I made the last of 4 phone calls to various medical agencies by 8:40 this morning and all but one had called back before 9:30.
The colonoscopy scheduled for July 21 at UIHC is rescheduled for Oct. 27
The heart (cardiac) catherization (also called a coronary angiogram) at St. Luke's Hospital is scheduled for Thursday, July 23
What is a heart catherization?
According to WebMD, it is an invasive imaging procedure that allows the doctor to "see" how well the heart is supplied by blood vessels. A long, narrow tube, called a catheter, is inserted into a blood vessel in your arm or groin and guided to your heart with the aide of a special X-ray machine. Contrast dye is injected through the catheter so that X-ray videos of your valves, coronary arteries and heart chambers can be created.
(I was born with a congenital heart murmur and had this procedure done when I was 12 years old. The catheter was inserted into my right arm.)
What is purpose of a heart catherization?
Dr. Butler's office is to call and let us know when to stop and restart the coumadin before the upcoming heart cath procedure. PCI Cardiology said usually you stop the coumadin 3 to 4 days before. Dr. Butler's office did not call, so we decided to go with the recommended stop time.
Instructions from PCI Cardiology ...
Jim is to start taking baby aspirin today. Labs to be done Monday afternoon, July 20. He is not to eat or drink anything after midnight Wednesday, July 22, except for morning meds with a sip of water. We need to be at the hospital at 8:30 a.m., 2 hours before the procedure.
PCI Cardiology also said the abnormal results of the stress test reveal a large reversible defect. It could be related to the left anterior fascicular block showing abnormal on the EKG taken July 1 at UIHC. When Joan, the nurse coordinator for Dr. Parekh (Jim's thoracic surgeon), returned my call, she said it is doubtful this new heart problem is related to the May 12 surgery, because Jim was monitored throughout and there were no problems.
My writings today ...
Stop!
Listen!
You are Mine
yet you withdraw from My Presence
presuming yourself
more knowing
than anything
I have to say
You are weak
and you will remain weak
until you put your selfishness
behind you
and settle your focus
on Me
You live in the world
yet the world is not your answer
You run toward it
eager for something new
yet the world does not provide
what you need
I AM the Answer
I AM what you need
When will you return to Me
When will you stop running away
I have given you what you need
Why do you fail to believe
you have the best
There is nothing better
than to sit at the feet of My Son,
Jesus
Be filled with My Presence
Open your heart
to all and every blessing
I have set before you
See the good around you
instead of every wrong.
(c) Cathy Orrick Luders
The colonoscopy scheduled for July 21 at UIHC is rescheduled for Oct. 27
The heart (cardiac) catherization (also called a coronary angiogram) at St. Luke's Hospital is scheduled for Thursday, July 23
What is a heart catherization?
According to WebMD, it is an invasive imaging procedure that allows the doctor to "see" how well the heart is supplied by blood vessels. A long, narrow tube, called a catheter, is inserted into a blood vessel in your arm or groin and guided to your heart with the aide of a special X-ray machine. Contrast dye is injected through the catheter so that X-ray videos of your valves, coronary arteries and heart chambers can be created.
(I was born with a congenital heart murmur and had this procedure done when I was 12 years old. The catheter was inserted into my right arm.)
What is purpose of a heart catherization?
- To evaluate or confirm the presence of heart disease, such as coronary artery disease, heart valve disease or disease of the aorta
- To evaluate heart muscle function
- To determine the need for further treatment, such as interventional procedure (stent placement) or bypass surgery.
Dr. Butler's office is to call and let us know when to stop and restart the coumadin before the upcoming heart cath procedure. PCI Cardiology said usually you stop the coumadin 3 to 4 days before. Dr. Butler's office did not call, so we decided to go with the recommended stop time.
Instructions from PCI Cardiology ...
Jim is to start taking baby aspirin today. Labs to be done Monday afternoon, July 20. He is not to eat or drink anything after midnight Wednesday, July 22, except for morning meds with a sip of water. We need to be at the hospital at 8:30 a.m., 2 hours before the procedure.
PCI Cardiology also said the abnormal results of the stress test reveal a large reversible defect. It could be related to the left anterior fascicular block showing abnormal on the EKG taken July 1 at UIHC. When Joan, the nurse coordinator for Dr. Parekh (Jim's thoracic surgeon), returned my call, she said it is doubtful this new heart problem is related to the May 12 surgery, because Jim was monitored throughout and there were no problems.
My writings today ...
Stop!
Listen!
You are Mine
yet you withdraw from My Presence
presuming yourself
more knowing
than anything
I have to say
You are weak
and you will remain weak
until you put your selfishness
behind you
and settle your focus
on Me
You live in the world
yet the world is not your answer
You run toward it
eager for something new
yet the world does not provide
what you need
I AM the Answer
I AM what you need
When will you return to Me
When will you stop running away
I have given you what you need
Why do you fail to believe
you have the best
There is nothing better
than to sit at the feet of My Son,
Jesus
Be filled with My Presence
Open your heart
to all and every blessing
I have set before you
See the good around you
instead of every wrong.
(c) Cathy Orrick Luders
