This time last year i was not a well pup. Stemi in the lad and rushed to hospital with the lights flashing. Didnt know what was happening until they had inserted a stent and cleared the 100%blockage. Surgeon then says "you had a heart attack but we've inserted a stent and fixed the plumbing". At the age of 43 to say i was shocked and bewildered was an understatement.
Roll on to this year and i feel mostly good albiet very easily knackered. Will be stopping the blood thinners today so maybe no more weird and wonderful bruises lol
Ive made lots of lovely memories with family and friends and never take a day for granted.
Good luck to you all and thank you for the support ive found in the group.
Julie x
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I had to smile when you said you will be coming off your blood thinners so (hopefully) no more weird and wonderful bruises, as I look at yet another unexplained bruise on my wrist (would you believe) I know what you mean.
Your post is very positive and a wonderful reminder that we shouldn't take a day for granted and should be enjoying each and every one of them.
I too was 44 when a 90% blockage was found in my LAD and had a stent fitted. Scary but was found after CT Angio picked up blockages. I was referred for one due to non-specific chest pain and strong family history of heart disease.
I had my angio and stent one week before my 45th birthday in November 2021.
They’ve since found I have a moderately leaky aortic valve.
It’s wonderful you’ve hit the one year mark. I can’t wait until I do. More because being on the anti-platelet drug Prasugrel have resulted in my monthly’s being a bloodshed! (Sorry, too much info!).
Oh i hear you!! The red sea is how i describe it and cant leave the house! Im on ticagralor and think its to blame aswell so its bye bye to it from this morning😊
Happy Birthday our starts share the same birthday but mine is one year older at 2.It’s good to get off the anti platelet and maybe also the proton pump inhibitor at the docs discretion.
Congratulations to your stent. I’m 9 months in. I have a question about the blood thinners. I’ve been told not to come off them. My stemi was caused by a blood clot blocking the LAD by 99%. I thought it was routine to have to stay on them as well as anti platelets after a heart attack. Anyone else been told this? X
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