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I could use a prayer or two
Last Friday I went to St John's hospital in Oxnard for an angiogram. They found 90% blockage to the renal artery that supplies blood to the kidneys. I've been suffering reduced function in the kidneys. They were able to clear and stint the damage but they found two more arteries in the heart that need to be treated with angioplasty, 90% blockage on one and 60% on the other. They can not do them all at the same time because the iodine they use in the procedure damages the kidneys further.
So, I'm going back probably Tuesday for another angioplasty then again in another week or two for hopefully the last one.
Additionally, they found I have an arrhythmia that was partially addressed Friday but will take long term medication. I had an aortic insufficiency (leaky heart Valve) for decades that hasn't progressed to a operative level.
The weird thing is I don't feel bad at all except I get tired easily and occasional slight chest pain in the past.
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Frank Sullivan (VALKYRIE) 35' Viking
Channel Islands Harbor
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day drinking beer.
Last edited by valkyrie; 05-15-2008 at 12:21 PM.
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