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grandma still driving??

By eviefor3 · New reply 10:35 am
Journal · 26 replies
back on track. hopefully this will bring a smile to a few faces today. Grandma is eighty-eight years old and still drives her own car. She writes: Dear Grand-daughter, The other day I went up to our local ...

Mayo would not do pulmonary ablation

By Leaj · New reply 10:34 am
Journal · 1 reply
3 days of testing with 2 IV's that I had to be stuck 5 times to get them in. Tube down my throat with a lot of nasty throat deading medicine. A very lot of blood taken. Dye injected twice and 4 Dr's later ...

BACK HOME!!!! YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By eviefor3 · New reply 6:00 am
Journal · 28 replies
thank you everyone for the warm wishes and prayers. silly me thought that i would go to e.r. and they would suck out a little of the excess fluid and send me home. so the news as it stands this evening ...

GRANDMA'S BOYFRIEND

By eviefor3 · New reply yesterday at 7:37 pm
Journal · 19 replies
Grandma's Boyfriend A 5-year-old boy went to visit his grandmother one day. Playing with his toys in her bedroom while grandma was dusting, he looked up and said, 'Grandma, how come you don't have a boyfriend ...

will rogers thoughts

By eviefor3 · New reply yesterday at 10:47 am
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i know that some of you are much to remember who will rogers was. thank goodness for the internet because you can google search him if you want to know more. this was sent to me by OUR friend lidia and ...

Cardiac Sympathectomy

By RobbieT · New reply July 29, 2010
Discussion in Building awareness · 14 replies
My 16 year old daughter has just had this procedure as an extra level of protection for CPVT along with an ICD and Beta blockers. Has anyone had any experience with this procedure that would like to share ...

it's thursday, feels like friday, today you get 2

By eviefor3 · New reply July 29, 2010
Journal · 11 replies
i didn't write this, it isn't me, i just appreciate the humor in it.........warning........it IS a blonde joke and not meant to offend anyone (but, hey, if the shoe fits): Last year I replaced all the ...

genetic testing

By noluck · New reply July 29, 2010
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Has anyone had such a hard time getting genetic testing done? I have been waiting a month just for insurance approval! I don't know why it bothers me, I just feel like the results will be the answer to ...

What a day

By Leaj · New reply July 28, 2010
Journal · 2 replies
Getting ready to leave for Mayo tomorrow. First thing this am spilled mug of steaming hot coffee on arm, lost my debit card and the beautician eliminated my right eyebrow. (well you can pencil it in she ...

Feeling optimistic

By Wotserface · New reply July 27, 2010
Journal · 4 replies
Since meeting some wonderful people on here, and being able to share my experience of my shadowy visitor, my nights have indeed seemed to be better, more so as I finally understand why I have been awoken ...

My results of decision

By Leaj · New reply July 27, 2010
Journal · 3 replies
I made a appointment with mayo clinic. ( Must wait for my cardiologists to fax my records.) Called Dr's nurse and told her I will not be taking the Multaq and would stay on the Sotalol and I did not want ...

the time has come to ask for advice

By eviefor3 · New reply July 27, 2010
Journal · 32 replies
i am a horrible patient. heart disease is not a good one to have if you aren't totally compliant and stay on top of things. i happen to be one of those that would prefer to believe that if you ignore ...

A Long Time Coming

By WandaJ · New reply July 26, 2010
Journal · 1 reply
Ages. It's been ages since I communicated with my Heart Sisters. Thanks be to God, a Heart Sister sent a note, opening the door to welcome me back in. I accepted that "invitation." I went back and re-read ...

NEVER WAX YOUR HOO-HA...a little monday humor

By eviefor3 · New reply July 26, 2010
Journal · 46 replies
this one is for stayingcalm also.......fair warning, this is rather long but actually really funny........ NEVER WAX YOUR HOO-HA All hair removal methods have tricked women with their promises of easy ...

Medical Issues Never End

By purple66 · New reply July 25, 2010
Journal · 14 replies
I am beginning to wonder if it will ever end. The medical issues just keep adding on. I have told my family I think my doctor's office is going to put a poster on their front door of my picture in a circle ...

something new and different...educational even

By eviefor3 · New reply July 25, 2010
Journal · 6 replies
i'm hoping that this link will work for you. i've been sending the funny stuff lately, so you'll find this one to be a little bit different and completely fascinating (i hope). i'm going to post what ...

HUH?

By questioning · New reply July 25, 2010
Discussion in Help desk · 12 replies
On Sunday my 7 year old son was diagnoised with Borderline Prolonged QT waves. He was having chest pains following a wrestling session with one of his brothers, the physician that was saw was sure is ...

SO WE NEED TO LAUGH ON THURSDAY TOO

By eviefor3 · New reply July 24, 2010
Journal · 17 replies
If you delete this message, you will gain 10pounds. I can almost feel myself losing weight . . . by forwarding this to you! You'll understand at the end. I've seen two shows lately that went on and on ...

On The King's Highway - May be time for surgery!

By Great-gram · New reply July 24, 2010
Journal · 9 replies
Hi! It's been awhile since I wrote, but now is as good a time as ever. I have done some of my homework. Went to my cardiologist today for routine visit. My echo was back in March. She state the mitral ...

Heart Monitors

By ellie014 · New reply July 23, 2010
Journal · 4 replies
I was recently given a heart monitor to wear for 2 weeks, and it's kind of making me wonder if the cardiologists have missed something. Whenever I take naps, and I wake up, I always have a racing heart ...

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