Excellent points! You made me want to pull up my discharge notes, as you made me think that some details might help.
@KH00, this is what my medical team advised after my stent surgery, so, of course, yours may be very different, but my restrictions were:
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If the doctor has gone through the groin, please limit the use of stairs for approximately 24 hours if possible.
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Avoid heavy lifting (greater than 5 lbs) or strenuous activities (running, climbing, squatting, yardwork) for seven (7) days to prevent bleeding from your groin or wrist.
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If the wrist was used, protect it from bending for 24 hours after the angiogram
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You may take leisurely walks and slowly increase your activity as tolerated.
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No driving or operating heavy machinery for 24 hours.
Note, my stent procedure was an out-patient but overnight - essentially I was (supposed to be) there for less than 24 hours; therefore, the don’t do this for 24 hours were easy to follow as I was in a hospital bed for most of that time! Whenever they do a radial procedure for me, I ask for the nurse to wrap it up well (as if it was broken), as by nature I am a klutzy person, so I would rather be a little more restricted than take a chance.
For me, endovascular means no picking up my fur baby either! The bad part is that now he is trained on the “alternate method,” so that is the only way he eats anymore (dinner on the footstool instead of the floor). No, he is NOT spoiled or anything…
You’ve got this @KH00!
Fin Whale Fan
P.S. This is STRICTLY anecdotal, but one thing (I think??) to consider is that by a doctor saying craniotomy is “one and done” implies that endovascular is not necessarily that way. Again, just my observation from within my own little world, but would definitely like something with more knowledge than I to give input on that.