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Jackie07 · 01-19-2008, 06:10 PM

Paris,

Sounded like your doctor just wanted to give you an angiogram. Both my husband and I have had the procedure done. I had the test done before my brain tumor surgery - that's way before I was diagnosed with breast cancer. My husband had his done for his angina (chest pain) which was revealed also with the stress test (treadmill). It turned out he did have some blockages in his heart(90%, 85%, and 70%.) They did angioplasty to put 2 stents in his cardiovessels to hold the artery open. He also takes blood thinner and some other prescriptions. He's perfectly fine
now and the procedure evidently has saved him from a massive heart attack.
I remember the whole process was not too bad at all. When they put in the thin thread into my blood vessel in the groin area, I just felt a little bit warm-hot down there. You can't really feel it when the tiny thread travels to the blood vessel in your heart. If you are sensitive to pain, tell the medical staff ahead of time. Otherwise, you should be able to tolerate it. Good luck to you.

01-19-2008, 06:10 PM	#5
Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,808	Paris, Sounded like your doctor just wanted to give you an angiogram. Both my husband and I have had the procedure done. I had the test done before my brain tumor surgery - that's way before I was diagnosed with breast cancer. My husband had his done for his angina (chest pain) which was revealed also with the stress test (treadmill). It turned out he did have some blockages in his heart(90%, 85%, and 70%.) They did angioplasty to put 2 stents in his cardiovessels to hold the artery open. He also takes blood thinner and some other prescriptions. He's perfectly fine now and the procedure evidently has saved him from a massive heart attack. I remember the whole process was not too bad at all. When they put in the thin thread into my blood vessel in the groin area, I just felt a little bit warm-hot down there. You can't really feel it when the tiny thread travels to the blood vessel in your heart. If you are sensitive to pain, tell the medical staff ahead of time. Otherwise, you should be able to tolerate it. Good luck to you. __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe