I have been in the military for 7 years and have now been found out to have a jacked up carotid artery. Which doesn't allow oxygen to flow as it should to my extremeties making it difficult to run. I have been on a profile for about 6 months and have done the walking apft and do that quite well and haven't had any strokes or anything since I started not running. I think I should get a permanent profile for walking the apft and run at own pace. However the vascular surgeon wants me to have an operation that will unclog my artery but regardless it will clot back up because of the way it is. It is web like. So even if I get it unclogged it will clog back up sooner or later. My question is how do I get a permanet profile or should I get the operation and risk having a stroke during it which seems to be a chance of happening. Also will this condition allow me to stay in the Army.
I am able to do a little running but not anything long distance. I still can max my pushups and situps and do cardio but I can't run hard for a long time anymore. I am 25 years old and fully plan on staying in until or past 20 if I can. They would do the op at FT. Sam Houston in San Antonio.
2007-12-06 15:02:01 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
If it's that clogged you are at risk of having a stroke.
Fix the artery.
Quit smoking.
2007-12-08 18:56:43 · answer #1 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋