Dr said Paul should not have bypass because of his high blood pressure. There is a procedure he discussed with us called External Counter Pulsation. I'm copying below what I posted on Facebook:
"Update: Cardiologist discussed an office procedure called External Counter Pulsation. Looked it up on the internet. It involves 35 treatments consisting of one hour each. They place you on a table, cuffs hooked around legs. Machine pulsates and stimulates blood to the heart and arteries. He would have to go in every day (5 days wk/) for l hr, lasting around 1 month. The reports I read sound amazing. It's a procedure for people who cannot have by-pass for whatever reason. We have a followup appt with dr Thurs and he'll show us the machine and how it works. Sounds like a good option."
Ok - I guess that's the next step. He came home from hospital yesterday and is happy to be home. Filling a bunch of prescriptions today, one of which is a stronger blood pressure med. Boy - getting old is NO FUN!
The above procedure sounds amazing. The videos on the internet (You Tube etc.) explained it and it sounds like a lot of cardiologists don't even know about this procedure. The testimonial from one dr who has used it many times sounds like a great option. Insurance covers it. We'll see Thurs and am anxoius to see the machine. If you look at the videos it looks like some kind of midevil torture device. Our dr laughed when I said that. When the dr called me at home the other night to tell me about the procedure, he said "and when we get off the phone you can look it up on the internet". I guess he has me pegged.
Thank you all my TCS friends for your support and prayers. It means the world to me!!!!!
"Update: Cardiologist discussed an office procedure called External Counter Pulsation. Looked it up on the internet. It involves 35 treatments consisting of one hour each. They place you on a table, cuffs hooked around legs. Machine pulsates and stimulates blood to the heart and arteries. He would have to go in every day (5 days wk/) for l hr, lasting around 1 month. The reports I read sound amazing. It's a procedure for people who cannot have by-pass for whatever reason. We have a followup appt with dr Thurs and he'll show us the machine and how it works. Sounds like a good option."
Ok - I guess that's the next step. He came home from hospital yesterday and is happy to be home. Filling a bunch of prescriptions today, one of which is a stronger blood pressure med. Boy - getting old is NO FUN!
The above procedure sounds amazing. The videos on the internet (You Tube etc.) explained it and it sounds like a lot of cardiologists don't even know about this procedure. The testimonial from one dr who has used it many times sounds like a great option. Insurance covers it. We'll see Thurs and am anxoius to see the machine. If you look at the videos it looks like some kind of midevil torture device. Our dr laughed when I said that. When the dr called me at home the other night to tell me about the procedure, he said "and when we get off the phone you can look it up on the internet". I guess he has me pegged.
Thank you all my TCS friends for your support and prayers. It means the world to me!!!!!
