Back from hospital

[gja1000]

Thanks for the explanation, Betsi, of why the docs don't think a bypass will work. I've never heard of that explanation before, but I am sure it is correct. I hope a bypass is not necessary.

The Plavix isn't working, hmmmmm.....I wonder why that is and YES! you are absolutely correct to be mad that the hematologists in Dallas didn't check.

I would agree that he has some degree of congestive heart failure. If so, he needs to be taking something like Coreg (carvedilol). But then, like Gary, his case is so complicated, he may not be taking it. At any rate, Gary's heart failure specialist says Coreg (carvedilol) is the absolute best for heart failure. Unfortunately, Gary can't take it any longer because it gives him bronchospasms (he has asthma). So, he was off his Coreg for about 9 months and I could really tell the difference - he didn't feel good at all. He now takes Bystolic which is like Coreg, but doesn't bother his lungs. He feels SO MUCH better now.

It is so difficult when their conditions are so complicated.

Keep me posted.