Portia, This is very serious, but I have had to laugh at your post!😂You have my prayers dear, but I'm pretty darned sure you are going to come through this okay. You have an awesome sense of humor and you've managed to survive all of that as have most of us(and we still are) so I've no doubt you will make it. You are a survivor...not a quitter! Please do let us hear back from you as soon as possible. P.S. I survived 5 bypasses(yes, all at once). You can too! Hugs friend!

I would wonder if changing cardiac doctors was smart LOL I'm sorry it just seemed like everything happened after you changed doctors

But you know what I did the same thing where my doctor pulled out on me and sent me to another doctor the previous doctor was telling me we're good we're steaming along everything's fine good EF number you know perfect good keep going you know cut back on your greasy stuff quit smoking and you got a long life ahead of you it's great she quits retires and moves to go be with her grandchildren and they send me to a new cardiologist and this guy is like oh my God you're about to die

You're 95% blocked in all three arteries
And he says it's going to get worse probably quickly and it seems like they're just dragging everything out there taking their sweet little time getting to my surgery they didn't voice any urgency about anything they seem like it was no big deal until I talk to the surgeon the second time and then he was like we need to schedule this surgery and keep in mind it may take 30 days from the point of scheduling it to getting the surgery well if it's so urgent why are they dragging their feet about everything I wish somebody would just tell me the dog on the whole story and the truth in one sitting and not make it a puzzle where you have to pull all these pieces in and figure it out for yourself that's what I feel like they've done to you nobody's just giving you the whole picture it's just pieces what does it really mean
Hugs to you I hope you have a better day

"What is the best definition of heart failure?
Heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure, is a condition that develops when your heart doesn't pump enough blood for your body's needs. This can happen if your heart can't fill up with enough blood. It can also happen when your heart is too weak to pump properly." God bless Judith!

@A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member...you are so right...why wait so long. When I had the cath that diagnosed my blockages ; on coming to, my doctor was standing beside me saying I can't let you go home. I'm admitting you and the surgeon will see you this evening. The surgeon came in and told me he had two surgeries ahead of me and I would be # 3. That was on Friday, I was transferred to the hospital where heart surgery is done on Monday and had surgery early Tuesday morning. I would just point blank ask what the hell is going on!

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Well I tell you why I called my cardiologist I called him everything but honest he lied and he lied and he lied they said a heart cath and some stents you'll be right as rain I had nuclear radio up x-rays MRIS pet scans I had everything but a mouse stuck up my butt and taking pictures from the inside I did I have blood work I've had echoes I've had all of it test after test after test after test test and now they're telling me that my open heart surgery is an elective three arteries blocked almost completely but it's an elective I'm not having my boobs lifted from my knees and I'm not having my butt hoisted in a Brazilian something or another I'm not having my waddle tucked back behind my ears it's my heart Monday morning I'm supposed to go and let them cut open my chest and do a quadruple bypass and I'm sorry but I have a bad feeling about it I'm real sure I won't survive it well if I'm still here probably September 4th or 5th I'll holler back if I don't live through the surgery everybody take care of yourself trust your judgment and thank you the time you've spent with me