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LiberalArkie

(19,916 posts) Tue Jun 18, 2019, 01:39 PM Jun 2019

Anyone ever have a Carotid Endarterectomy done?

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Anyone ever have a Carotid Endarterectomy done? (Original Post) LiberalArkie Jun 2019 OP

Not I left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 #1

I had a video of it in GD, but they locked it. Doesn't look that bad until a sneeze or something. LiberalArkie Jun 2019 #2

Knew a gentleman who did. Duppers Jun 2019 #3

My father. marybourg Jun 2019 #4

It is funny because the cardio surgeon who did my bypass LiberalArkie Jun 2019 #6

No, I haven't but I have assisted on hundreds Runningdawg Jun 2019 #5

A dr Krist in in North Little Rock will be doing the surgery, they said he was good. LiberalArkie Jun 2019 #7

I'm sorry I don't know him, my entire career was spent in Tulsa. But I hope it goes well for you. Runningdawg Jun 2019 #8

In the way back MuseRider Jun 2019 #9

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

1. Not I

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Tue Jun 18, 2019, 01:41 PM

Jun 2019

Sorry. Never heard of it.
Found this:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/carotid-endarterectomy/about/pac-20393379

LiberalArkie

(19,916 posts)

2. I had a video of it in GD, but they locked it. Doesn't look that bad until a sneeze or something.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 18, 2019, 01:45 PM

Jun 2019

Duppers

(28,476 posts)

3. Knew a gentleman who did.

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Tue Jun 18, 2019, 01:53 PM

Jun 2019

He fared very well.

Good luck!

marybourg

(13,659 posts)

4. My father.

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Tue Jun 18, 2019, 01:57 PM

Jun 2019

As I’m sure you know by now, it’s a serious operation for a serious condition.

LiberalArkie

(19,916 posts)

6. It is funny because the cardio surgeon who did my bypass

Reply to marybourg (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 18, 2019, 02:16 PM

Jun 2019

said it wasn't really that bad. The second surgeon I was sent to by a neurosurgeon said it was about 75%. His office forgot to schedule the surgery until my cardiologist called them "asking why I had not had the surgery done". The surgeon freaked out and called me with the details at 8:30 this morning.

I had told my cardiologist that since I am going to have to have it done sometime, I would rather it be when I am 71 than 81.

Runningdawg

(4,664 posts)

5. No, I haven't but I have assisted on hundreds

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Tue Jun 18, 2019, 02:03 PM

Jun 2019

If you have questions I will do my best to answer them, PM if you want privacy.

LiberalArkie

(19,916 posts)

7. A dr Krist in in North Little Rock will be doing the surgery, they said he was good.

Reply to Runningdawg (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 18, 2019, 02:17 PM

Jun 2019

Runningdawg

(4,664 posts)

8. I'm sorry I don't know him, my entire career was spent in Tulsa. But I hope it goes well for you.

Reply to LiberalArkie (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 18, 2019, 02:22 PM

Jun 2019

If you have other general questions about the procedure itself or recovery, let me know.

MuseRider

(35,176 posts)

9. In the way back

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Tue Jun 18, 2019, 02:54 PM

Jun 2019

when I was an ICU nurse we took care of a lot of those. We recovered them and sent them out quickly, recovery is not long or hard but we kept them long enough for the patient to be stable and doing well. They seemed simple for the patient, little pain and recovery was quick. That is all I have on this.......... If you are having the surgery good luck!

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