I apologize for not updating over the past few days. There’s really no good reason for it, since I’m mostly just sitting here. Internet occasionally goes out, but otherwise days are uneventful. I’ve decided on a traditional open-heart bypass surgery. The minimally invasive operation had several things to recommend it, but in the end, the [...]
I started the day with the cath procedure. The results were unexpected. I have significant blockage throughout the blood vessels that feed the heart. Based on the results the decision was made not to proceed with installing stents (since 8 or more would have been necessary). The next step is bypass surgery. I’ll need multiple [...]
Thus ends another day in the hospital. Missi showed up again today with my iPhone charger (yea!), the laptop (yea!), and chocolate covered peanuts (I knew I loved her). Things here are now passable enough for me to spend a day or two more. I have a cardiac catheter procedure scheduled for tomorrow. They’ll run [...]
I had a stress test this morning. The results weren’t as good as we had hoped. I’m probably going to be admitted to the Cardiac unit. More tests are being scheduled. Stay tuned for more info.
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