cabg: My bell has not tolled yet!
- 06/22/13 11:29 AM
I am forcing myself to just stay on cruise control for a few days. Yesterday's angiogram confirmed what we already knew, that I had a heart attack recently. The angiogram showed that this heart attack was caused by failure of one of my eight-month-old grafts. The damage was already done to my heart and to the now-useless graft when I first went to the ER on Monday. Both a stress test and the angio said that heart damage was minimal, and I have adequate circulation around the damaged area. Rather than putting a stint in the graft, they are going to … (35 comments)
cabg: My own October surprise: Now I'm a CABBAGE!
- 11/01/12 05:20 AM
And just how did I become a CABBAGE? After hearing nurses use the term "cabbage" several times, I asked what it meant. Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG or "cabbage") was the answer, and they were referring to ME. Much to the surprise of almost everyone who knows me, I had quadruple coronary bypass surgery on Oct. 8, and that means I am now a cabbage. What a Halloween costume idea that is! Maybe next year, as I'm not quite up to doing much more than the necessary daily tasks--just yet. My first follow-up visit with the heart surgeon was yesterday, Halloween. He … (13 comments)
I am forcing myself to just stay on cruise control for a few days. Yesterday's angiogram confirmed what we already knew, that I had a heart attack recently. The angiogram showed that this heart attack was caused by failure of one of my eight-month-old grafts. The damage was already done to my heart and to the now-useless graft when I first went to the ER on Monday. Both a stress test and the angio said that heart damage was minimal, and I have adequate circulation around the damaged area. Rather than putting a stint in the graft, they are going to … (35 comments)
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