Huh. You know what worried my cardiologist most after the procedure? Buildup of calcium platelets in my aorta. He avowed as it's a pretty rare condition, and he's not sure whether he even needs to address it. Interesting. Sounds like it has the potential to get bad (even without a genetic anomaly). Maybe I'll quiz the cardio a little more closely about that. Thanks.

I'll be ok. Aside from the unknowns about calcium, we actually got to the root cause of my heart pains: An idiot primary care physician stopped one of my heart meds a few months back, which was a blinding revelation when the cardiologist told me yesterday he was prescribing it. That doc literally put me in the hospital messing with my prescriptions.

But I love the OR nurses for their sense of humor. Ever gotten home after a procedure, especially something involving the femoral artery, and found yourself the proud owner of a pubic mohawk? Or even more artistic topiary? That happens to me about half the time, and it cracks me up every time I discover it. What a sly sense of humor!