure you would. Oh well. There is a fine line between hobby and mental illness [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] New Lenox, Illinois Charter Member since November 2004   Posted by 29robert  -  03/26/2008 08:11 PM Good news Bigdude. Aren't you glad you asked the guys on this site before you went in. Amazed? Ain't no big thing! 29robert [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] La Verne, California Charter Member since November 2004   Posted by REBORN55  -  03/26/2008 08:21 PM Great to hear it went well--amazed--ain't got nothing to do with why you are called big dude, does it. Ken [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] De soto, Illinois   Posted by MUDMANDENNY  -  03/26/2008 08:25 PM glad to hear that everything went well, big dude!! i was worried about ya, don`t know who here would step up to insult me if anything happened to you!!! MUDMANDENNY [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] MCDONALD, Ohio   Posted by moparod  -  03/26/2008 09:39 PM Hey great! glad it's something you can control with meds. moparod [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Nicholasville, Kentucky   Posted by tlp1968  -  03/26/2008 09:56 PM I prayed for you to relax and not have any complications so I guess it worked!!! Now you can offer your take on the old heart cath the next time someone gets the news that they need one. StreetRodding.com Marketing Director [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Springfield,, Illinois   Posted by dixie  -  03/27/2008 12:06 AM THERE YOU GO U BIG BABY EVERYONE TOLD U IT WOULD GO GREAT, NOW THERE NOTHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT,JUST B COOL FOR A LITTLE WHILE NOW. IF YOU WANT I'LL SEND SOME FLORIDA SUNSHINE JUST NEED AN ADDRESS. DIXIE ----SUNSHINE MAN----W & S------ jim grace [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] dade city, Florida Charter Member since January 2006   Posted by zinski3  -  03/27/2008 12:13 AM Great news, Big D! Are 12 oz. cans too heavy for you to lift? If I was in the area I'd bring you a case and a straw. Glad to hear things went well. zinski3 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Edwards, Missouri Charter Member since December 2000   Posted by q1ap  -  03/27/2008 08:43 AM Great news!!!!! By the way Big Dude was it a boy or a girl ;-) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! q1ap [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] St. Augustine, Florida   Posted by ol bear  -  03/27/2008 08:49 AM duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude,, glad ur back with us ,,,, stay in touch !!! how bout them drugs ???? goood stuff hey !!! ol bear OL BEAR [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] crown point, Indiana   Posted by blade58  -  03/27/2008 01:03 PM Glad to hear you are doing good ,now follow the doctors order to a T, many people slack off after they think they could stop there medication and not continue there follow ups and have devastating results not so much in your case but other medical condition blade58 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] apopka, Florida   Posted by ahotrod33  -  03/27/2008 08:52 AM Big Dude--glad it worked out OK. We all knew it would and were pulling for you. Now you've got to listen to you Doc's! And no excuses when people call you a 'heartless old fart', you can tell them they're wrong.........you're just a regular old fart. :-) ahotrod33 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Glen Mills, Pennsylvannia Charter Member since June 2003   Posted by bigdude  -  03/27/2008 10:46 AM Thanks guys-Drugs?--- very good! It was apiece of cake!-laying there for 5-6 hrs would have been bad if it wasnt for morphine. Prayers were nice-God was with me. resident know it all [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Three Rivers, Michigan Charter Member since January 2004   Posted by JAWS  -  03/27/2008 11:38 AM Great to hear Greg, We were praying for ya'...........................I wasn't gonna, but the others made me........ An electrical headache can make a great car a pain [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Boise, Idaho Charter Member since August 2004   Posted by cr55  -  03/27/2008 11:58 AM Hey Big Dude, glad you made out OK. I knew you would. Don't you feel like a new man? cr55 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] dover, Delaware   Posted by rodsnhawgs  -  03/27/2008 12:16 PM "Great news!!!!! By the way Big Dude was it a boy or a girl ;-) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" That's funny!! Great news bigdude!!... BTW, which was it?? he dude of she dude?? now if you can do something about those looks.... Hang tuff old man.. glad you made it rodsnhawgs [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Saint albans, West Virginia Charter Member since August 2001   Posted by screw  -  03/27/2008 02:08 PM Glad to see that all is well with your valvey thing, Just like the old TIMEX watches....Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'. Atta Boy! screw [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Gray Rapids N.B., Canada   Posted by DavyJ  -  03/27/2008 07:41 PM Big Dude, glad it was a piece of cake, now just try and follow all their instructions to keep it good. Relax we'll all be here rootin for ya. The Tulips are up, I'm ready to cruise. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Niagara Falls, Canada Charter Member since February 2005   Posted by 57BELAIR  -  03/27/2008 10:12 PM Was offline a few days-----glad you're okay BIG, Had one myself 3 years ago---5 stents. worst part was hearing the nurses laugh when they pulled up the gown! LOL 57BELAIR [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Monroe, MI 48162, Michigan Charter Member since April 2003

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