24 Apr 09 09:05, Roger Nelson wrote to Roy Witt:


 RW>> The problem is that they're not sure what it is that causes my blood
 RW>> pressure to stay at a high level. I don't think that 138/68 is so
 RW>> bad,

 RN> I'm a few years older than you and my doctor told me the ideal
 RN> reading is 140/90 for me, so I don't see how 138/68 can be bad.  I'll
 RN> ask my doctor.

Yeah, but you're at least a foot taller than I am...gotta have that much
pressure to get it 'up' there. I learned a new one the other day. The
blood pressure in your legs (ankles) is supposed to be 180 plus.

 RW>> but
 RW>> they seem to think it should be 100...the first cardiologist told me
 RW>> he'd so this procedure and I wouldn't have anymore pain. Pain? The
 RW>> only thing that hurts is my previously injured knee from excercise
 RW>> on the treadmill!

 RN> They have 100 on the brain.

Well, I did have it down to 116/65 with diet, but I was starving to death.
And I got sick of eating turkey.

 RN> I can't say what I'd do in your situation. I'd more than likely be
 RN> reluctant.

My sister is my sounding board. She's been a RN her whole life.

 RW>> I've researched the procedure a lot. They're now capable of fixing
 RW>> brain hemmorages (stroke induced) with this procedure. And heart
 RW>> bypass through this procedure as well.

 RN> WOW!

That was my reaction as well.

                R\%/itt




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