Clogged Arteries

Hi Deltacece :) I tip my hat to you for having had all the courage it took to go through this surgery, and losing all that weight. Geeze my mind has been on this "how long does it take to clog again" obcession since I had two stents in August of last year. I have had one "light" heart attack". It wasn't light for me. Have you had any since your CABG?
Hey, don't tell anyone, but I still cannot quit the nicotine myself. What a shame for both of us. I am probably 25 lbs over my ideal weight. Maybe 30....I don't think I have ever tried Mevacor. I hope that you are truly sure that this medicine is troubling you.....because, shux they say it works, right? I can certainly understand the inability to tolerate it, but I guess at this point I would be willing just to feel bad, and take this class of medicine to lower my cholesterol. They are supposed to help prevent those clogs we are worried about.
What type of side effects do you have, if you don't mind me asking? I get the ones where you have to stop the medicine. I am picking up some samples of 10mg Lipitor, today. I didn't know that it came this low a dose, and may well have misunderstood my best fried, nowadays, (lol) a very sweet nurse at my cardio's office. Boy, over the years I have met some good nurses and then some others, lol, but never in my life did I need such help and support as now. I don't bother her often, but I know I can get through to her and hear a friendly, joking voice. I am going to get her a little something, to show my appreciation.
Well, keep track of how you feel in the next few days and quit smoking.

RJ

 HI THERE TO YOU AGAIN, WOW YOU CERTAINLY HAVE BEEN STRONG TO GET THROUGH ALL OF THAT. I TOO JUST WENT OFF MEVACOR AS IT WAS KEEPING ME AWKE AND DEPRESSED, BUT IT SURE LOWERED MY #S. HAVE YOU BEEN ON OTHER STATINS IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS? THANKS FOR YOUR REPLAY TO ME THE OTHER DAY.

Hi, Delta.  This is my first time to post on this

board, but I've been going thru similar problems

myself.  Since February 2005, 11-1/2 months to

be exact, I've had 8 stents put in.  3 last February,

2 in October and 3 more last week (Feb 1 2006). My

doctor says I am the "Plaque Queen" of the hospital.

I've taken Lipitor and Lopid, and now am on Lopid

and Crestor.  I'm an insulin dependent diabetic and

take a calcium blocker, plus a beta blocker.  I don't

know what it is they block, but it sure "ain't" plaque!

They say at work that I'm trying to get published in

the Guiness World Book of Records as having the

most stents, but my cardiologist says there is no

limit as to the # you can have.  At $6500 per stent,

I believe my doc may have imbedded a can of Crisco

in my chest.  Anyway, let me know how you're doing

and I"ll do the same.  Congrats on losing the weight.

I was able to beat the 3-pack-a-day cigarette habit

7 years ago, but still weigh more than I should.  If

I found out I only had a short time to live, I'd have a

carton of cigarettes and a fry daddy in every room!

Take care, Cathy

i am new here,just wanted to say i had 5 blockages fixed4 with bypass surgery.i was 44 when ihad a heart attack,then surgery.i am on alot of meds too.i am now 47 and have another blockage at back of heart,nothing doctors can do.doctor said i need heart transplant,but wont do because i smoke.i told him i didnt want to go through that kind of surgery.i live with angina everyday and i am disabled,have been since surgery.i get depressed alot.sorry so lengthy,just wanted to tell my story and hope someone can help me.

do you ever get on heart chat forum?would love to talk

hi,sorry it took so long to reply,im still trying to find my way around this site.myfirst time on chat but it is very helpful,the people are very nice.yes our problems are alot alike,i dont have an email address,but im thinking about putting one up.what time do you get on chat.im on between midnight andthree a.m. usually, ohio time.i dont know how to chat in private yet maybe you could help me learn how, and we can chat that way.thanks for your reply i appreciate it and hope we can chat soon.take care.