What did you do to your Ranger today?

[AzScorpion]

Hi Folks,

Since tomorrow, I will be in the Hospital for a look/see of my heart, I had to get things in order and one was to install the Ford Ranger step bar fillers. Not terribly difficult but a bit awkward for one person.

Not crazy about the bar masking the Ranger embossed logo though..... Depends on your approach angle.... Works well for the Chrome Package...

Best,
Phil

Good luck tomorrow Phil. Technology has come a long way so I'm sure if there's a problem it'll be an easy fix. Just make sure the Dr connects the wires right. ?

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[P. A. Schilke]

Sounds (being an electrical problem) like just a pacemaker to me, maybe an ablation, not a big deal …
…Best of Luck !
Regards
Doc

HI Doc,

Most likely Electrical, but ruled out pacemaker. Big worry is a heart full of clots that can head to the brain causing stroke...Reason for not doing Ecocardiogram in the office and in the hospital. Really worried when Cardio doc admin asked if my affairs were in order....WTF????

Hope you are right on not a big deal... Anyway....a 2019 Ranger with under 3000 miles with some mods... would be on sale...

Best,
Phil

 

[IdahoRanger]

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HI Doc,

Most likely Electrical, but ruled out pacemaker. Big worry is a heart full of clots that can head to the brain causing stroke...Reason for not doing Ecocardiogram in the office and in the hospital. Really worried when Cardio doc admin asked if my affairs were in order....WTF????

Hope you are right on not a big deal... Anyway....a 2019 Ranger with under 3000 miles with some mods... would be on sale...

Best,
Phil

If they are worried about clots it sounds like a-fib. Been electrocardioverted 17 times myself, two failed ablations but meds keep me in SR. If you will need to be cardioverted they will make sure you are on blood thinners and no clots prior to cardioversion so you don't throw a clot. Don't understand not doing an EKG in the office.

Most heart problems can be controlled so as scary as it is you will get good advice.

 

[P. A. Schilke]

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If they are worried about clots it sounds like a-fib. Been electrocardioverted 17 times myself, two failed ablations but meds keep me in SR. If you will need to be cardioverted they will make sure you are on blood thinners and no clots prior to cardioversion so you don't throw a clot. Don't understand not doing an EKG in the office.

Most heart problems can be controlled so as scary as it is you will get good advice.

HI Steve,

Very close to what I am facing...scary. Ecocaridogram and not an EKG which they did do in the office.... This is usually like an outpatient deal, but not for me for some reason. I am on an anticlot med such that I scrape myself, wow.... Doc is right about an electrical problem is suspect..

It gives me some comfort that others are or have been under the same conditions and are still around...the clerk that implied I get my affairs in order freaked me out...

best,
Phil

 

[ParkerAzJeff]

Sending healing prayers your way Mr. Phil

 

[Doc]

HI Steve,

Very close to what I am facing...scary. Ecocaridogram and not an EKG which they did do in the office.... This is usually like an outpatient deal, but not for me for some reason. I am on an anticlot med such that I scrape myself, wow.... Doc is right about an electrical problem is suspect..

It gives me some comfort that others are or have been under the same conditions and are still around...the clerk that implied I get my affairs in order freaked me out...

best,
Phil

My wife’s dad has has had a-fib for 40 years and is controlled with meds and blood thinners. He is 90. Tell your cardiologist you don’t have any affairs, you are Happily Married…

 

[IdahoRanger]

HI Steve,

Very close to what I am facing...scary. Ecocaridogram and not an EKG which they did do in the office....

best,
Phil

Phil, my bad, I read that wrong.

 

[JJ101]

I used my FordPass Rewards points to get some red tow hooks and have them installed.

 

[Doc]

Phil,
Did they do your Echocardiogram today ?

 

[P. A. Schilke]

Phil,
Did they do your Echocardiogram today ?

Hi Doc,

Yep....down through throat and then cardioversion shock treatment. When I woke up all the folks were gone but two nurses were there but they relayed the cardiologist said they got it back in rhythm and was confident it would stay there. Area where the paddles were attached front and back are like a sunburn. Still spacey from the sedation....before the start Cardiologist said I would likely only have to take the blood thinners for another month and then drop them... All in all it was a quick process and all the what if's did not happen. Maybe I can even sleep tonight with few worries. Not going to say it was a "piece of cake" but thankful I was not in the hospital over night or longer which I always dread...

Feel a bit of a big baby for being so afraid of this whole thing... Oh well...hope it lasts...

Best,
Phil

 

[HarryManback]

Wrapped my Australian subwoofer box with knock-off dynamat. I don't expect a huge difference, but it should help a bit. I got a big box of the stuff, so on the list of projects is to do all of the doors (along with upgrading the speakers while I'm in there), then maybe the roof. I'm more concerned about the doors because of the tinny sound when they shut, but the roof also sounds pretty bad when I get a (touchless) carwash.

 

[Bob902]

Hi Doc,

Yep....down through throat and then cardioversion shock treatment. When I woke up all the folks but two nurses were there but they relayed the cardiologist said they got it back in rhythm and was confident it would stay there. Area where the paddles were attached front and back are like a sunburn. Still spacey from the sedation....before the start Cardiologist said I would likely only have to take the blood thinners for another month and then drop them... All in all it was a quick process and all the what if's did not happen. Maybe I can even sleep tonight with few worries. Not going to say it was a "piece of cake" but thankful I was not in the hospital over night or longer which I always dread...

Feel a bit of a big baby for being so afraid of this whole thing... Oh well...hope it lasts...

Best,
Phil

good news!!

 

[OrangeStreak]

Hi Doc,

Yep....down through throat and then cardioversion shock treatment. When I woke up all the folks but two nurses were there but they relayed the cardiologist said they got it back in rhythm and was confident it would stay there. Area where the paddles were attached front and back are like a sunburn. Still spacey from the sedation....before the start Cardiologist said I would likely only have to take the blood thinners for another month and then drop them... All in all it was a quick process and all the what if's did not happen. Maybe I can even sleep tonight with few worries. Not going to say it was a "piece of cake" but thankful I was not in the hospital over night or longer which I always dread...

Feel a bit of a big baby for being so afraid of this whole thing... Oh well...hope it lasts...

Best,
Phil

Thanks for the great news Phil!

 

[IdahoRanger]

Hi Doc,

Yep....down through throat and then cardioversion shock treatment. When I woke up all the folks but two nurses were there but they relayed the cardiologist said they got it back in rhythm and was confident it would stay there. Area where the paddles were attached front and back are like a sunburn. Still spacey from the sedation....before the start Cardiologist said I would likely only have to take the blood thinners for another month and then drop them... All in all it was a quick process and all the what if's did not happen. Maybe I can even sleep tonight with few worries. Not going to say it was a "piece of cake" but thankful I was not in the hospital over night or longer which I always dread...

Feel a bit of a big baby for being so afraid of this whole thing... Oh well...hope it lasts...

Best,
Phil

The unknown makes it a bit scary the first time. Sounds like you had a TEE.

Glad you converted and things went well. Next time (if there is one) ask for propofol it will feel like you took a nap and no after effects. Yup, the paddles can give you a burn. Patches both on front or one front and back both work for me but it takes 150 joules.

 

[Dhass68]

Very glad you're still with us Phil

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