RightPedal
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Well, I got out of the Hospital a week ago today from having my first heart cath to put in a stent.
What a bummer, too. I had just gotten my second class medical back just two months ago and did a flight review.
No warning at all either. Monday the 4th I felt strange. Late Monday night I was awoken about midnight with pressure in my chest. I told the wife I was having a problem and may need to go to ER. It all went away in a half hour so I charged it off to gas.
Well, about noon Tuesday, It came on hard. Chest pain, pressure, and my arms were heavy. Noon thirty I was in the ER having what I thought to be a full blown heart attack. By 3 o'clock I was in recovery.
It went well, I felt good and went home Wednesday night.
Now the rest of the story. The vain where they put the cath now has this sudo aneurysm thing. My right leg is swelled 2 times the size of the left leg. It's black, blue and yellow from my hip to my toe and it hurts like hell.
Now, flying and everything else I like and "did" is out the window. It's to be replaced with exercise and chick food :crying:.
I would like to know if any of you have ever had anything like this happen? How long will it take to get back on my feet and be somewhat normal again?
Thanks
What a bummer, too. I had just gotten my second class medical back just two months ago and did a flight review.
No warning at all either. Monday the 4th I felt strange. Late Monday night I was awoken about midnight with pressure in my chest. I told the wife I was having a problem and may need to go to ER. It all went away in a half hour so I charged it off to gas.
Well, about noon Tuesday, It came on hard. Chest pain, pressure, and my arms were heavy. Noon thirty I was in the ER having what I thought to be a full blown heart attack. By 3 o'clock I was in recovery.
It went well, I felt good and went home Wednesday night.
Now the rest of the story. The vain where they put the cath now has this sudo aneurysm thing. My right leg is swelled 2 times the size of the left leg. It's black, blue and yellow from my hip to my toe and it hurts like hell.
Now, flying and everything else I like and "did" is out the window. It's to be replaced with exercise and chick food :crying:.
I would like to know if any of you have ever had anything like this happen? How long will it take to get back on my feet and be somewhat normal again?
Thanks