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Journals
the 25th marks one year
- By nanamo · Posted April 24, 2009
- 5 replies
- that i got my icd which i call trigger now wow that year went by fast............... just seem like yesterday that i was preparing for surgery........... happy birthday trigger ...
Great site
- By Homecat · Posted April 16, 2009
- 0 replies
- I just got my ICD two weeks ago and have had almost not issues - at least nothing important. I have some discomfort as I use my right arm (doc put it on my right side since I'm left-handed). After reading ...
depression on top of it all
- By pam82 · Posted April 14, 2009
- 8 replies
- It's a bad day i'm feeling so lost and lonely and i'm actually crying which is something i haven't done in months. I just don't feel like i dont belong anymore and i'm scared the anti depressants aren't ...
Cardiac Sarcoidosis Remission
- By crochet · Posted April 12, 2009
- 9 replies
- It has been 9 months since my husband's heart was stopped by the inflammation of sarcoidosis. He has taken his meds, been through countless tests and his ICD has not fired. This week one of those tests ...
Caregivers..........
- By HopeNskinny · Posted April 5, 2009
- 2 replies
- Never give up. I found that there is more to life then just living. Its called, "Love from a caregiver"! Many people toss out the word, "love" but no one knows the real meaning other then a true caregiver ...
Husband suffered seizure/ lack of oxygen
- By Ceno · Posted March 22, 2009
- 12 replies
- My husband Alan suffered a seizure at home. February 14th, 2009. When paramedics arrived he was not breathing&he had a heart attack They did give him oxygen, used the paddles. But he went without oxygen ...
MY DOCTOR
- By bingo · Posted March 21, 2009
- 3 replies
- My doctor told me that there was nothing else to do cardiac wise right now. He said that I was doing good. He said to keep on doing whatever it was that I was doing. Do I still worry about dying? At times ...
Time to Face Facts
- By Greg2000 · Posted March 16, 2009
- 0 replies
- Why.........Hum actually now adays this is a pretty sucky question. The world ecomony has gone in the toilet, I have a tink toy and my kids and wife will loose me soon enough. But the facts are.......I ...
WHERE HAS THIS DOCTOR BEEN FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS?
- By eviefor3 · Posted March 11, 2009
- 28 replies
- wow oh wow oh wow.........i finally found a doctor that i think i can live with.......it took almost a month of frustration to finally get an appointment with her, but if today is any indication, it was ...
Heart Transplant
- By crochet · Posted March 4, 2009
- 16 replies
- "It will have to be replaced." That is the phrase that the cardiologist used yesterday. My husband and I had seen a marked decline in his energy over the past few months so we knew there was trouble brewing ...
I Need Hospital Visitation Rights
- By Promise · Posted February 28, 2009
- 3 replies
- My fiance went into cardiac arrest at the end of July which resulted in him going into a coma. Although he is breathing on his own, he has not regained total consciousness. My major concern at this time ...
Thank goodness I found this site.
- By Laura802 · Posted February 22, 2009
- 4 replies
- I just found this web site tonight, 3 weeks exactly from my true love's SCA. I didn't even know that term until now. I'm thankful to be able to hear from others who went through similar situations. Dan ...
Losing our 16 year old son
- By skydog · Posted February 18, 2009
- 29 replies
- I'm not sure if I'm in the right discussion group but I have been searching the internet trying to find one and I hope nobody minds that I place this entry. We lost our 16 year old son this past September ...
Where to begin?
- By Aaron-Pennsylvania · Posted February 7, 2009
- 12 replies
- I've been meaning to start a journal for months now. I just feel paralyzed sometimes and it's just easier to not even bother. Well, here goes....I guess. Since 9/21/08 I've been living the nightmare many ...
2-3
- By ttinmass · Posted February 3, 2009
- 0 replies
- got a inteview final it's not much but it's work wed @ 11:30. will be great to final get to back to work. diet is going well I am looking forward to seeing my best buddy this weekend. I am starting with ...
Am I Crazy?
- By AMA · Posted February 3, 2009
- 8 replies
- I do not even feel worthy to post on this site. All of you are so amazing. Through all your struggle and loss you continue to move forward. Your stories inspire me. But today is a hard day for me and ...
2-2
- By ttinmass · Posted February 2, 2009
- 0 replies
- My uncle was sick today and Auntie Alice had to work all day so I was taking care of him. He is 70 and had a stroke about 4 years ago. We are lucky to have him still in are life’s. He is has been sick ...
2-1
- By ttinmass · Posted February 1, 2009
- 2 replies
- Hard time sleeping last night must be the diet my heart was driving me nuts. thump thump Trying no caffen after 5pm (as I drink a ice coffee and it's 7:35 lol) Monday is comming so I hope after sending ...
1-32
- By ttinmass · Posted January 31, 2009
- 1 reply
- wow today was a good day alot done. icd has been hurting a little but I am doing alot driving and running around. my diet was real good today.. weight is now 215 from 235 lossing is has never fealt so ...
1/30
- By ttinmass · Posted January 30, 2009
- 0 replies
- I say to my self this sight is wonderfull Weight: 217 Diet today real good! feal good! no heart pain today few thumps looked for work today (hard times) Such a great feeling to have my auntie and uncle ...
