What a Day
Of course Dennis can’t have an average angioplasty. The veins in his left leg are as if they had been on steroids, large and full of plaque. Stints are not the best answer.
What was the answer . . . and it took longer . . . was using a laser to make the plaque go poof! The veins were entered via by a side and the tiny wire with the “red eye” of the laser was manipulated. Those small entry points are closed via the Terumo Angio-Seal. Hats off to Dr. Gio. Dennis has a wound patch on his left groin and also on top of his left foot. Both were points of entry for the laser show.
It was a four hour surgical stint and the ole cowboy came out of it cracking jokes with the nurses. Gotta love the guy. I stayed put in the waiting room as I never know if there would be a reason that a nurse came out with a worried look on her face. Dennis will be on Plavix for one month in addition to his warfarin to keep the blood moving. Dr. Gio found a very good pulse on both feet before letting Dennis get dressed.
I am so thankful to be home. What a day! I didn’t do anything, but I am beat!
Tomorrow we do not have to be anywhere. I hope tomorrow is as nice as these last several days.