Is this usual, or am I just "unique"?

[debster913]

Hi, all--

Got the all-clear to head back to my fun and hectic teaching job, and wanted to share this with you to see if any of you have experienced this...

I had my lower-extremity angiogram on August 25th, and although I had bruising on the groin that is going away now, I developed bruising down lower on my upper thigh. I have what looks like a "dripping" bruise as I have a large bruise a few inches below my groin, and smaller, "trailing" bruises going down from there. I have never had bruising like this before, so I went in to see the cardio and he said it was from the procedure. Evidently I bled a little inside my leg during the procedure. Good times. But darn if it doesn't hurt!!!

Have any of you had strange bruises like that post-angio/other procedures?

Thanks in advance for your replies...
Debi (debster913)

 

[WayneGM]

They couldn't stop the bleeding when I had my cath so they applied a HUGE amount of pressure. It was the most painful thing I experienced during the entire OHS process. It was quite obvious I was in real discomfort during all of this to the point one of the nursing assistants said "I think you're killing him". Anyway, afterwards I had the biggest bruise and hematoma from the groin and down my thigh almost to the knee. I limped around for a month afterwards.

 

[skeptic49]

. It was quite obvious I was in real discomfort during all of this to the point one of the nursing assistants said "I think you're killing him". .

Do these people have a license to torture or what? I haven't had the "pleasure" of going through one of these procedures as yet, but d**n, I don't think I'm going to go quietly into the night if they do this to me!

Jim

 

[Bina]

I had fabulous bruising and walked "funny" for many days.

 

[Laura R]

Hi Debi.
I had that too. It looked disgusting, but it did go away like any other bruise. In my case, it was because they used a catheter that was too big for my blood vessels during a valvuloplasty. Don't worry about it, but double check with your doctor anyway for reassurance.
But, anyway, I'd bet that you ARE unique!
Laura

 

[debster913]

Yeah, I did see the cardio and he said everything was OK. Guess he has a cardiology fellow (or as I like to say, "student doctor") working under him and he did part of my procedure as Doc supervised and then took over at one point. Dude has some stuff to learn!

And yeah, my cardio gives me a bad time about being his "most unique" patient!

 

[ALCapshaw2]

Do these people have a license to torture or what? I haven't had the "pleasure" of going through one of these procedures as yet, but d**n, I don't think I'm going to go quietly into the night if they do this to me!

Jim

I've had 'umpteen' cath's / angiograms with several different types of 'closing procedures'.

First were the Heavy Sandbags and laying still for several hours, after 30? minutes of "hand pressure" by a tech in the cath lab.

Next came the Giant C Clamp. Man, those HURT. Well, maybe not quite that bad, but they were definitely in the "uncomfortable" range.

The latest technique is back to Hand Pressure from a tech with a nurse monitoring vitals and checking for bleeding after 30 minutes. Once the bleeding / leaking is stopped, they apply a "Pressure Bandage" and send you back to your room (if hospitalized) or a recovery area before discharge, where you are told to lay flat or near flat (only a few inches of head elevation) for another 2? hours.

I've only had one hematoma which probably resulted from going back to work too soon (1 or 2 days) and sitting leaning over a desk much of the day.

It is always best to use a Cardiologist who does LOTS of these procedures. The more they do, the better they are.
The 'incident rate' for caths at our hospital is 1 per 1000 (last I heard).

 

[WayneGM]

Do these people have a license to torture or what? I haven't had the "pleasure" of going through one of these procedures as yet, but d**n, I don't think I'm going to go quietly into the night if they do this to me!

Jim

The procedure itself was a piece of cake, so I don't want to leave the wrong impression about it. It was after they removed the cath and had trouble getting the bleeding to stop that it went downhill. They told me it was "rare" that they had that much trouble stopping the bleeding. Lucky me.

 

[netmiff]

Althought I am sure you are not the only one with this problem, I am sure you are "unique "!!!!

I had no problems, they used a St. Jude's plug, I was up-and-outta-there in 30 minutes, maybe it was an hour - I was really groggy from the amount of joy-juice they had to give me I don't remember much !

 

[Freddie]

I can't comment on your angiogram, I had mine done in the wrist.
But what I can tell is that you are unique and the next time your cardio gives you a bad time about being his "most unique" patient respond by saying "you gotta love me".

Take care

 

[debster913]

I'm sure Doc loves me. He's like family!

 

[lcwhitney]

Ihad the same type problem after my heart cath in 2001. I had a huge bruise from my groin down to my calf. . Once the bleeding has stopped for sure, a heating pad on the area or just some type of heat pack will help your body re abrorb the blood a little quicker.
Lettitia

 

[Snoviper]

It seemed after my OHS besides the normal incisions I had some other bruises and scars or knicks. Not exactly sure what they do after they put you to sleep but it looked like they poke and prodded me all over.

 

[alpha 1]

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after adam had his cath, he had that kind of brusing, it went clean down to his knee and kind of up his right side. it kind of looked like a line of dark maroon kind of like it was leaking under the skin at one point, they said that was normal, and it finally went away. good luck to you.
alpha 1

 

[bvdr]

Yep, I've had that type of bruising too. Bleeding extends downward into the leg because of gravity. If you are laying on your back for the same period it may settle in the back of the thigh. Bleeding under the skin is bruising and regardless of the cause can really hurt.

 

[lance]

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Althought I am sure you are not the only one with this problem, I am sure you are "unique "!!!!

I had no problems, they used a St. Jude's plug, I was up-and-outta-there in 30 minutes, maybe it was an hour - I was really groggy from the amount of joy-juice they had to give me I don't remember much !

Joy juice? Outa there in 30 minutes? Things have certainly changed. They needed to.

 

[debster913]

I was sent home too early and I think that's why I had the vasal-vagal episode. I was way more "stoned" than normal post-procedure and could barely communicate verbally. I also slept a lot. I was in the cardiac short-stay unit for about 4 hours, but I was just too drugged from all the Versed.