Wow, its been a long time since I've posted. But to be fair, I haven't had working Internet in a few months.
So I had my heart cath done today. When I got there, to the UofM CVC (Cardiovascular Center) I was checked in and put into a room where I was hooked up to monitors for my heart, blood pressure and O2 level. I was extremely nervous so the nurse gave me some IV Valium and then about 45 minutes later I was taken into my procedure. Once I was taken into the procedure room, which looks like an OR the doc that was performing the cath told me everything that they were going to do for me, and then injected more meds to help me relax into my IV. Now came the part that hurt... getting the lidocain injected into the area of my neck that they would be working on. NOT FUN. I'm a sissy when it comes to pain. I wasn't ready for it even though the doc told me what he was about to do. I got myself a little to worked up, so I thought that it was more painful that it actually was.
For someone who has been through so much medically, it seems I am able to handle only so little lately. I'm not sure what is going on with that, but it is definitely something that I need to work on before going through a 10 hour surgery getting my lungs replaced.
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It's nice to see a CFer tell the truth and not sugar coat things in life. Thanks for being real. I'm glad that is done and over with.
ReplyDeleteHi, I am a heart transplant patient and routeinly have to have caths-they suck. At least they went through your jugular and not your femoral artery (which, to me, hurts way more). And the lidocain they stick in your neck really does hurt-your not a whimp-everyone says it does and it doesn't even work that much for me. I have learned to take Ativan/Klonopin. It has little side effects and just relaxes you, but doesn't really make you tired.
ReplyDeleteI got a heart transplant in November 2009 and honestly the hardest part was after the surgery-being sore and people touching you. The surgery was a breeze-although I was frightened by the mere thought.
Have positive thoughts, it doesn't necessarily get easier, but you get used to it.
Good luck-I will be praying for you
Thanks Lenni. Sorry, I dont post much. I should cuz I have so much on my mind lately. But when I try to think of where to start writing. I get blocked..
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