Regurgitate - Ewww!

Triscupid Regurgitation. Even the word - regurgitate - sounds unpleasant. It conjures of visions of backed up plumbing for me. However, Tricuspid Regurgitation was the word of the day yesterday during my appointment with an Electrophysiologist (fancy name for heart electrician). He explained that he wants me to have another echocardiogram so that he can measure the amount of Tricuspid Regurgitation. Tricuspid Regurgitation is the amount of blood that rushes back again the Triscupid Valve. My last heart cath test showed that the defibrillator wire might be hampering the Tricuspid Valve to work properly. Depending on his findings, he will provide a series of options for me.

Option A - They will have to pull the infracting lead and attach the lead to a patch which will be sewn onto the outside of the heart but you will still have open heart surgery and your life will still suck.

Option B - They will leave the lead and replace the defibrillator generator but you will still have open heart surgery and your life will still suck.

Option C - They will leave everything thing alone and decide to deal with it another time but you will still have open heart surgery and your life will still suck.

Net Result - Open heart surgery will cause my life to suck no matter what happens with the defibrillator. Let the cutting begin!!!