I'm in love with my cardiologist!

  Whew! He's my age got long hair. Great personality. He wears reall cool tennis shoes. He has a great smile. He was setting by me and reach out and took my hands I couldn't help myself I went OOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMM. Like we were doing meditation. lol . He asked if my heart ever palpitated I didn't say anything but I was thinking "if you keep setting this close to me!" He is born and raised in the USA which is rear this days to find a specialist that isn't from another country. And he's an OKIE.

Ok back to reality I have to have a left and right side heart cath done on monday. I have to be at the hospital at 7 am it's at 9 and last about an hour an ahalf and if everything goes well i'll be out and home in the afternoon. If they find anything they will fix it right than. He had to give me the stats. 1/100 will need bypass or shunt or balloon. 2 /1000 will . I got a friend that will take me because my bro and sil will be out of town. I'm  supposed to be keeping an eye on their daughter mon. thru wen. but she's 12 years old and I told her she will have to help me because they will put 1 hole in an artery and one hold in a vein. . Anyone had a heart cath and want to share an experience?

thanks

love bunches

Hi Carol:

I'm glad you've finally gotten a good doctor. I agree with Pat you sound better today. I know you've got so much going on and it can be really bleak at times. Know that I'm sending you prayers and positive energy your way.

As you know I've had both a left sided and right sided heart cath. They were a piece of cake for me, other than the bruise I got from the artery stick. I have the left side done separate from the right in both cases tho they gave me conscious sedation and I don't remember anything about the procedure. There was no pain involved for me and the only thing they found wrong was that I have pulmonary hypertension. I'm now on medication for it and my heart is fine.

I'll be thinking about you on Monday and I'm sure things will go great. You hang in there sweetie and yes have your niece take care of you on Monday.

Hugs,
Barb

Just wanna say I'm thrilled you found a doctor who appears to be human!  Even if he does make your heart race (winkwink).  I had a heart cath and it truly was a piece of cake as someone else noted.  They gave me a litle valium before we went in and I had no worry and no pain, and everything was fine.  Wishing you all the best and will be thinking of you. 

Lucy

Hi Donna,Lucy, Rosie,Barb, and Pat. Thanks for taking time to reply. I've been having a tough time keeping up on here. I Think I have an appt tomorrow for pulm therapy but I'm not sure. I have to call at 8 am. I'm getting a little crazy with all the appts. It's just one after another. I don't remember the last time I wasn't in a cat scan ultra sound or some other weird thing at least 3 times a week. Now I'll be doing therapy mon wen fri and everything else will have to get cramed in to tuesday and thursday.

Hey Pat I thought about calling you but you know how my phone gets unless I go outside. I love ya but standing out in the rain to call you just didn't sound like a good plan to me lol. Oh the people that lived here before grew asparagus and it has already grown. Wow it's wonderful. Doug cooked some up and poured cheese on it.

Hey Barb, Yes I am feeling pretty good today.The only thing I've noticed is the past couple weeks I get a little nausious right after I eat anything.

Thanks for the encouragement about the cath. I am glad mine will be done all at one time. He said he would put one puncture in my artery and one in a vein. but he was only going to give me something to numb me up. I was hoping for some twilight sleep at least. I know that with my lungs so bad they are afraid to knock me out. How are you feeling? I called ya a couple times but got your answering machine.

Alway Rosie, thanks for the info. Your right I'm bummed I won't see him but for my cath. Now if you look at my lung dr. He's  litle shrimp that looks like sigmond fraud!. I'll check in when I get home.

Thanks Lucy,  I might talk them into a little valium. Yes the Dr. diffinently did make my day. Thanks for the good thoughts I appreciate it.

Hey Donna maybe we can double date! Usually if I get a dr. that is from the U.S. he usually is about the age of doogie houser! Than again the older I get the more everyone looks like little kids to me. Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers. I'll let ya know how it goes.

Love all ya guys. Your always in my prayers.

Carol, I'm so happy you found a doc. you really like. If I had one like that I tell him he could do what ever he'd like as I'm staring at him. lol I just hope everything goes well. You are funny and have a great sense of humor. Take Care
Debbie ,

Carol,
I fell in love with my ear,nose, and throat plastic surgeon at a medical college. He would tease me when I was in the hospital and play jokes on me and was so handsome. Ah, and anesthesia and pain drugs made it worse! He told me he spent hours stitching up my neck so it wouldn't look bad. He was a phD and head of the department. I'm glad he was so kind, the surgery was very difficult.

Its good to hear your heart's a thumpin' and you at least have one doc that's gots some extra benefits, compared to all the jerks we get. I'm glad things are moving forward again and you seem to be feeling more chipper.

Hi Carol:

Just wanted you to know I'm thinking of you. I hope things go well on Monday. I too feel partly in love/lust with my surgeon back in 2005 when I had my colon removed. He was even willing to kick my hubby in the bum if he needed it. So enjoy your champion I hope he continues to treat you well.

Hugs,
Barbara

Dang, and I fell for a bus driver. Although my eye surgeon is a cutie. Surgeon was the wise crack when I asked about hotflashes that told me "Its from the meds, consider it a preview of what is to come." I have had some great doctors though, I always look for doctors that listen, treat the cause (not the symptom).