I went back in the hospital Monday to get another stent put in. I had two stents put in 25 years ago, and I had a catheterization in the spring. At that time, they recommended putting another stent in, but I went on blood thinners after the catheterization and wound up back in the hospital a week later with severe anemia from internal bleeding. No more blood thinners, but a couple of transfusions.
More recently, they think my internal bleeding is under control, so they again recommended a stent. I had my regular followup with the cardiologist a week before Christmas, and I thought I would get the stent scheduled for 2026. However, I began suffering extreme shortness of breath and some dizziness after even mild amounts of exertion like unloading the dishwasher, so we scheduled the operation for this past Monday.
It was supposed to take about an hour but it wound up taking about three. They don't give you anesthetic for this, so I was in varying degrees of pain, some quite severe, for about half the total time. It turned out they had to clear the gunk that had built up inside the old stents over the last 25 years and that took much longer than they planned. I spent the night in the hospital, and came home yesterday and slept most of the day.
I'm cautiously optimistic about how I'll feel when I start moving around today. No champagne tonight but I'll be watching a lot of football the next two days as I get my strength back.
Another Hospital Trip
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Re: Another Hospital Trip
My prayers are with you.
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Re: Another Hospital Trip
Feel better, sss. Good thoughts from here.
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Re: Another Hospital Trip
Oh man!
Take it easy, take care of yourself, follow the doctor's orders...what else, oh yeah Wishing You a Very Happy New Year (for the entire year)! I know 2025 was not a good year for you. Truly wishing you a great 2026.
Take it easy, take care of yourself, follow the doctor's orders...what else, oh yeah Wishing You a Very Happy New Year (for the entire year)! I know 2025 was not a good year for you. Truly wishing you a great 2026.
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Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.
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~~ Thomas Jefferson
War is where the government tells you who the bad guy is.
Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.
-- Benjamin Franklin (maybe)
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Re: Another Hospital Trip
Dang, hope you get your energy back soon. 
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Ugh! I hope you heal fast. Don't get too excited over the football games.
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Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
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Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
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Re: Another Hospital Trip
No sedation?? That is rough!
Mend well!
Mend well!
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Re: Another Hospital Trip
That was supposed to be Feel Better.
My tab puts Q mark shared with period dot.
My tab puts Q mark shared with period dot.