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   -=> Vincent Coen wrote to Sean Dennis <=-   
      
    VC> Stent's if suitable is the way to go as it is a simple (for the   
    VC> patient) and you can go home the same day with only a hour or so   
    VC> recovery to check that all is well.   
      
   For me, they will more than likely keep me overnight which is no big deal.    
   I am looking forward to getting home though!   
      
    VC> For mine is was inserted near the groin but these days they have   
    VC> started using the arm and you can watch the whole process in a monitor   
    VC> but mine was a black and white job so harder to work it out so not   
    VC> bored and had a quick cat nap. You can ask for a relaxant jab if you   
    VC> want but it will be very mild as they want you awake  - mostly to   
    VC> report any pain.   
      
   They'll go through my right wrist and give me a fentanyl dosage to sedate me   
   but keep me awake.  I'll probably just nap like I did during my heart cath.    
   The surgeon that is doing the stents is top-notch and a nice guy to boot.    
   He did my heart cath also,   
      
    VC> Stent's is usually backed up with taking a blood thinner such as   
    VC> Clopidigrel 75mg daily - just have to avoid getting a cut and remember   
    VC> to go off it 3 days before any surgery - you tend to have an issue with   
    VC> blood clotting for a cut etc - so a issue for any surgery.  The drug (I   
    VC> have been told in the past) for reversing the effect has its own   
    VC> problems that is best avoided. Going to the dentist I go off it a clean   
    VC> two days before but do not bother for covid jabs as that is goes   
    VC> straight into mussel   
      
   I've been on Elliquis since March 2020 when I had my DVT and PE.  I am on   
   Plavix (clopidigrel) also; they put me on it when I had my first heart   
   attack.  I am also on isosorbate which is a long-lasting vasodilator in a   
   pill form.  I will also have nitro at the ready.   
      
   The biggest thing I have to do is get the diabetes under control as well as   
   my diet (which should be easy with no teeth).   
      
   My next battle is getting dentures.   
      
   -- Sean   
      
   ... The week after Halloween is a lawless wasteland of dietary anarchy.   
   --- MultiMail/Linux   
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