Guest martin Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 I had an 'Echo cardiogram' today to see if I had a small hole inbetween the top two chambers in my heart,they were looking for the reason that I had my stroke.I had to lie on a bench type bed on my left side,all the time wearing a load of electrodes on my chest and sides,while a doctor used an ultrasound machine to look at my beating heart on a screen.I was positioned so that I could see what was going on in a mirror on the wall,so I could see my heart and the blood flow on the computer screen,it was amazing I can tell you.They then put in a canular in my left arm,with a 3 way junction into which they plugged two syringes,one of which was filled with sterilized water.They then pulled a little blood out of my arm into the water,and,then theysquirted one syringe into the other and back again a few times to make the water frothy(bubbly)and then they squirted the frothy water into my arm,and,it entered the heart very quickly,and there was a leakage from my left chamber into the right one,which basically means that I have a hole in my heart.WOW!!!!! This does sound a bit scary,but,apparently 1 in 4 people have this hole,it is there in all babies while they are in the womb,and,once the baby is born then it usually seals itself.But,as I said some peoples never seal,and,this does not necessarily mean that all of those will go on to have a stroke,but,I did.Now hopefully,but,I am now waiting for confirmation,I will be sent to Bristol to have this hole sealed,they do this by putting a shunt into your groin area,and sending a fibre optic gizmo up through an artery into the heart,and,placing a bung of some sort into the hole,and,that with any luck will stop me from having any more of these bloody strokes..............fingers crossed anyway..........wish me luck.................martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratwhiskers Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Martin. Good luck mate, l hope all goes well for you. Ratty. .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Good luck Martin, it's good that they have found the likely cause and can treat it. With that treatment your recovery time should be rapid in comparison to open heart surgery. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 All the best Martin, should be some consolation that you now have progress and a solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Good luck martin, hope it all goe's well for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varminter Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Hi Martin , The main thing buddy is you are getting it sorted , a speedy recovery my friend and good luck!!! All the best................ RAY................................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest martin Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Thanks everyone,I have just got back from the hospital,and,the consultant has referred me to the BRI in Bristol,and,she also said that not only is it a hole,but,it is a large hole,so it is almost certain that it was this that caused the stroke.I am now waiting for an appointment to meet the consultant in the BRI and arrange the operation.I have also been referred to a migraine specialist to see if she can help with my migraines.So,I am a happy man at the moment,with something tangible to look forward to....................thanks again.....martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratwhiskers Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Reminds me of the old joke about the three Nuns and a Streeker in the park.... Two Nuns had heart attacks and one had a stroke Sorry Matrin.... couldn't resist that..... All the best. Ratty. .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Wishing you all the best Martin, hope everything goes well and you are back to full fitness and the field in the very near future. ATB Gareth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilishdave Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Sounds mental, good luck Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishgun Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 thats good martin they know whats the problem is and how to fix you ,you will be terrorising the local wildlife again in no time .regards irish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sikastag Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Know the feeling, went for a routine checkup and got told I was diabetic! Knock me down with a feather! Good luck , we fieldsportsmen(and women!) can hack it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigun Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 good news on you going to get fixed martin..i know a guy who had open hart ,well tripple bi pass and he walks ten mile a day every day ,doctors orders ,but he says he has never felt so good he is in his 60,s ..you lot can lose and eye or leg or arm and still live, but you only have one hart ,so look after it .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streeker59 Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Hey Martin.... Hope they fix you up real soon mate...... Rgds, Grant.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scotland Rifles Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 all the best big fella, hope it goes as well as my back operation did. and that went so well I have a new job, shooting rifles and shotguns as well, driving my 4x4 and walking my wee dog. all within 14 weeks from start of the op to walking again etc. bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteL Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Martin, Glad to hear that they've found the reason for your health problems and hope all will be sorted very soon. On the subject of migraines, my late wife suffered badly and we eventually tracked it down to chocolate. It took three years and was done by listing all of the food she ate daily and comparing the lists when she had an attack. I wonder if you had a migraine after that BIG slab of chocolate cake you ate on Sunday? :lol: As you are going to have a hole in your heart plugged, don't forget to take some Araldite with you to hospital in case they run out. Best of Luck, mate Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 All the best Martin, I hope everything goes well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxhunter Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 All the best Martin , hope everything goes OK !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auquhollie Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 It goes without saying mate. Hope all goes well and im sure it will. Take care Ads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 All the best Martin, hope that all goes well and that you have a speedy recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest martin Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Thanks everyone,I'm actually looking forward to the operation,but,the no driving thing is really getting me down now...........Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onehole Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Good luck Martin,youll be just fine!!!all the best.onehole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sikastag Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Good luck and hoping you have a swift recovery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachIV Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Hi Martin Hey you will be fine. The hole in the heart is called a patent foramen ovale or PFO for short and as you said they should seal up but don't in quite a few people. There was some research done a couple of years ago looking at migraine sufferers and seeing if it was connected to a PFO it turned out that it is in quite a few people. So plugging up the hole should sort out the stroke and the migraine at the same time. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxing2night Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Well all i can say is,,, Good luck mate and i hope that it all go,s well for you!!! At least you know what your problem is and you can now get it sorted out!!!!! All the best from Wales, Darrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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