| Anyone had Heart surgery 10:03 - Mar 2 with 13498 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
After having some pain in my back (not unusual being in a wheelchair), neck and jaw pain(new) it turned out to be a low-level heart attack
Had an angiogram Tuesday
LMS Minor disease
LAD Severe disease
LCx Severe ""
RCA completely blocked
Leaking heart valve
Told
Not treatable with stents
High risk with open heart as complicated
Will be seeing a surgeon who does keyhole, for a better word, not hopeful
Hate Hospitals
Hate surgery
Anyone with experience?
Yes I know some of you don't believe I even had a heart!
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 22:12 - Aug 13 with 2196 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 22:03 - Aug 13 by SimonJames |
Yikes! Sounds like you've had a tough time. I hope you make a full recovery asap. (Avoid watching penalty shoot outs). |
Thank you
It's been a bit of a rough ride but I had little choice, I was on the way out otherwise. | |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 22:15 - Aug 13 with 2174 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 22:09 - Aug 13 by Hooparoo |
I had my Aortic valve replaced back in January and feeling good. Give it time mate and you’ll be right.
They gave me a Calf valve to get me mooooving again.
Mmmm. Grass! 🂠|
Thank you.
LOL
They managed to repair my valve, Warfarin for just 3 Months hopefully. | |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 13:28 - Aug 14 with 2015 views | headhoops |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 22:15 - Aug 13 by 2Thomas2Bowles |
Thank you.
LOL
They managed to repair my valve, Warfarin for just 3 Months hopefully. |
glad to hear you are back 2T2B. Surely Warfarin on the Xbox for 3 months is going to be a strain?
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 16:57 - Aug 14 with 1955 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 13:28 - Aug 14 by headhoops |
glad to hear you are back 2T2B. Surely Warfarin on the Xbox for 3 months is going to be a strain?
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Thanks lol | |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 18:20 - Aug 14 with 1914 views | PinnerPaul |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 12:03 - Mar 2 by JAPRANGERS |
Well I can only wish you all the best. Hope all goes well for you mate ! |
Can't do anything other than to second that and all the other good wishes.
Puts all that football nonsense we post about into perspective! |  | | |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 20:03 - Aug 14 with 1884 views | dannyblue |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 18:20 - Aug 14 by PinnerPaul |
Can't do anything other than to second that and all the other good wishes.
Puts all that football nonsense we post about into perspective! |
Yes best of luck with it all. Sounds like a very rough ride but hopefully the worst is behind you now. |  | | |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 20:06 - Aug 14 with 1879 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 18:20 - Aug 14 by PinnerPaul |
Can't do anything other than to second that and all the other good wishes.
Puts all that football nonsense we post about into perspective! |
Thank you. | |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 20:07 - Aug 14 with 1876 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 20:03 - Aug 14 by dannyblue |
Yes best of luck with it all. Sounds like a very rough ride but hopefully the worst is behind you now. |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 21:06 - Aug 14 with 1839 views | danehoop |
Take it easy and get well soon. |  |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 21:12 - Aug 14 with 1835 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 21:06 - Aug 14 by danehoop |
Take it easy and get well soon. |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 21:59 - Aug 14 with 1819 views | Pommyhoop |
Glad you are back with us 2T2B.
Relax
Put your feet up.
Strap yourself in
Enjoy the ride |  |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 22:14 - Aug 14 with 1802 views | DavieQPR |
Had heart attack 3 years ago. Four stents, Scar tissue, kidney damage. Second one 6 months later. Still got leaky valve. I was in Barts.First time I had been in a hospital in my life, not even born in one. The thing that got me was other patients taking off their monitors at night to go to the fire escape for a fag. Take it easy you will get better just a bit slower ( or is that 'cos I'm 70). Modern medicine can work miracles. Keep your chin up. |  | | |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 22:58 - Aug 14 with 1776 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 21:59 - Aug 14 by Pommyhoop |
Glad you are back with us 2T2B.
Relax
Put your feet up.
Strap yourself in
Enjoy the ride |
Thanks mate. | |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 23:08 - Aug 14 with 1763 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 22:14 - Aug 14 by DavieQPR |
Had heart attack 3 years ago. Four stents, Scar tissue, kidney damage. Second one 6 months later. Still got leaky valve. I was in Barts.First time I had been in a hospital in my life, not even born in one. The thing that got me was other patients taking off their monitors at night to go to the fire escape for a fag. Take it easy you will get better just a bit slower ( or is that 'cos I'm 70). Modern medicine can work miracles. Keep your chin up. |
Thanks
Staff in the hospital were great, care was great at St Thomas's just been a bit unlucky
I can't say the same for my own Doc or practice, been fecking useless, won't even give me an appointment for a month, Computer says no, if I want an on the day appointment Que up at 7.30 am outside the practice.
Thankfully the hospital sorted out getting me a distinct nurse after the practice said they could not. [Post edited 14 Aug 2019 23:10]
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 10:56 - Aug 15 with 1687 views | TacticalR |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 23:08 - Aug 14 by 2Thomas2Bowles |
Thanks
Staff in the hospital were great, care was great at St Thomas's just been a bit unlucky
I can't say the same for my own Doc or practice, been fecking useless, won't even give me an appointment for a month, Computer says no, if I want an on the day appointment Que up at 7.30 am outside the practice.
Thankfully the hospital sorted out getting me a distinct nurse after the practice said they could not. [Post edited 14 Aug 2019 23:10]
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Patient waiting times to see a GP are increasing:
NHS patients waiting over two weeks to see a GP, shows survey
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/aug/12/nhs-patients-waiting-over-two-we
Branson has taken over my local practice on the quiet and the main GP who was there for years has left. |  |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 11:12 - Aug 15 with 1668 views | loftboy |
Which of course has nothing to do with freedom of movement and the huge increase in our population in recent years. My last non urgent appointment had me waiting 4 weeks here in Plaistow and when I had it it turns out it was urgent! |  |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 18:00 - Aug 16 with 1528 views | GloryHunter |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 11:12 - Aug 15 by loftboy |
Which of course has nothing to do with freedom of movement and the huge increase in our population in recent years. My last non urgent appointment had me waiting 4 weeks here in Plaistow and when I had it it turns out it was urgent! |
Freedom of movement for EU workers has had immense benefits for the NHS - 65,000 EU workers as of last month, one-third of whom work in London. 9.5% of doctors and 6.4% of nurses are EU nationals. Sadly, some of them are choosing to go home now, because of the uncertainties of Brexit. |  | | |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 18:58 - Aug 16 with 1519 views | dachiltern |
Not myself but a numbers of friends and colleagues have over the years. I’m with the nurse on this one, modern surgery is excellent, 4 spine ops over 30 years and the last two were excellent, plus bowel cancer with surgery, in and out in three days and as grumpy as ever.
There is only one thing to be wary of and that’s the food.
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 20:05 - Aug 16 with 1485 views | danehoop |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 11:12 - Aug 15 by loftboy |
Which of course has nothing to do with freedom of movement and the huge increase in our population in recent years. My last non urgent appointment had me waiting 4 weeks here in Plaistow and when I had it it turns out it was urgent! |
I'd suggest this is actually due to the demographics of an aging population, which is what the UK and most of the Western world now face. Although the UK population has indeed increased, but a key part to this is that we have seen a significant increase in those who are over 65 as part of our population in past 10 years (up 15% in that time according to the ONS) and will be over 20% of the population by 2027.. We also have a significant increase in average lifespan over that time as well. So we have more older people who are living longer and these traditionally are one of the highest demographic groups of users of UK health services.
Sorry to be an anorak, but its quite an interesting subject when you get into it. | |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 15:05 - Aug 17 with 1420 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
This will no doubt pizz some off.
I think there should be an NHS insurance policy requirement for all none citizens that come to work/settle in the UK for the first 5 years.
In just about every country in the world, you have to have health insurance.
We know that the NHS is abused by visitors, getting treatment they are not entitled to for free and then not paying.
From my NI and tax over many years (as have most done ) helped pay for my heart surgery, I don't think it unreasonable for those that have paid little or nothing to have some kind of health insurance if they want treatment by the NHS.
*going to be rushed by the** liberals any moment now....*
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The middle-class ones with Bupa that want immigrants to serve them coffee. [Post edited 17 Aug 2019 15:08]
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 22:23 - Aug 17 with 1342 views | Pommyhoop |
I bet Clive's Brexit radar is going f2ckin' mental right now.  | |
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