What has a year of taking Tracleer done for me? I underwent a heart catherization on May 21, 2007 to find out just that. I was nervous again and took a zanax one hour before the procedure. Not that it really helped calm me any. It was only .25 mgs. This time there was no accidental bleeding afterwards. They had to apply a lot of pressure when they pulled out the catheter. The catheter was injected in a vein at the groin and passed up into the right side of my heart. Don't worry. The only pain involved was when the doctor numbed the groin area with lidocaine. The doctor did it slowly this time. Wheww.. So, it wasn't as bad as the last time.

The bad part was that I had to do this heart cath while having a migraine. I was a total trooper! The results of my heart cath were so good that my doctor was all smiles while telling that it's a cause for celebration. Why? Because I've now reduced my high risk for heart failure. It's at a moderate risk now. My heart while taking Tracleer can work a bit more efficiently.

Though, I still get tired and shortness of breath with exertion. That part doesn't change. I do have more endurance for the activity that I am able to do. I can walk a little further before getting too tired to where I have to stop and rest. I can change the bedsheets without stopping in between the flat and fitted sheets. Now that's improvement. =o)