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After bouts of really bad fatigue, even with the simplest of tasks, I finally capitulated and made an appointment to see a doctor this past Monday. After seeing my EEG they shipped me to the emergency room at Lee Memorial Health Park for observation. On Wednesday I had an echocardiogram that gave them all a further look. Thursday I had heart catheterization and they were able to see my problems up close and ugly. They wanted to do open heart surgery on Friday, but by this time I needed a break to wrap my head around what was happening.
I came home yesterday and am under home health care for now till my operation scheduled for this Thursday. Looks like I hit a trifecta. I have an 80% blockage in my #! coronary artery, and problems with both my aortic valve and mitral valve. If you remember your high school biology, you have some idea of what is what. The surgery should fix all 3 issues with a bypass, valve replacement, and another procedure.
Hope to be back home a week after the operation. Wish me luck. :)

Must be some real quacks for doctors....conservatives don't have a heart. :twisted:

Hope the surgery goes well for you with a quick recovery, 02. You're not ready for the dumpater just yet.

Good luck, wolfie.

Jebus. Put down the Beast Lite and take a walk around the cul-de-sac.

P.S. I blame Obama.

Hope all goes well buddy

When I saw the thread title, I thought it was about this guy:




Since he's rocking the Achey Breaky Big Mistakey.


But I wish you well, Codger.

Try not to get surgery addiction like Chip has.

Get well soon, Wolfman. We can't have you dying or anything.

"I finally capitulated and made an appointment to see a doctor this past Monday"

No doubt a life saving move.

Can I get your record player?

Best of luck, amigo.

This is terrible news... :cry:

Why God? Why must you always take the "good ones" so young? Please...as your meek and humble lamb...take Sam instead...please...

Must have been a shocker to hear that - definitely a wake up. Hope you come back in better shape than ever.

Thoughts and prayers from the 'Seater household.

The valve issues rarely have anything to do with diet or exercise or weight. I have had two family members who have had mitral value prolapse. Both had the valves repaired rather than replaced. I would suggest going for the valve repair over the artificial valve, if your Dr thinks it appropriate.

Give someone you trust your set of house keys to this place and have them give us an update. Or better yet sweet talk a nurse into posting something here for you.

Again, best of luck.

You better not let this take you out Wolfe. I still have plans to visit your old ass and drink some beast liters

And fukk smackie chan for beating me to the record player request.

Good luck Wolfman!

Good luck Wolftard.

Get well soon!

Hang in there wolfman, We need more radio

You completely beat the shit out of my current "benign positional vertigo (left)" problem so I'll just let that drop.

Speedy recovery, Wolfman.

Good luck, Wolfie. When the nurse comes in to insert your catheter, just as she lifts your gown, say, "Now you're going to feel a little prick."

Sudden Sam wrote:You'll feel like a youngster after the surgery, Wolfie. Or so I'm told.

Good luck.

...er, you're going to feel like crap after the surgery! The youngster thing comes about 2-3 months later or so I'm told. I was in the hospital for 3 days last week. Same deal, echo, computerized tomography, cardiac catheterization, nuclear scan...came out clean on all fronts. The ole ticker still going strong with no blockage. The Doc said he thought it had something to do with the Chargers blowing a big lead late and losing to Arizona...STRESS!
Very best to you Wolfie, thoughts and prayers on the way.

Goober McTuber wrote:Good luck, Wolfie. When the nurse comes in to insert your catheter, just as she lifts your gown, say, "Now you're going to feel a little prick."

With any luck he will be unconscious for that procedure.

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BSmack wrote:

Goober McTuber wrote:Good luck, Wolfie. When the nurse comes in to insert your catheter, just as she lifts your gown, say, "Now you're going to feel a little prick."

With any luck he will be unconscious for that procedure.

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I wasn't.

Goober McTuber wrote:I wasn't.

I wasn't either. Mine happened post surgical and can best be described as a scene left on the cutting room floor of Misery. The nurse even bore a resemblance to Kathy Bates.

I felt no pain. Undoubtedly due to my excessive girth. Or perhaps it was because I was already hooked up to some quality IV drugs (knee replacement).

Hope it's smooth sailin', Wolfie.

See ya later...

T's and P's for wolfman tomorrow! Get your ass back home right away dude, I need a wolfman's bunker music fix asap

88 wrote:I did something I don't normally do... I Shrubbered the Wolfman's casa yesterday afternoon. His wife answered and said he had to go into the hospital a bit earlier than anticipated for reasons I will not share. I haven't heard how he is doing today. But T's & P's are the best medicine right now, and copious amounts are flowing from the 88 casa.

Good man... 88


Wolfman, get well.

My dad had a quadruple bypass when he was about Wolfie's age. 12 years later, he's still going strong.

That's good news and sounds about right. Maybe he will be awake tomorrow night for the show

Update?

Well, smackie. Looks like you might need to look elsewhere for your record player.

Get well soon, Wolfie.

That's some damn fine news.

Nice...

Hope you are home and recuperating nicely. If you able tune in Friday night give us an update!

KC Scott wrote:

BSmack wrote:That's some damn fine news.

I'm sure he could use that $15 about now

You'd only need to cut out twinkies for a week

oooh wee! good memory and good zinger Scott

Finally home. No Thursday tunes. Will post about it all later when I feel like sitting here any longer.