[Magdalen] heart catherization

[Ginga Wilder]

I did watch the first cath I had and it was indeed cool!  I remember so
clearly through the fog of sedation, that the cardiologist and assisting
people in the room all cheered when the arteries were not blocked.  I don't
think I feel anxiety for myself with this - and that is more than likely
because I'm not in an urgent situation.

Ginga

On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 6:24 PM Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Former cardiac nurse wishing  you all the best, Ginga. I have prepped
> patients for the procedure and pulled more sheaths than I care to count at
> this point.....but it was a LOT! You're in better shape having this done as
> a planned procedure, as Christopher points out, than in crisis mode. May it
> go swiftly and well, and may all your doctors and nurses be pleasant and
> competent. I've been told that it's kind of cool to watch the  procedure
> onscreen if you like such.....I've watched other  people's and the point at
> which the artery re-perfuses is nothing short of miraculous.
>
> On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 6:06 PM Roger Stokes via Magdalen <
> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>
> > That strikes ma as being the crucial point - prevention is better than
> > cure. Having a medical intervention as a planned procedure rather than
> > as an emergency when your body is in crisis (and the hospital may be
> > working with reduced facilities or staffing such as at a weekend) has to
> > be the better option.
> >
> > Roger
> >
> > On 13/08/2020 21:51, Christopher Hart wrote:
> > > A much better choice, Ginga, than having it (catheterization,
> > angioplasty,
> > > stent) done on an emergency basis during a heart attack as I did almost
> > 18
> > > years ago. Best wishes that yours goes even better than mine did.
> >
> >
>