My New Stent

So after weeks of dizziness, passing out at work and insanely high blood pressure hopefully the cause has been found. It seems after a cardic cath procedure one of the main coronary arteries was blocked 99%. Aparently I am extremely lucky. Walking ticking time bomb.

So a Cardiac stent was placed. I did however experience some symptoms post placement. Chest pain, left arm numbness and left sided jaw pain. This is a bit worrisome. It was relieved by nitro. However scared the heck out of me and just the thought of it all happening again is extremely scarey. I am scared!!

So my routine in my new life must begin. Must eat well. Must look at each thing I eat as nutrition. I am going to try to watch all calories and try to keep it between 1200 and 1600. This is easier to do now since I can not drink anymore. When I do it makes me dizzy.

Today I had for breakfast: one sm banana 100 cal and vitamin water 10 cal
snack: 2 sm blueberry corn muffins 350 cal
lunch 1 1/2 c cereal 240 cal 1/2 bagel 150 cal
snack pita chips 200 cal
dinner peanut butter and jelly sand 400 cal and goldfish 100

todays total 1550

Not to bad. But I will make better choices tomorrow. very neauseas all day long. trying to stay away from caffeine. Too much arm numbness with too much caffeine. Now drinking diet gingerale and smart water with vitamin water in the am. Must look to put more veggies in the diet.

So today is day number 8 post stent.