Well i had my interview with the Toronto General Heart Specialist today & it was not too encouraging unfortunately.
He confirmed what i had suspected due to past advice from heart specialists, that a bypass surgery was not in the cards. Apparently my remaining lung is in bad shape and combined with my ticker the odds of my getting off the table where not at all favorable. So its a no go.
He was a nice guy and he gave me the straight goods as i had asked for and his opinion is to try to stent 2 or perhaps 3 of the 10 blockages that i have which hopefully would offer some relief. He feels that trying to be too aggressive or trying to do too much here would be not in my best interests either & that they might try to go after the two main obstructions & if all goes well perhaps a 3rd, but they must be extremely cautious doing so.
If they can get away with this much it should help somewhat. How much he was unsure of, but if done with care i should pull through.
I will have to remain on oxygen for life and it would end any ability for me to lift anything heavy, so back to peeing sitting down.Stress must be totally eliminated. I would have to follow my bodies guide to slow or rest when needed etc. What the hell i lead a boring life anyway, so no biggy their.
Nothing can be done about my lung so i will simply have to deal with things as they change over time.
Well today after leaving my Mom's to go to the hospital i was confronted on Armour Rd my a traffic jam with cars going both ways stopping and crawling forward. I couldn't see anything but as i moved forward their in the road was a very large wild Turkey. He was in the middle and couldn't decide to go forward or back. People where nice and giving it time. When i got next to it i had my window down and decided to tell it to move in the hopes it might prompt it to cross the road. I yelled at it and it disappeared as i drove by and when i looked in my mirrors to see what it did their it was running alongside me. I stepped up my pace and he tailed off and i lost track of him. Hope he made it.
On my way home when i hit Havelock at shortly after 5PM it all of a sudden was like daylight & their in front of me was a beautiful full moon. It was simply ablaze. Don't recall ever seeing one so bright and perfect. Looking out this morning just prior to sitting down to write this it was still illuminating the sky, very pretty.
I take these two happenings today as a sign of good luck.
The specialist suggests i wait till he speaks with my regular Doctor, my heart specialist and finally to my lung Doctor and then to the surgeon who would be doing the angioplasty with the stent's so he can apprize them of his findings and suggestions and that would take me into Jan. before they would operate on me. They would do the operation in Peterborough saving me a trip to Toronto.
I thanked him for his candor and time and told him i bounced pretty good for an old fart and he stated he liked my outlook and humor and thought things would go well, as i know they will.
Anyway, Merry Christmas, things are fine with me.
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Larry
Sounds like things are manageable Larry....
Sorry the full monty can't be done, but doing a few little things can result to a decent quality of life?
I too admired that same moon last night....was quite bright. But dangit did it bring some cold with it...single digit stuff. Wind chill has it at -9 I saw on the weather this morning. Common for you Canadians....but our blood ain't used to it as much. BRRRRR!
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For an "old fart" who like "humor", i think u have "The healing power of laughter".
Get well soon and good luck, Larry!
Merry Christmas.
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Brass Monkey weather here too Brian. -30C last night.
Things will be okay I'm sure my friend. Hell I'll be 73 on the 27th., no complaints here.
We are told we are getting, snow, snow, snow & more snow over the next few days with bone chilling cold as well. Hey! it's Canada & you can't skate on water
Glad you shared the Moon last night, it was a beauty.
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Have a terrific day
Larry
No excitement? Does that mean you're giving up watching Hockey?
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Thanks akbarri & Merry Christmas to You & Yours as well
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Larry
He just needs to find a losing team.
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Hockey stays, but i have to give up watching it in the nude as i get too excited Easto
Merry Christmas
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Larry
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Hi YARDofSTUF
My Maple Leafs are running hot & cold this year it seems. Lots of injuries unfortunately. Winter...Canada = Hockey!
Best of the Season to you YARDofSTUF
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Larry
I'd like to keep reading your posts for another 30 years Larry! To your health & Happy Holidays.
Steve
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Thanks Leatherneck...30 yrs! You must be bored as well.
I'll be fine Leatherneck, too miserable to go yet...Thanks
Happy Holidays to you & yours as well Leatherneck
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regards
Larry
You take care of yourself old fart! Please let me know if I can do anything to help!
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Merry Christmas RaisinCain
Thanks for your comments. I'll be fine as i am not one to give up nor in. Still lots of hockey to be watched and i intend to be around till my beloved Leafs win Mr. Stanley's Cup once again.
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Take Care
Larry
hope all will go well.get well soon
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Thanks Ronny I always bounce back
Merry Christmas
Larry
Well, even with all of that, I am glad that you have such a good sense of humor and I hope you and yours, have a great Christmas.
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Thanks Shinobi & may you & yours enjoy a wonderful Christmas & New Year as well.
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regards
Larry
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