Gary DiPietroSr
Well-Known Member
I've been experiencing some chest pain over the last 4 weeks. Went to my doctor and she gave me an EKG and said it looked the same as it did 4 years ago. She was to set up a stress test for me but I never heard anything. So I went back to have blood drawn and asked when is my test scheduled for. The desk girl said we have to get pre-approval first. 10 minutes later she says with you insurance you don't need approval. So, now she says you have to call yourself and get a date. so it won't be for almost another week. In the meantime, I'm telling a friend who's son-in-law is a heart surgeon, and we get him on the phone and he says from what you're telling me, you have a blockage. That was last Friday. Suffer over the weekend with headaches from the meds he ordered and I get to see his partner on Monday. He takes another EKG and tells my wife to get me over to the ER right away. I wasn't having any pain right then so no ambulance needed since the hospital was only 1 mile away. They get me in the ER and all hell breaks loose. Next thing I know I'm on a gurney headed to the OR. Ended up with 4 stents. 3 in one artery that was blocked 100% and one in another blocked 70%.
Moral of the story is don't wait and find a doctor who knows his/her stuff. Needless to say I will be using a new doctor from now on.
P.S. Came home today and all is good
Update A real turn of events. 1 week after the stents were put in, I was still having so discomfort. Went back to the ER and stayed overnight and had a stress test the next day and it showed nothing unusual.. Went home home only to go back on Thursday and they sent to the cath lab again and I had a fifth stent put in. Seems that I needed one more to completely open up the artery. So far I think I'm OK but every little twinge has me wondering.
Richard, glad you're OK too
Moral of the story is don't wait and find a doctor who knows his/her stuff. Needless to say I will be using a new doctor from now on.
P.S. Came home today and all is good
Update A real turn of events. 1 week after the stents were put in, I was still having so discomfort. Went back to the ER and stayed overnight and had a stress test the next day and it showed nothing unusual.. Went home home only to go back on Thursday and they sent to the cath lab again and I had a fifth stent put in. Seems that I needed one more to completely open up the artery. So far I think I'm OK but every little twinge has me wondering.
Richard, glad you're OK too
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