I went through hell today with some more tests..They couldn't find a vein and poked everywhere possible..Finally they went through a main vein in my wrist and let me tell you, it still hurts..So anyways, I went through the second set of pictures on my heart...They found a significant blockage! Good news it isn't in a main artery, those are fine..But it is in a vein and it's cutting off blood to the heart..Hence why I cough up blood when I have to breathe harder then normal...Bad news...(and where I would love to hear your opinions on what to do....)
They need to do a dye test to find out where the blockage is exactly and how bad it is, so they can figure out if angeo or a stent is needed to help open it up...Unfortunately, (my luck), the dye affects the kidneys pretty bad, especially if they are already damaged like mine are from the Diabetes...If they go in with the dye for the catheter test, it is almost possitive I will lose the more infected kidney...It will shut down...So do I take that chance to prevent another heart attack and lose a kidney...(which will also worsen the better one of the two)...or do I let nature take its course and wait to save the kidney? I have to see him in a month to hear his outlook on things and give him my thoughts...I'm not really upset by the news, I really expected worse, and saw it coming..(My luck...lol..<wink>) But he made a point saying I am so young...and if I lose one kidney now, it is possible I will lose the other at a later time...and there isn't many left in my family to be tested for a match..Most have Diabetes too...He wished there was another way, but there isn't...well, that is the news..Not the greatest, but like I said, it could've been alot worse...Thoughts anyone? Thanks for listening...((HUGS))
They need to do a dye test to find out where the blockage is exactly and how bad it is, so they can figure out if angeo or a stent is needed to help open it up...Unfortunately, (my luck), the dye affects the kidneys pretty bad, especially if they are already damaged like mine are from the Diabetes...If they go in with the dye for the catheter test, it is almost possitive I will lose the more infected kidney...It will shut down...So do I take that chance to prevent another heart attack and lose a kidney...(which will also worsen the better one of the two)...or do I let nature take its course and wait to save the kidney? I have to see him in a month to hear his outlook on things and give him my thoughts...I'm not really upset by the news, I really expected worse, and saw it coming..(My luck...lol..<wink>) But he made a point saying I am so young...and if I lose one kidney now, it is possible I will lose the other at a later time...and there isn't many left in my family to be tested for a match..Most have Diabetes too...He wished there was another way, but there isn't...well, that is the news..Not the greatest, but like I said, it could've been alot worse...Thoughts anyone? Thanks for listening...((HUGS))
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