A serious message from Mookie

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR

I thought things were kind of quiet yesterday!

Welcome back, Sis! And if there's any further recuperation to be done, do so obediently. I had a stress test prescribed for me earlier this year and came through that OK. I think I would have balked at what you had, at least before reading your post.

Have a great week...and weekend!

Bro Carl (on his weekend now).

That was the whole point of this posting - to let people know what I have found out - the surgeons nowdays are so careful not to hurt you - since you are a very expensive Aviator or Explorer in their driveway. So most procedures are pretty pain free and can put your mind at ease! But now that we figured out it was only back spasms - tell Mom to send money for insurance co-pay! Mook will have to take her show on the road to pay for this little experiment!

And no - I am not taking pictures to share at the family reunion of my surgery site!

Sis Jen

[Modelcar]

.....Jen, glad you demonstrated you were ok....And I would go for Chocolate ice cream as it would melt and leave no evidence. Familiar with some of the Cardiologist's work as the wife went through open heart surgery more than a decade ago and she's doing rather well. Sometimes walks 6 miles a day.

We now wish you good health and no more scares....

[dharmon]

MlaM,

Glad to see your okay. Chocolate cake is often the best medicine I hear.

[CShaveRR]

I thought things were kind of quiet yesterday!

Welcome back, Sis! And if there's any further recuperation to be done, do so obediently. I had a stress test prescribed for me earlier this year and came through that OK. I think I would have balked at what you had, at least before reading your post.

Have a great week...and weekend!

Bro Carl (on his weekend now).

[tree68]

Had same procedure a couple of years ago, only they went in though the arm. Watched the whole thing on the monitors - very fascinating since I'm an advanced EMT and could read the EKG...

Second to Mookies comments - the cath is easier than the stress test. Maybe a little scarier, but easier. I also passed with flying colors.

On the other hand, never dismiss the possibility of heart disease, especially if you have the risk factors. My 'favorite' symptom of a heart attack is denial.

[JoeKoh]

Mookie
You were probably having back problems from bending over and seeing how many yellow thingies an engine had[8D]We are glad your ok and back in action.
stay safe
Joe and Matt

[Mookie]

I wasn't here on Monday, since I was in the emergency room and then the hospital. (No not the veterinarian!) I went into the ER at 4 am with terrible pain in my ribs and upper back. I knew it wasn't my heart. They just knew it was. So I had an EKG - no pain - and it was suspicious - and my BP was up. (they gave me nitro and aspirin - which didn't help a bit - but then the Morphine was just great!)

Well, all of you know the Mookie is a little excitable. But getting to the point, they admitted me. Then they discussed me with a cardiologist - he decided to do a heart catheterization. This is the point of all this - I had one done - it is a very simple procedure, doesn't hurt, took about 15-20 min and the hardest part was afterward - the lying with your leg outstretched for 3 hours. Don't bend da leg.....

The heart is completely clear - no abnomalities! They should go maybe a little higher and between the ears. But I was good to go home and come to work today.

My roommate was an older lady - they wanted her to take the same test - she was scared out of her gourd. She said she would do a stress test, but not one of those tests. She had too much family with her and was too upset for me to talk to her, but I would like to tell all of you - it is a snap to have done. If you do have or suspect you may have any kind of heart trouble, the cardiologist said this is the gold standard - (frankly I think it would be easier to do this than a stress test)

And the Mookie - she was having back spasms!

But good to know and to let you all know - you can't get rid of me that easy!

So if your doctor sez to to have heart catheterization - don't panic - it is a snap! And while he is in there, he can look for the chocolate cake!

Now, since this has to be about trains - Yep I was there on Sunday and I am so excited - I told you I was excitable - the old engineer is going with me this weekend! Just he and I to watch together. [:I]

Jen