mbrester

Thanks for the support, I don't see the DR untill the 10th of Dec. I'm still deciding about the pain med, etc. but I do want my DH there. thanks again

I have not seen this issue, and want an opinion. I have a colonoscopy coming up in the next two months. (blood in stool, uterine cancer two years ago). I am not getting out of this. What I want is NO VERSED, and my DH in the room while this is done. Call it patient safety or whatever you like, but this is what I want. Has anyone had this, (I realize this is not the norm) but it is what I want Is there any chance any place allows this? Thanks for your time.

3) carry a tape recorder and "smile" as you "request" the person to record all their requirements for your practice of the nursing arts and tell them "politely" that this way you can refer to their "expertise" now and in the future. I like the tape recorder idea, in most states only one person (you) has to know it is running. Great job of walking away.

Sorry, this got posted twice by mistake. His heart is almost back to normal size. He has been on a blood thinner for the past year or so. I just want to find out how are his chances that it will stay out of A-fib. Also what setting do they do the chemical cardioversion? In his hospital room or somewhere else. Thanks

I need to do some research, before my DH has a cardioversion. He has been in A-fib for 13 months, heart has shrunk 10%, and ejection fraction has improved from 35 to 49%. This all happened because of sleep apnea, so he does not have heart disease. My question is What is the success rate of a chemical cardioversion on a person who does not have heart disease, and in the case of a electrical cardioversion, what is the success rate of it staying is sinus rythem? Also where do they commenly do the chemical cardioversion? It will be tried two days before the electrical cardioversion. Thanks to all, I can't seem to find the answers on the web, and my DH is talking himself out of this.

A few weeks ago on our famous ER show, a mother watched the surgery on her little girl. Now I know this is just TV, but my point or question is, does this ever really happen? I have being trying to get the cardiac cath lab to let me attend my husbands cardioversion, either in the room, or behind the glass wall, so far not a good answer, and I am a CNA and an EMT. This cardioversion is external. Does anybody let a loved on watch major surgery, or anything else for that matter? thanks to all and have a Merry Christmas mb

YES I would, I am there because I chose to be with my loved one,not to criticise you on what you are trying to do. I WANT TO BE THERE, and if this happens to be my husband for instance, I WILL NOT LEAVE. On the other hand, I have been a EMT for many years, and done CPR on a few persons. I was focused on what I was doing, and did not even know who was in the room at the time.

I went yesterday, It is F A N T I S T I C. If you get the chance, go see it. Yes it is also artestic, but it is supposed to be. I have heard that it goes to Philli. next. Open 24 hours at this time.

A skunk sprays the AC unit outside and fills the entire second floor of the hospital with scent, including the sleep study bedroom. LOVELY at 2am. This happened to my husband last week. He was not impressed.

I agree with all of you, If I was the paitent or my DH was, I would want to know it ALL. Then I could ask questions. If you don't know, you can't ask.

We are heading for Mayo Clinic, Rochester, the end of the month. Wish us luck. Anyone work cardio or the cath lab up there? thanks for the replys

[Well he is diffinitely in A-fib. The meds he is on are as followes: Digoxin, Enalapril, Atenlol, and warfarin 20mg. The heart valve has improved in the last 6 weeks. Echo results in as of yesterday. Another Echo scheduled for first part of May. No cath scheduled as of yet thank God. Thanks for the help, If a cath is ordered, my DH thinks arm will be the best for him.

Thanks for the info, it sure helps. We will be talking to the Cardiologist before, but I Wanted to know what I was talking about before we got there. He won't be having any surgery for at least a year. Heart is not strong enough to handle a new valve. I do have one other question; I think I got my info wrong, I think they said he would not be off blood thinners for the cath. I assumed they meant Coumadin. If he is on say heparin during the cath, do they stop it during and after, so the blood will clot, then start it again, and would his heart throw a clot during that time, Thanks again. : :balloons:

Thanks for the reply. I don't know why he can not go off the coumadin, it is for a-fib, and they don't want him off of it I think because he is very hard to get the dossage to work. No chest pain what so ever, and no SOB either. At the moment, the heart is not strong enough to stand a new valve. Also, he has great veins etc. The lab gals love him.

I have a few questions from you Cath-lab nurses out there. First of all I was a CAN about twenty years ago, so I am way out the the circle. My DH "might have to go for a heart cath. . He has bad mitroal valve (MR) and they are doing a second ECHO to see if there is any improvement. If not, His Cardiologist wants to do this cath to "see if there is any blockage" The first echo and the Nuc. Stress were fine, no blockage bad valves and an enlarged heart, but no blockage. Now the questions First, is this text really necessary, DH does not go for tests that are not really, really necessary. This is a 60yo construction worker. If the cath is done thru the groin, he a.Will have to lie on his back for 4 to 6 hours. DH has a very bad back b. He is on Comedian, which cannot be stopped for this test. Make that on his back for 8 to 10 hours. c.He will lose at least a week from work, because he will not be able to lift anything. (We can not afford him to be off work, no sick pay). dHe has a three hour ride home in a car. We live 100 miles from Chicago. If done in arm. a.He will not be able to lift with that arm for (how long I really don't know, but he can lift buckets of paint with the other one, and it won't be a problem. b.He will be able to go home in about an hour or so. I realize the groin is a straight shot, and I have been told that going thru the arm is trickier, but I need to know if this means more dangerous, or does he just need someone who is a bit more talented to do the cath. Also being a CNA will they let me in the cath room with him? He wants me in there, and I would like to be there, but what are the normal rules, and do they make exceptions at times. Thanks to all, you do a great job.