Michael's Posts

I went in on Monday for an angiogram on my legs. My surgeon was able to place a stent in behind my left knee. He said that the vein had a cyst wrapped around the vein. He was able to expand area with a balloon and then place the stent. He said that in 25 years he had only seen 4 or 5 of them, the others on his team had not. So now they have. He could not say as to how long the stent would last a day, a week, a month or a few years nobody knows. On my right leg I have about a 3.5 - 4" hardening of the arteries in my thigh. He said lets see how the left leg goes and we can discuss the right leg at a later date. I do have 60% of normal and that lots of patients have gone on with their lives with only 60%. So hes thinking that I will be fine with it like it is. So here's to hoping....

Hello everyone and how are you all doing? Sorry I've not kept up but I was never really good at updates. Work has been going good. My supervisors won't let me do any heavy lifting, yeah for me. Work is still 7 am till done so that had not changed. So heart wise I am doing fine. On the other hand, my legs are in sad shape. I had had trouble walking before my heart valve replacement surgery and it was not getting any better. After surgery it was getting worse I could not walk as far as I could before surgery. I went in last Monday for an ultra sound on my legs. I was told it usually takes two days before they will have the results. I had it done between 2-4 pm. By 9 am Tuesday morning I was called by my doctors nurse who asked if I had ever seen a vascular surgeon and I said no and he said well, you need to see one we will refer you to one right away. It appears that i had sever clotting in my left leg. The blood pressures taken at the wrist and ankles, my right leg is 60% of normal and my left leg is 30% of normal. I go in tomorrow for am angiogram on my legs to identify how bad the clots are and what he might be able to do about them. I might be going into surgery right away or possibly within a week or two otherwise. Please keep me and Sandy in your prayers. I'll try to update you when I am able. Best of luck everyone,Michael. Still tickin...