Broken Hearted Rob

Well, that was fun. What I’ve had is referred to as an “elective percutaneous coronary intervention” The doctors used lots of these medical terms as they were working on me. I asked about this and they told me not to worry about what they were saying.

Unless one of them said “Oh shit”.

Anyhoo, it looks like it was a “find the problem”, “fix the problem” kind of procedure. One of the arteries in my heart was pretty much blocked apparently and the piece of stainless steel chicken wire that they inserted (actually a 2.75x32 Promus Element Plus drug eluting stent) seems to be working. I’ve now got a “non-tight feeling” in my chest which is actually rather strange. I’m back home now with a list of things that might go wrong in the 7 days and stuff not to do.

I’m going to be off work for a week or two, but hopefully when I get back I won’t be using the lift as much.

Comments

[Russell Gilbert]

Get well soon.

[John Harrison]

Get well soon Rob.

[Dennis Vroegop]

Ouch.. I hope you recover soon!

[Tom Fosdick]

It'll be all those resistors you used to smoke ;-)
Seriously though - take care of yourself and hope to see you back and smiling again soon!

[SiG]

Glad it sounds like everything went well. Get well soon :)

[@norrinradd]

Get well soon, it was you who got me into wpdev Y'know, so if I ever get rich, ill buy you a coffee (decaffeinated)

[Yusuf Abdi]

Praying for your speedy recovery mate.

[Carl Pickering]

A piece of chicken wire? They could have done that for you in the workshop downstairs but there might have been hygiene implications. Plenty of rest and your recovery will be faster.

Get well soon.

[Andy Wigley]

Take it easy, your highness.
Be thinking about you next week, such a shame you can't be there.

See you for WP9 JumpStart :)

[Andrew Westgarth]

Get well soon Rob!

[Johnny Canuck]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Rob!

[Fatima Galaudu]

Get well soon!

[Liam Mayfair]

Meh, don't worry Rob. It'll take much more than a dumb heart to stop you! Get well soon, please.

[Jules]

Get well soon, an all the Best Rob

I have been told, that my father was one of the first patients in the UK to get one of these stents fitted, some 17 years ago. He was very lucky to be taken up by one of the up coming new and innovative heart surgeons at Kings. My Dad was back, with us helping us unloading hay carts a month later.

And he is still reasonably fit today, at the ripe young age of 85. Medical science and our doctors are really impressive and humbling to us all.

[Andrew Flatters]

Get well soon Rob all our thoughts are with you and your family during this time.

[Daryl Hendricks]

Feel better and get well soon!

[James Croft]

Hope you're better soon Rob.

[Danny Brown]

Get well soon Rob :-) Look forward to seeing you back around uni fit and healthy soon

[ej]

Good to hear u r ok. Take it steady. rest up.

[Christopher Haworth]

Get Well Soon