Good vibes your way Rich.

Keep us posted.

I'm back. They did the catheterization but did not have to put in a stent. It appears the stress test results were faulty and I do not have a blockage. This is good and bad news since I was hoping that my lack of energy would be explained away and fixed by a stent.

Still, I have a hole in my groin and a shaved pubic area. I'm under restrictions for the next few days so that I cannot carry anything or drive.

I had to take Monday off since it would not be a good thing to start bleeding out at my desk if the wound site popped.

Rich, I'm glad you made it through okay. All in all, it's good that there was no blockage. I hope your recovery goes smoothly.

I hope you figure out what's really going on.

COOKIE!

Take it easy while you recover.

Glad to hear your ticker is ticking well. Get checked for anemia, sleep apnea, and talk to your doctor about vitamins.

Oh, I like the sleep apnea idea, wolf. Rich, have you done a sleep study?

No, but I wouldn't be surprised if I had it. I also get tired with even moderate activity, beyond what I think my age and weight would account for.

see if you can get your doc to approve the sleep study, Rich. I know loads of people who do the apnea thing----once they get a normal sleep going, their energy goes right up.

Great news Rich, Glad to hear things are working out. Hope your recovery goes well.

My ex HM insisted I had apnea, despite me not fitting any of the criteria for it, until I told him how many times I'd have to stop breathing a night before it could be classified as apnea. He was basing it on the fact that before I fall asleep I often stop breathing for a couple of seconds and then gasp the air in. This might happen twice in one night then not again for a week. Bless him - lovely man but too fond of immediate diagnosis (he told me he thought my cats were deaf... because they didn't react to him playing the guitar).

Anyway, saying that, a 50 yo friend of mine was diagnosed with quite severe apnea and the treatment (and consequential change of habits) made him feel 15 years younger - at least he said he hadn't felt so good since he was my age. I'm sure he'd been prematurely aged by it in terms of energy etc, but hey - who wouldn't jump at the chance of taking 15 years off?!!

I had a bit of trouble today. I found a noticeable lump above the site. A little swelling is to be expected 5 days after, but this seemed larger.

They called me in for an ultrasound and everything is ok. Some Acetaminophen and rest made things better.

BTW, the one thing you never want to hear anyone say during a surgical procedure is 'oh shit'. When they tried to close the hole, they were unable to put in a 'boomerang' and had to apply pressure for 20 minutes to stop the bleeding. Fortunately, with the anesthetic, this only seemed to be about 2 minutes.

I think the squeezing, more than the catheterization, is why I have been sore and walking with a slight limp the past few days.

Rich, I had an angioplasty when I was 9... I vividly remember the grogginess and the forced inactivity for a few days after. I'm glad everything went ok for you and that there was no blockage! Heal quickly and well... thoughts, prayers, and good vibes your way :)

Glad to hear you are on the mend! :D