i'm really upset, my mother who is my best friend....has to go for angioplasty and possibly a stent. she's 73 years old. we talk on the phone everyday, sometimes more that once a day. i know no one lives forever, but i can't imagine life without her. i know we are so lucky to have this kind of technology, but i'm still so scared.....:cry:
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rubyslippers
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I know that is scary rubato but a stent really is a pretty common and relatively speaking "safe" surgery. My mom, bless her heart, is 83 and had her first one over 15 years ago and I think 2 more since and is still going strong. Best wishes to your mom for a quick recovery and peace to you as well.
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{{{Hugs}}} Rubato . It is normal to be afraid , it is your mom after all .
I worked in a post critical care unit we would take care of the cardiac patients post op .It is amazing how fast people recover and feel so much better . There is risk as with any surgery but the results besides being life saving are incredible as to the improved quality of life the patients have after they have recovered .
Wishing your mom all the best for a fast recovery .
Take care of yourself too , your mom will need you too .
Kitn
I worked in a post critical care unit we would take care of the cardiac patients post op .It is amazing how fast people recover and feel so much better . There is risk as with any surgery but the results besides being life saving are incredible as to the improved quality of life the patients have after they have recovered .
Wishing your mom all the best for a fast recovery .
Take care of yourself too , your mom will need you too .
Kitn
ChrissyB
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Yep, my dad has had three stents put in. It's ver very minor surgery. I am sure she will be fine.
Sometimes when we look up to our parents a lot, it's hard to imagine them getting older and frailer. Unfortunately it's a fact of life. :cry:
Sometimes when we look up to our parents a lot, it's hard to imagine them getting older and frailer. Unfortunately it's a fact of life. :cry:
My Dad and Aunt both have had stents in the last few years, and it is a pretty safe and common surgery now a days.
I'm sure your Mom will do great and will feel even more energetic than before after she's recovered.
Jude
I'm sure your Mom will do great and will feel even more energetic than before after she's recovered.
Jude
Saltysteele
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hang in there! as was said, there is always a risk with any surgery, whether it be heart transplant or sliver removal.
i've had a patient who had 16 stents over the years, and was going to go for a couple more. aside from the normal risks of surgery, placing a stent is going to nothing more than allow her heart to get more blood, right? that's a good thing!!
hopefully the stent takes well and she's better than before in no time
i've had a patient who had 16 stents over the years, and was going to go for a couple more. aside from the normal risks of surgery, placing a stent is going to nothing more than allow her heart to get more blood, right? that's a good thing!!
hopefully the stent takes well and she's better than before in no time
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rubato456 said:
Do you ever go to the Dr. with her , if you do ask to see what the stent looks like , it might help you to understand the procedure , it is a very cool little piece of medical genius .
HTH
Kitn
Sibi
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Deborah,
Count yourself VERY lucky to have such a great relationship with your mother! I wish I had a relationship like that with my mother....I wasn't lucky in that department I'm afraid. :cry:
It is a common surgery these days so that is a great plus in her favor. She should be just fine and feel much better when it's all done.
Sibi
Count yourself VERY lucky to have such a great relationship with your mother! I wish I had a relationship like that with my mother....I wasn't lucky in that department I'm afraid. :cry:
It is a common surgery these days so that is a great plus in her favor. She should be just fine and feel much better when it's all done.
Sibi
sibi;
it's so true we can't choose our relatives. i'm lucky in the in mother department and with one of my daughter's. the younger one i'm going to have to kick out of the house because she doesn't respect my wishes. i have asked her 15,000 times not to smoke or have her friends smoke in the house but she just does whatever the @#$% she wants to.....i've told her if she must smoke to do it outside but she doesn't listen. we've done so much for that girl and she can't follow a few rules. she's 18 it's not like she's 14 or anything......OMG....sorry to go off like this but we had yet another blow up about this smoking issue.
it's so true we can't choose our relatives. i'm lucky in the in mother department and with one of my daughter's. the younger one i'm going to have to kick out of the house because she doesn't respect my wishes. i have asked her 15,000 times not to smoke or have her friends smoke in the house but she just does whatever the @#$% she wants to.....i've told her if she must smoke to do it outside but she doesn't listen. we've done so much for that girl and she can't follow a few rules. she's 18 it's not like she's 14 or anything......OMG....sorry to go off like this but we had yet another blow up about this smoking issue.
Sibi
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rubato456 said:
Sorry to hear about your daughter...looks like a little tough love is in order. Sometimes thats the only way to get through to the teens. I was a smoker and was allowed to smoke in my house because my father was a smoker too. But as an adult I have always smoked outside because I didn't want to stink up my house so I completely understand. When I was 21 I was still living with my parents and one night I came home from a night out clubbing at around 5am. Well, my folks were livid. They grounded me for a whole month and I had no choice but to obey because I lived in THEIR house and I had to follow the rules - at 21 years old!!!! So, stick to your guns!
yes i have! she is grounded for two weeks. no friends to come over, and her car is in the shop and i am not allowing her to use my car for any reason, she'll have to either walk, rider her bike, take the bus or make other arrangements /w friends/co workers to drive her to work/school/teen court
last night she insisted she had not been drinking and had not been smoking in the house (she claimed she had lit incense......) i did not believe her for one second. this morning she admitted that she had been smoking and was drunk to boot. which mom had pretty much figured out.....
yes tough love is definitely in order......i told her no cigars, pipes, cigarettes, fireworks, candles, incense or anything else is to be burning in her room. one day a number of years ago we had to call the 911 as she had set her room on fire w/ an unattended candle and i couldn't put out the fire myself. i've been fighting this battle a long time already. i'm getting pretty tired of it too. life can be a burden sometimes
last night she insisted she had not been drinking and had not been smoking in the house (she claimed she had lit incense......) i did not believe her for one second. this morning she admitted that she had been smoking and was drunk to boot. which mom had pretty much figured out.....
yes tough love is definitely in order......i told her no cigars, pipes, cigarettes, fireworks, candles, incense or anything else is to be burning in her room. one day a number of years ago we had to call the 911 as she had set her room on fire w/ an unattended candle and i couldn't put out the fire myself. i've been fighting this battle a long time already. i'm getting pretty tired of it too. life can be a burden sometimes
Sibi
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rubato456 said:
Didn't you know Deborah that it is a teens job to drive their parent's round the bend....that's what they're programmed to do!!lol Now, whether the parents (and teens) come out of the "teen" phase in tact is another matter altogether!
LJA
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Hang in there Ru - sending you and your mom good thoughts....
heartsong
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my thoughts and prayers are with you both!
my thoughts and prayers are with you both!
gekko62
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Your mum will be just fine rubato. My dad had a quadruple bypass 2yr ago.He just turned 70 this year & is better than ever.It is scary tho,& even tho you know the care is A1 it doesn't stop you worrying.Of course you're worried,she's your mum.That's what love is.But angioplasty is a very minor surgery,& before you know it she'll be hopping about like a spring chick,wondering why she didn't get it done years ago!
well my mom had the angioplasty this morning. they were able to place 2 stents, one of her arteries was 85% blocked and the other 100% blocked :shock: but according to the surgeon there was no damage to the heart....yet. i am so relieved!! she will stay in the hospital overnight and hopefully go home tomorrow. thanks all for your support!! i hope she'll do alright afterwards. she lives in colorado and i live in dallas. i had booked a ticket to visit her on sept 23.....so i will be seeing her very soon!
Sibi
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That is wonderful news Deborah! She'll be feeling great in no time!
