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Carr01 said:
What’s the latest news @Hugo Magnus ?
How are you doing today?
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Thank you for asking.
I'm back home considering my options. They want to do an MRI scan to see if the blocked artery which they were unable to stent has enough good material on the other side of the blockage to allow them to put in a bypass.

If you watch this video you will wonder whether it is necessary
 
Hugo Magnus said:
Thank you for asking.
I'm back home considering my options. They want to do an MRI scan to see if the blocked artery which they were unable to stent has enough good material on the other side of the blockage to allow them to put in a bypass.

If you watch this video you will wonder whether it is necessary
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Thanks, I'll watch that when I've finished work. Dr Cowan speaks a lot of sense.
 
Hugo Magnus said:
Thank you for asking.
I'm back home considering my options. They want to do an MRI scan to see if the blocked artery which they were unable to stent has enough good material on the other side of the blockage to allow them to put in a bypass.

If you watch this video you will wonder whether it is necessary
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Watching it now...

Cos it's not on fucking Facebork...
 
Hugo Magnus said:
Last night I went to TRF on the Multi.
I was home and in bed by 22.00hrs
I woke at 1.30 with a pain in my chest. Clammy, weak, nauseous.
My son took me to Dorchester hospital.
I was diagnosed with having a heart attack.
Dorchester couldn’t help, so I was blue lighted to Bournemouth.
They tried unsuccessfully to fit a stent.
So now I’m on blood thinners.
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Only just seen this Hugo I hope you’re on the mend.
Did they try and put the stent in through your groin or wrist?
Mine went through my wrist which the more skilled surgeons can do I was told.
They played the placement of the stent back to me on the operating screen when they had finished.
They said I could watch it live at the time but I was too ill to care!
 
NoGutsNoGlory said:
Only just seen this Hugo I hope you’re on the mend.
Did they try and put the stent in through your groin or wrist?
Mine went through my wrist which the more skilled surgeons can do I was told.
They played the placement of the stent back to me on the operating screen when they had finished.
They said I could watch it live at the time but I was too ill to care!
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My dad got a stent at 62 always had his check up and medicals but it won't show if an artery is gone rogue.. my dad had developed 2 arteries that crossed over and fused together blocking both by 90% he keeled over after a day of windsurfing and bringing his grandson paddle boarding... he sat down at home and went into cardiac arrest and luckily my younger brother preformed cpr... my dad looked no worst for the episode but my poor brother looked like death. After the stent he felt lightheaded and as he described it drunk ,as his body got oxygen he never knew he wasn't getting... strangely this had more of an effect on my dad than the heart attack so go slow @Hugo Magnus and look after yourself 👌
 
The skitz said:
My dad got a stent at 62 always had his check up and medicals but it won't show if an artery is gone rogue.. my dad had developed 2 arteries that crossed over and fused together blocking both by 90% he keeled over after a day of windsurfing and bringing his grandson paddle boarding... he sat down at home and went into cardiac arrest and luckily my younger brother preformed cpr... my dad looked no worst for the episode but my poor brother looked like death. After the stent he felt lightheaded and as he described it drunk ,as his body got oxygen he never knew he wasn't getting... strangely this had more of an effect on my dad than the heart attack so go slow @Hugo Magnus and look after yourself 👌
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When they fitted my stents I nearly passed out as the blood flowed through the artery as I went so light headed.
I was at Donington Park on a Trackday on my own and was very lucky as the heart attack started while I was out on track!
 
NoGutsNoGlory said:
When they fitted my stents I nearly passed out as the blood flowed through the artery as I went so light headed.
I was at Donington Park on a Trackday on my own and was very lucky as the heart attack started while I was out on track!
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I remember reading about you when it happened? Someone put a post up at the time explaining your episode.. probably one of the best places for medical intervention for you in fairness ... got to ask you were obviously booting around a race track and all the adrenaline that goes with that ,when did you realise it was something not rite ?
 
NoGutsNoGlory said:
Only just seen this Hugo I hope you’re on the mend.
Did they try and put the stent in through your groin or wrist?
Mine went through my wrist which the more skilled surgeons can do I was told.
They played the placement of the stent back to me on the operating screen when they had finished.
They said I could watch it live at the time but I was too ill to care!
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After unsuccessfully attempting a stent via my wrist onTuesday morning, they thought they'd have a go via the groin. On Thursday morning I was given an electric trimmer. I went to the toilet and proceeded to trim, cutting myself in the process. Being on blood thinners it was a bit of a mess (who knew you could cut yourself with an electric trimmer) Back in the ward I got a nurse to put a dressing on it.
Then the doctor did his rounds and said that because the artery was so poor they weren't going to attempt another stent, grrr! 🤣
I'm now waiting for an MRI to see were we go from there.
 
Hugo Magnus said:
After unsuccessfully attempting a stent via my wrist onTuesday morning, they thought they'd have a go via the groin. On Thursday morning I was given an electric trimmer. I went to the toilet and proceeded to trim, cutting myself in the process. Being on blood thinners it was a bit of a mess (who knew you could cut yourself with an electric trimmer) Back in the ward I got a nurse to put a dressing on it.
Then the doctor did his rounds and said that because the artery was so poor they weren't going to attempt another stent, grrr! 🤣
I'm now waiting for an MRI to see were we go from there.
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You’re in the machine now Hugo and probably all the best for it.
Hope the MRI results come back with some good news.
Good luck.
 
The skitz said:
I remember reading about you when it happened? Someone put a post up at the time explaining your episode.. probably one of the best places for medical intervention for you in fairness ... got to ask you were obviously booting around a race track and all the adrenaline that goes with that ,when did you realise it was something not rite ?
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I think I've probably told the story but I'll tell it again as it might help someone on here in the future.
A couple of days before the trackday I was out walking the dog and was going up a small hill. I've done this walk hundreds of times but this time I had to stop halfway for a rest as I came over really tired. I didn't think much of it and thought I was probably a bit off that day. I was in the middle of nowhere with no phone signal so a good job it didn't get worse.

At the trackday I did the first session but had to come in early as I felt physically tired. I sat down and had a dull ache down my left arm. I drank some water and the ache/pain went away and I put it down to not being bike fit.
I did the second session and I had to come in early again feeling really physically tired. The ache/pain returned in my left arm but this time it wouldn't go away and I began to feel really under the weather.

I was not far from the medical centre so I had a walk up to see if I could get some help. I couldn't raise anybody there so I walked back down to the garages and as I got there one of the staff came through the garage with a walkie talkie in his hand.
I explained what was going on and he walked me back to the medical centre. By the time we got there, not far, I was really deteriorating and had to sit on the bench outside. We still couldn't raise anyone so he called an ambulance off the track.

The two paramedics took me into the medical centre and hooked me up for an ECG. The paramedic looked at the machine and then at me and said mate you're having a heart attack. I was like, seriously? He said yes mate we're off to Derby Royal under blues and twos.

I asked if we could stop off at my pit garage and pick up my phone, wallet etc and he said 'No mate the first hour is critical and they will be waiting to operate when we arrive.' When we arrived at the hospital they were waiting for us with a trolley outside. They moved me off the ambulance trolley onto the hospital trolley and wheeled me straight down the corridor into theatre.

The paramedic came in with me as I had asked him to remove my boots and leathers and promise not to let them cut them off. Within 5 minutes they were inserting the stents through my wrist.

Once I was out of theatre and in my own private room they brought me a telephone so I could sort my stuff out. One of my mates fetched my bike and box trailer and drove my van home. MSV had packed all my stuff up and loaded it away which was very impressive.

I was in hospital a couple of days and then I was sent home with a fist full of tablets that I'm supposed to take every day for the rest of my life.
 
NoGutsNoGlory said:
I think I've probably told the story but I'll tell it again as it might help someone on here in the future.
A couple of days before the trackday I was out walking the dog and was going up a small hill. I've done this walk hundreds of times but this time I had to stop halfway for a rest as I came over really tired. I didn't think much of it and thought I was probably a bit off that day. I was in the middle of nowhere with no phone signal so a good job it didn't get worse.

At the trackday I did the first session but had to come in early as I felt physically tired. I sat down and had a dull ache down my left arm. I drank some water and the ache/pain went away and I put it down to not being bike fit.
I did the second session and I had to come in early again feeling really physically tired. The ache/pain returned in my left arm but this time it wouldn't go away and I began to feel really under the weather.

I was not far from the medical centre so I had a walk up to see if I could get some help. I couldn't raise anybody there so I walked back down to the garages and as I got there one of the staff came through the garage with a walkie talkie in his hand.
I explained what was going on and he walked me back to the medical centre. By the time we got there, not far, I was really deteriorating and had to sit on the bench outside. We still couldn't raise anyone so he called an ambulance off the track.

The two paramedics took me into the medical centre and hooked me up for an ECG. The paramedic looked at the machine and then at me and said mate you're having a heart attack. I was like, seriously? He said yes mate we're off to Derby Royal under blues and twos.

I asked if we could stop off at my pit garage and pick up my phone, wallet etc and he said 'No mate the first hour is critical and they will be waiting to operate when we arrive.' When we arrived at the hospital they were waiting for us with a trolley outside. They moved me off the ambulance trolley onto the hospital trolley and wheeled me straight down the corridor into theatre.

The paramedic came in with me as I had asked him to remove my boots and leathers and promise not to let them cut them off. Within 5 minutes they were inserting the stents through my wrist.

Once I was out of theatre and in my own private room they brought me a telephone so I could sort my stuff out. One of my mates fetched my bike and box trailer and drove my van home. MSV had packed all my stuff up and loaded it away which was very impressive.

I was in hospital a couple of days and then I was sent home with a fist full of tablets that I'm supposed to take every day for the rest of my life.
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It's good to share these experiences. Like you, I'm on the blood thinner tablets, and Atrial Fibrillation tablets, probably until I pop my clogs.

The worst thing is being advised not to take alcohol or grapefruit/citrus, having swollen ankles/feet, and the thought of travel insurance shooting up in price like diesel.

The good things are (for me) - free prescriptions
 
NoGutsNoGlory said:
I think I've probably told the story but I'll tell it again as it might help someone on here in the future.
A couple of days before the trackday I was out walking the dog and was going up a small hill. I've done this walk hundreds of times but this time I had to stop halfway for a rest as I came over really tired. I didn't think much of it and thought I was probably a bit off that day. I was in the middle of nowhere with no phone signal so a good job it didn't get worse.

At the trackday I did the first session but had to come in early as I felt physically tired. I sat down and had a dull ache down my left arm. I drank some water and the ache/pain went away and I put it down to not being bike fit.
I did the second session and I had to come in early again feeling really physically tired. The ache/pain returned in my left arm but this time it wouldn't go away and I began to feel really under the weather.

I was not far from the medical centre so I had a walk up to see if I could get some help. I couldn't raise anybody there so I walked back down to the garages and as I got there one of the staff came through the garage with a walkie talkie in his hand.
I explained what was going on and he walked me back to the medical centre. By the time we got there, not far, I was really deteriorating and had to sit on the bench outside. We still couldn't raise anyone so he called an ambulance off the track.

The two paramedics took me into the medical centre and hooked me up for an ECG. The paramedic looked at the machine and then at me and said mate you're having a heart attack. I was like, seriously? He said yes mate we're off to Derby Royal under blues and twos.

I asked if we could stop off at my pit garage and pick up my phone, wallet etc and he said 'No mate the first hour is critical and they will be waiting to operate when we arrive.' When we arrived at the hospital they were waiting for us with a trolley outside. They moved me off the ambulance trolley onto the hospital trolley and wheeled me straight down the corridor into theatre.

The paramedic came in with me as I had asked him to remove my boots and leathers and promise not to let them cut them off. Within 5 minutes they were inserting the stents through my wrist.

Once I was out of theatre and in my own private room they brought me a telephone so I could sort my stuff out. One of my mates fetched my bike and box trailer and drove my van home. MSV had packed all my stuff up and loaded it away which was very impressive.

I was in hospital a couple of days and then I was sent home with a fist full of tablets that I'm supposed to take every day for the rest of my life.
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Glad you came through it ok pal - and you were somewhere where you got help quick 👍

@Hugo Magnus - now that’s a story! And you were lying in bed 🙄 you’re going to have to spice it up a bit…say you were with Miss World and her sister or something 😁
 
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