Welcome "BACK" Caribou.......glad your alive.

[Sourdough]

Caribou.......you were missed. Glad you survived your SHTF adventure.........

 

[Alaskajohn]

Amen! And welcome back!

 

[Bacpacker]

Ill third that. Good to see you back on here

 

[Caribou]

Thanks, glad to be back. I had a couple stints put in. The worst part was the sore throat from being intubated. The flight medic on the flight to Anchorage had just finished 8 years as a contractor working in war zones, that was an interesting flight.

I went in to the hospital for a stress test in the morning and went home after. I got a call that afternoon telling me to come back in to the hospital immediately. It was almost midnight before insurance authorised my flight. I woke up from surgery feeling much better than I have for over a year.

 

[Peanut]

Yep, glad you survived your adventure! At least they called you!

 

[backlash]

Glad you are better.
I have always said if you survive a stress test you're OK. Guess that might not be correct.

 

[Weedygarden]

So glad you survived that and are back with us.

 

[angie_nrs]

I had a family member who the doc couldn't really figure out. He said, ya know.....I know you don't fit the profile with your young age and no family history, but I think we need to do a stress test and see if we can figure something out. She failed it. Upon further inspection, they found a 97% occlusion. Needless to say, she has stents now.

You were one of the lucky ones too Caribou. Glad they found it before you dropped to the ground. Wishing you a blessed recovery.

 

[Supervisor42]

Thanks, glad to be back. I had a couple stints put in. The worst part was the sore throat from being intubated. The flight medic on the flight to Anchorage had just finished 8 years as a contractor working in war zones, that was an interesting flight.

I went in to the hospital for a stress test in the morning and went home after. I got a call that afternoon telling me to come back in to the hospital immediately. It was almost midnight before insurance authorised my flight. I woke up from surgery feeling much better than I have for over a year.

Stints save lives. I wonder how many @phideaux is up to now.
He will be the first to say he would be pushing up flowers years ago without them.
In this day and age, nobody should die from something readily preventable.
I know they were a pain, but I'm glad you got them.

 

[dademoss]

Welcome back!!

 

[joel]

Glad your back.

 

[Caribou]

Stints save lives. I wonder how many @phideaux is up to now.
He will be the first to say he would be pushing up flowers years ago without them.
In this day and age, nobody should die from something readily preventable.
I know they were a pain, but I'm glad you got them.

Actually the stints were pretty easy. There was some resting to do after but I am at resting so I pulled that off well enough. As I mentioned before, the intubation made my throat sore for a week.

I had a double bypass 14 years ago. They said the bypass never worked. They were able to put the stints in the original artery. I never felt right after the bypass but I feel great now.

 

[Supervisor42]

Actually the stints were pretty easy. There was some resting to do after but I am at resting so I pulled that off well enough. As I mentioned before, the intubation made my throat sore for a week.

I had a double bypass 14 years ago. They said the bypass never worked. They were able to put the stints in the original artery. I never felt right after the bypass but I feel great now.

14 years ago in the medical technology field is like a century ago.
Sometimes having the newest technology in something that important, can be a really good thing .

 

[LadyLocust]

Actually the stints were pretty easy. There was some resting to do after but I am at resting so I pulled that off well enough. As I mentioned before, the intubation made my throat sore for a week.

I had a double bypass 14 years ago. They said the bypass never worked. They were able to put the stints in the original artery. I never felt right after the bypass but I feel great now.

Good to hear! Glad you are here to tell us for yourself how good you are feeling! It's amazing what some fresh blood can do for the organs.

 

[phideaux]

Glad your doing good @Caribou .
I've only got 3 in me, and, your right , the installation was not a problem.
The meds are not bad to protect them .
I've had mine in for 21 years, 3 different sizes....best thing I ever did medical wise.
I know beyond a doubt ..I'd be pushing up daisies without them, and now I'm 7 years wearing a defib/pacemaker...no problem.
Meds now to control tachycardia and I'm back to feeling 21, or maybe 51 years old... Well some younger ...heart and energy wise.
Rest of me is decrepit though.

Btw, I was awake and watching the insertion on the screen beside the bed. Got uncomfortable when they blocked off the artery until they removed the catheter.

You'll be fine. Glad your back.

Jim

 

[Caribou]

Most of the two hours in flight the medic and I talked about his 8 years in a war zone. Of particular interest to some here were his comments about transporting adverse reactions from the jab. No number was mentioned but he was obviously impressed with the volume of traffic for this type of emergency.