No surgery!

[shenmue]

Found out this morning that I won't need surgery for the issue with my right carotid artery. I just have to take aspirin and exercise.

Yay! Yay!

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

1. excellent!

[hrmjustin]

2. Do they have you on a blood thinner?

[shenmue]

4. Nope

The doctor said just aspirin. If that counts as a blood thinner, that's it. He said I don't need Plavix, just aspirin.

[hrmjustin]

7. It must mean the blockage is nowhere need of intervention.

A great thing.

[shenmue]

8. Yes, he said it was at the low end

[hrmjustin]

10. Good. It is better to try to reduce it naturally.

[DFW]

29. I've had to take Plavix twice, each time a year long

Potent stuff--every time I got scratched by a thorn in the woods, I bled as if I had just committed seppuku.

[magical thyme]

11. low dose aspirin counts as a blood thinner

No roto-rooter for you! good news!

[LiberalElite]

34. It does count as a blood thinner -

I take a baby aspirin every day since I had a minor stroke. Doctor's orders.

P.S. Great news for you!

[shenmue]

35. Thank u!!!

[irisblue]

3. !!!!!YES!!!!!

happy dance time!!!

[shenmue]

5. Yeeeees!

[Coventina]

6. Fantastic news!

Avoiding the knife is always a plus!!!

[shenmue]

9. Huzzah!!

[Xyzse]

12. I'm very happy to hear that.

That is always awesome!

[shenmue]

15. Thank uuu

[Xyzse]

18. I struggle with heart issues too.

I mean, I am young, but my blood pressure went so high, no matter how much exercise I did.

So, I am very happy for you.

[shenmue]

19. Thx!

[Lisa D]

13. Great news!

Congrats!!

[shenmue]

16. Thanks!!!

[malthaussen]

14. Now, just make sure to hump it as you're told.

Exercise is such a drag, but if it keeps you alive...

-- Mal

[shenmue]

17. Woohoo!

[niyad]

20. most excellent news!!

[brer cat]

21. Best news of all, shenmue. nt

[shenmue]

22. Yay!

[femmocrat]

23. I'm so happy for you!

Great news!

[shenmue]

24. Thank yooo

[Fla Dem]

25. What a relief for you! Awesome news! nt

[shenmue]

26. Yay!!

[elleng]

27. GREAT!

[shenmue]

28. Thank uuuuuuew

[DFW]

30. You lucked out

Get checked up regularly anyway. I have fairly low BP (usually 115/70), so even though I was within days, maybe hours of a probably fatal infarction, I felt no chest pain at all, just a few minor shoulder twinges, which I had read could be a danger sign. I sought out a cardiologist on pure suspicion, and he sent me up to a cardiac clinic that hour, do not pass Go, do not do anything else. They put in two stents, then showed me the images. I had two forward coronary arteries 99% clogged. They said I was lucky to be alive, and was the luckiest man in Europe that day for NOT having had a massive heart attack before they got to me.

So take any advice your cardiologist(s) give you VERY seriously. I bought myself 11 extra years of life (so far) that way.

[shenmue]

32. Thanks

[roguevalley]

31. my dad had that on both of them. Congrats, honey. that is scary stuff.

[shenmue]

33. Thanks!!

[CrawlingChaos]

36. YAY! So happy for you!

That is wonderful news!! Time to have some fun and celebrate!

[shenmue]

37. Hurray!

[MerryBlooms]

38. Yahoo!!

[shenmue]

39. Yeeeehoooo!

[MerryBlooms]

40. Nothing but all the goodness life has to offer, coming your way!

[shenmue]

42. I am going to pet my dog a lot.

[MerryBlooms]

44. You're on the right track. xxoo

[shenmue]

45. Woof woof, hug hug

[trof]

41. No surgery is ALWAYS good news.

WALK!

[shenmue]

43. Walking, biking, swimming, racquetball

Now that I know I don't need surgery, I can get back to my favorite workouts.

[trof]

46. Try Nordic Walking.

Look it up.
Some upper body workout and burns more calories.

[shenmue]

47. I have to go to Norway?

Hee hee.