TexasT's House

[salemgold]

The TEE (transesophogeal echocardiogram) is different than a catherization. The TEE will show the wall movements of your heart, the valves, whether or not there is valvular stenosis or regurgitation, how effectively your heart is pumping. The cath is more for looking at blockages in the coronary arteries.
As far as the anesthesia, TT, if they do it like we do, you will be given Versed before they do it. After you get the Versed you won't remember anything about the procedure, even though you will be awake (sedated, but not under General Anesthesia). You will probably have a sore throat afterwards. But that should be about it Versed is awesome stuff!! You will do great! I just wish I could be in the room to hear the funny stories you tell after you get the Versed

Right I see that now He originally said they were going in through the neck so I assumed it was a heart cath

This procedure will be a cake walk with no cutting involved

 

[technovapir]

Those pre-procedure drugs are awesome!! You really should have someone videotape you. Last time my hubby had surgery, they came & got me to sit with him in the pre-op room. The drugs had made him unusually chatty, and he was trying to start a sing-a-long with the nurses. They wanted me to distract him so they could take care of the other patients! It was hilarious really (to me)...but he didn't remember any of it later. I soooo wish I had a video of it....

 

[TexasT]

Do you really have a pet turkey? I know that they make awesome pets

Yeah, I love my pet turkey. She's a darling! She eats with me, sleeps at the foot of my bed, licks my face and I swear, you've never seen an animal that loves a person like this bird does me.

Don't you remember that thing about her having belonged to techno's brother and he gave her to some nice Mexican ladies who later traded her to me for that three legged groin attacking chicken that used to dive bomb me off the boat when I was laying around on that plaid couch out in the front yard?

And hey, all you Nursies who gave me some info on that TEE procedure ... thank you! I appreciate the information. I'm the type who can do better forearmed with information about what's going to take place.

Now all I have to do is trick SecondChance into running by the doctors office under some pretense that will make them think he's me .... hummm.

Do you really think I'll be telling those people my stories???

TT

 

[technovapir]

Hey T, my brother wants that Turkey back. If he had known how loving it was, he certainly wouldn't have let those ladies take it away!

 

[TexasT]

Hey T, my brother wants that Turkey back. If he had known how loving it was, he certainly wouldn't have let those ladies take it away!

Sorry, I traded that crazy three-legged chicken for the turkey and it would be real hard for me to part with her now. Why that bird is so in love me that if a wasp circles me the turkey eats the wasp before it can ever become a problem to me.

But I do agree. Everybody should have a pet turkey. The pigs we have just lay around the house and don't do anything but eat and &*$@, the chickens running around in the house poop all over my monitor, the dogs just lay out on the porch and sleep and I guess every animal in the house just lays around and eats and sleeps.

Hummm, I wonder if they have been a bad influence on me?

TT

 

[technovapir]

TT, I think I saw your house on an episode of Hoarders...Lots of chicken poop and pigs in the bed. Yep. Musta been you?
Oh wait...It was in California...
my mistake.

 

[salemgold]

Hey guys, I have alot to do over the next few days so won't be around but I hope that everyone has a great weekend and I will be thinking of you on Monday TT

 

[TexasT]

Hey everyone, my girlie girl buddy Elphaba signed in to say "hi" down in the regular section of the forum. I've posted a note for her to come up here, but ya might want to drop down there and say hello.

For those of you who don't know her, she is a redhead from Australia and one of the nicest people on ECF.

TT

 

[technovapir]

Have a good weekend Salem. We'll miss you! Hope you're having FUN!

 

[TexasT]

Those pre-procedure drugs are awesome!! You really should have someone videotape you. Last time my hubby had surgery, they came & got me to sit with him in the pre-op room. The drugs had made him unusually chatty, and he was trying to start a sing-a-long with the nurses. They wanted me to distract him so they could take care of the other patients! It was hilarious really (to me)...but he didn't remember any of it later. I soooo wish I had a video of it....

Wow, I'll have to tell my wife about that!!!

I might be a movie star!!!

TT

 

[technovapir]

HEY ELPHABA, GET OVER HERE!!! I know it's a long flight, and you're probably just getting your first cup a coffee and all, but hurry on over...we've been patiently waiting...

 

[TexasT]

Hey guys, I have alot to do over the next few days so won't be around but I hope that everyone has a great weekend and I will be thinking of you on Monday TT

My gosh salem, I'm going to miss you!

We can't go a whole weekend without you!! Please at least just drop by when you can and let us know how your doing.

We need you and you are soooooo loved here!

TT

 

[SecondChance]

Now all I have to do is trick SecondChance into running by the doctors office under some pretense that will make them think he's me .... hummm.

TT

Hey T, now you do your own dang test....heck ya already cheated off of my papers all the way till we gradyated sixth grade!! Besides I got my own test in the morning...so I am gonna be too busy!!!

SC

 

[TexasT]

LOL, I was telling Elphaba about how exciting and fast moving this Forum was ... and it looks like its just techno, 2nd and me ...

She's going to think I tell fibs ...

occasionally.

TT

 

[Padre]

I'm here! Good luck with your procedure TT. I can only imagine the stories you'll tell the nurses after some of them happy pills. Your stories are crazy enough without 'em!

 

[SecondChance]

LOL, I was telling Elphaba about how exciting and fast moving this Forum was ... and it looks like its just techno, 2nd and me ...

She's going to think I tell fibs ...

occasionally.

TT

Well T, ya prolly do... but only occasionally! Heck I know I believe most of your stories... even the ones I know are fib....err figment of your wonderful crazy imagination...

SC

 

[technovapir]

Yawn....I seem to have dozed off for a bit. Where'd everybody go????

Cheezburger : Forever Alone Penguin - YouTube


((the video is how I feel here sometimes...)

 

[SecondChance]

And BTW T, what do ya mean JUST tech, SC, and you????

What? tech and I are dog food??? Geesh!! the nerve of some guys! J/K

SC

 

[SecondChance]

Wholly Moly....I scared everyone off again! Hate when that happens....;(

SC

 

[toto1013]

SC...what test is it you're having tomorrow....