As you all know the status of my dad, who goes through clogs in coronary artery, was
hospitalized yesterday for the stenting and the stents were planted on his
heart successfully. We took nearly two weeks’ time to decide from either open
heart or placing of stents for the blocks on coronary artery and it wasn’t an
easier task as we consulted couple more doctors, open heart has been their
first preference but only on our insist they suggest stent as second option and
to be done from their referred doctors or hospitals. One of the doctors was
strong that open heart is best, but his activities can’t be same and need to be
hospitalized for 10 days and more recovery days at home. I know how painful it
could be for him if he go through a major operation like open heart and we
aren’t in a mind-set to see him suffer from great wounds and feeling sick. So
we went back to where we begin, the doctor who guessed and took angiogram to
reveal the blocks. He was clear and positive about having stents, and
thankfully the major blocks isn’t on the main artery, so his opinion of having
stents don’t create serious problems if dad was in controlled diet and
continuation of medicine.
Some report on
net says stents aren’t recommended for diabetic patients and those survive on insulin
injection. Though my dad was on diabetic for 15 years, which was taken into
deep consideration, it was the doctor’s words gave hope and confidence to go
for stents. Dad was at CCU from yesterday afternoon to this evening, before
shifted to general ward and he’s doing well now and he called me twice after
the surgery. Mom and brother were at hospital on exchange duty, where she would
be with me at night and visit him on day and same was with brother. My
grandmother was at home and my uncles and cousin helps me with day activities. Dad
will be discharged tomorrow evening and would be at rest for a month before
catch up with regular activities. And being a pensioner the partial amount for
stenting will be covered under insurance. I can’t even image him going through open
heart and I’m glad the stents working on him and hope it continues to support
him.
