yankeeman
Well-known member
Had the cath -- my first -- a week ago. My groin looks like I was on the wrong side of a bus, but the test wasn't that difficult or painful. The bleeding issue was not a problem as I expected. They put in something like a wall anchor you would use in your house (made by St. Jude's, surprisingly) that actually stays in and dissolves. I still had to stay in recovery for four hours, however. In retrospect, I would have taken two days off from work instead of one. It was just too tiring going to work.
The guy doing the cath said the coronary arteries look OK. but that the aortic valve still has to come out. Not sure when. I may find out this week when I see my regular cardiologist.
Here's the question: In general, among all of you people all over this fair world of ours who have gone through this, how much time elapsed between your having the cardiac cath and the actual surgery. This has some bearing on my planning for sick time, etc. I would be grateful for any information.
I was proud when I went in for the cath that I probably knew more of what was happening that most, thanks to ValveReplacement.Com and this interesting group of people that talk to each other, continent to continent
Thanks!
The guy doing the cath said the coronary arteries look OK. but that the aortic valve still has to come out. Not sure when. I may find out this week when I see my regular cardiologist.
Here's the question: In general, among all of you people all over this fair world of ours who have gone through this, how much time elapsed between your having the cardiac cath and the actual surgery. This has some bearing on my planning for sick time, etc. I would be grateful for any information.
I was proud when I went in for the cath that I probably knew more of what was happening that most, thanks to ValveReplacement.Com and this interesting group of people that talk to each other, continent to continent
Thanks!