It has become quite a common procedure these days, and things have changed. Don't get too anxious about it(hard to do that -isn't it), I am sure it will go fine, as you said- key is to get a good vascular surgeon to do this for you. Good Luck!

Carolyn

Can't offer you any advice since I know nothing about this, but it really does look like you are way ahead of where most people would be who are facing something similar. Doing the research you need to do is the right way to go along with accepting the support I know you'll receive from family and friends.

Keep us posted. We're all thinking about you.

Kevin

ditto what Kev said..
big hug to you both~

Thanks everyone for the well wishes :)

Up next is an MRI to get a picture and confirm that surgery is necessary.

Carolyn

Congrats Carolyn, I think for the first time, a question has been posted no one knows much about and/or doesn't have an opinion on.

You've stumped us.

Joking aside, I'm sure your husband will be fine. It has become a fairly common procedure.

Laura

Hanging in there Carolyn, this is the time you need to be *there* for him, even though you need just as much support, or perhaps even more, since you need to care for both of you at this difficult moment... been in similar situation twice, I understand it isn't easy but he will pull thru, and so will you... think positive, and lots of luck to both of you...
cat80

I just looked this up and it is totally scary. What a relief to hear that it has become a relatively common procedure - modern medicine amazes me.

Good luck, best wishes, and keep us posted when you can.

Laura- LOL! So this is what it takes to stump this group, maybe I should tell DH that...

Komi- Yes, it's scary surgery, even for me who can totally watch surgery on TV, and has done animal surgery. I'm the "house medic". This is just a little gruesome, somehow.

But apparently this is done like 5-8 times a week by many doctors. In and out in about an hour. Ah, yes, the miracles of modern medicine!

I'm sure everything will be fine, I just hope that the recovery is not 4-6 weeks as someone told DH...I just don't know about 4-6 weeks of him not going to work, and being home ALL OF THE TIME.

Again thanks to you all, I feel better already,
Carolyn

Well, all of your good wishes and vibes have paid off- we finally found out that surgery is not only not recommended, but that he's not sick enough (arteries aren't clogged enough) for surgery. Maybe we revisit this in 6 mos or a year, but he got a pass for now.

So that's good news!

Now onto the lifestyle changes and probably lipitor.

Thank you all!
Carolyn

fabulous news!!

I'm sooooooo happy for you both.

K

I agree...it sounded soooo scary.

Thank you all again for your kind wishes!

I will probably be asking you all for "manly" meaty low cholesterol recipes :)

He'll eat veggies if I hide them under the steak ;)

Carolyn