Bernie Sanders has blockage in artery and has two stents inserted

[Mrs. Overall]

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Emily Ngo
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NEW: @BernieSanders⁩ had chest discomfort last night, “was found to have a blockage in one artery and two stents were successfully inserted.” Events canceled until further notice.


I meant to post this in the primaries discussion. Maybe it can stay in GD without being removed?

[hlthe2b]

1. Wishing him well.

He should be if he takes care of himself.

[blm]

2. Wishing for a speedy recovery.

[Claritie Pixie]

3. Good he got treatment immediately. Get well Bernie!

[Boomerproud]

4. Be healthy sir

You are a crusader for fairness and justice.

[Hoyt]

5. Wish him well. Glad they got him to hospital.

[nolabear]

6. Mr bear has had nine. It's no little thing. I'm sorry.

[still_one]

7. Hopefully he will be fine, and should be. Stents for blockages have been succcessfully used for

over twenty years, and the outlook should be very good for him

[Glimmer of Hope]

8. Positives thoughts for Mr. Sanders.

[Blueplanet]

9. Checked to see what procedures he may have undergone

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007393.htm
(a little long, but interesting)

Angioplasty and stent placement - peripheral arteries
Before the procedure:

You will be given medicine to help you relax. You will be awake, but sleepy.
You may also be given blood-thinning medicine to keep a blood clot from forming.
You will lie down on your back on a padded operating table. Your surgeon will inject some numbing medicine into the area that will be treated, so that you do not feel pain. This is called local anesthesia.

Your surgeon will then place a tiny needle into the blood vessel in your groin. A tiny flexible wire will be inserted through this needle.

Your surgeon will be able to see your artery with live x-ray pictures. Dye will be injected into your body to show blood flow through your arteries. The dye will make it easier to see the blocked area.
Your surgeon will guide a thin tube called a catheter through your artery to the blocked area.
Next, your surgeon will pass a guide wire through the catheter to the blockage.
The surgeon will push another catheter with a very small balloon on the end over the guide wire and into the blocked area.
The balloon is then filled with contrast fluid to inflate the balloon. This opens the blocked vessel and restores blood flow to your heart.
A stent may also be placed in the blocked area. The stent is inserted at the same time as the balloon catheter. It expands when the balloon is blown up. The stent is left in place to help keep the artery open. The balloon and all the wires are then removed.

[bdamomma]

10. Senator Sanders

rest yourself and recover.

[octoberlib]

11. If this is his first blocked artery at 78, he's doing pretty good.

I wish him well and a speedy recovery.

[meow2u3]

12. Get well soon, Bernie

[TeamPooka]

13. Speedy recovery Senator!

[Raftergirl]

14. My 90 year old mom

just had two stents put in last Monday. Procedure took an hour and we were on the way home two hours after that. She was a bit tired as we had to be up at 5:30 to be at hospital by 6:00 so took an afternoon nap.

The next day she was 100% recovered and up and about and back to her normal routine (which includes walking 15 minute miles, plus weight training and biking twice a week at Planet Fitness by the end of the week.

She had a stent put in 20 years ago and recognized the symptoms right away this time.

[nolabear]

15. How did she get sent home in two hours??

My husband has had multiple ones. He’s always had to stay overnight because of the placement of the line and blood thinners.

[Raftergirl]

16. The placement of the line

was through her wrist, not the groin. The first time she had one it was through the groin and she did have to stay overnight.

She is now on Plavix and 1 low dose aspirin for a year.

[nolabear]

19. Good for her! We only did the wrist once.

It’s certainly easier. He still stayed overnight but he’s got history. Now he’s really active and in many ways extremely healthy but the anxiety lingers. Mine at least. 😄

Very happy your mom is doing well.

[ConnorMarc]

17. Glad that he's going to be taken care of.

I wish him a speedy recovery.

[musicblind]

18. I hope he has a speedy recovery!

I'll definitely be saying a prayer. The guy has done so much for us; I hope this is just a minor bump in the road and he feels 100% very soon.