Sep 242012
Saw the cardiologist today, and he said it’s not looking good. I definitely have coronary heart disease.
My calcium scores are off the charts (> 3000), and I’m likely going to need a stent or two. Maybe even bypass surgery.
BYPASS SURGERY!!! Not even in my wildest dreams was I anticipating that news. And the worst part is, he said I shouldn’t be exercising until then. (And cycling has been the only thing that seems to alleviate some of this discomfort my enlarged spleen causes.)
Oh well, as I always say, such is life! We’ll know more after the angiogram.
I guess I’d better start making out my will.
2 Responses to “It’s even worse than I thought”
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Wow sorry to hear, keep us informed that really sucks!
Hate to say I told you so, but the Ca++ scan was a waste of time and money. Should have gone right to the cath.
Your cardiologist can’t tell if you’ll need stents for bypass based on that study. Only the cath will tell him that.
Bypass surgery is not that big a deal these days. If you need it and it’s successful you should be back on your bike in no time.