Back from hospital

judy · 12-31-2009, 04:01 PM

Oh, Betsi! What a scare! Thank God he is home and that they were able to put in those stents. You both have a lot to be thankful for this New Year's!

Janet, I love your post. You are right. Betsi...you and Mike have God watching over you.

I wish I could come over there and just give you a big hug! Then, we could all order pizza.

Enjoy the children and pamper everybody to your heart's content. You can always rest later.

Blueyes · 12-31-2009, 04:41 PM

Oh how I wish you were all here with me to bring in the new year!! I'm so thankful that Mike is patched up until the next time. We have been dealing with his heart for 15 years!

gja1000 · 12-31-2009, 05:23 PM

Oh Betsi I'm so sorry. I'm on my phone. I'll write more when I get home. I know how stressful that was. I hope the stents hold. I don't understand why they can't do a bypass, but there must be a good reason. I know you are comforted by having your kids home. Take care of yourself though. You won't do Mike any good if you go down in a heap. Many Many Many HUGS.

Marilyn · 01-02-2010, 06:42 PM

Oh, Betsy, so sorry that you had to go through this scare, but so glad that he had some indication that something was wrong before it was too late, and that he got treatment!! So hope this holds for a very very long time. Happy New Year to you and all your family!!!

Blueyes · 01-03-2010, 08:58 AM

Thanks girls!

Gayle, Mike's cardiologist and his partners think that if they do bypass, the site where they rejoin it into the artery will not hold open for long. If it's absolutely necessary, they will do it anyway. We also just found out that the plavix he's been taking for 12 years isn't working. In the ER, they gave him 3x the normal dosage, so before his cath, they checked to see if his platelets would stick together at all. The lab guy called back and asked if he had even had any plavix, because it only showed up at 6%

Now they have him on a new med that does the same thing, only in a different way. I'm really mad because he goes to a hematologist in Dallas at Baylor Hospital Cancer Center every 6 months. WHY didn't he do that specific test?

We see his regular cardio in 2 weeks, so I WILL get some answers, lol! Oh, they also think he has congestive heart failure. I agree with this because he has had SO much swelling for the last few months.

It's SO frustrating!!!!!!

lynne b · 01-03-2010, 09:18 AM

Betsi,glad to hear that Mike is doing better, and hope he continues to do so. Hope you get all of your questions answered when he goes to his regular Dr. You say he has been on the Plavix for 12yrs? My mom had stents put in a few years ago and they only had her on the Plavix for about a yr, i am sure it depends on how much damage is done though. Wishing you both a brighter New Year

Blueyes · 01-03-2010, 09:45 AM

Mike has clotting disorders. Besides plavix, he also takes a shot of blood thinner twice a day, along with an aspirin.

gja1000 · 01-03-2010, 11:57 AM

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.

12-31-2009, 04:01 PM	#1
judy Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver, NY Posts: 8,097	Oh, Betsi! What a scare! Thank God he is home and that they were able to put in those stents. You both have a lot to be thankful for this New Year's! Janet, I love your post. You are right. Betsi...you and Mike have God watching over you. I wish I could come over there and just give you a big hug! Then, we could all order pizza. Enjoy the children and pamper everybody to your heart's content. You can always rest later. __________________ *Judy*

12-31-2009, 04:41 PM	#2
Blueyes Donating 4WT Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,119	Oh how I wish you were all here with me to bring in the new year!! I'm so thankful that Mike is patched up until the next time. We have been dealing with his heart for 15 years! __________________ Betsi

12-31-2009, 05:23 PM	#3
gja1000 Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Central Texas Posts: 5,717	Oh Betsi I'm so sorry. I'm on my phone. I'll write more when I get home. I know how stressful that was. I hope the stents hold. I don't understand why they can't do a bypass, but there must be a good reason. I know you are comforted by having your kids home. Take care of yourself though. You won't do Mike any good if you go down in a heap. Many Many Many HUGS. __________________ Gayle

01-02-2010, 06:42 PM	#4
Marilyn Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 4,907	Oh, Betsy, so sorry that you had to go through this scare, but so glad that he had some indication that something was wrong before it was too late, and that he got treatment!! So hope this holds for a very very long time. Happy New Year to you and all your family!!! __________________ Marilyn If anyone would like a free Bible Study CD or book entitled "Searching for Truth", PM me with your mailing address and I'll send you one. "And you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." John 8:32

01-03-2010, 08:58 AM	#5
Blueyes Donating 4WT Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,119	Thanks girls! Gayle, Mike's cardiologist and his partners think that if they do bypass, the site where they rejoin it into the artery will not hold open for long. If it's absolutely necessary, they will do it anyway. We also just found out that the plavix he's been taking for 12 years isn't working. In the ER, they gave him 3x the normal dosage, so before his cath, they checked to see if his platelets would stick together at all. The lab guy called back and asked if he had even had any plavix, because it only showed up at 6% Now they have him on a new med that does the same thing, only in a different way. I'm really mad because he goes to a hematologist in Dallas at Baylor Hospital Cancer Center every 6 months. WHY didn't he do that specific test? We see his regular cardio in 2 weeks, so I WILL get some answers, lol! Oh, they also think he has congestive heart failure. I agree with this because he has had SO much swelling for the last few months. It's SO frustrating!!!!!! __________________ Betsi

01-03-2010, 09:18 AM	#6
lynne b Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 614	Betsi,glad to hear that Mike is doing better, and hope he continues to do so. Hope you get all of your questions answered when he goes to his regular Dr. You say he has been on the Plavix for 12yrs? My mom had stents put in a few years ago and they only had her on the Plavix for about a yr, i am sure it depends on how much damage is done though. Wishing you both a brighter New Year __________________ 'I try to take one day at a time -- but sometimes several days attack me at once.'

01-03-2010, 09:45 AM	#7
Blueyes Donating 4WT Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,119	Mike has clotting disorders. Besides plavix, he also takes a shot of blood thinner twice a day, along with an aspirin. __________________ Betsi

01-03-2010, 11:57 AM	#8
gja1000 Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Central Texas Posts: 5,717	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. __________________ Gayle

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