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wild ride

danhartman1959
  • By danhartman1959 · New reply November 10, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • it has been a hard summer for this guy , if you have an icd youl get this on the 4th july i had a 12 shock storm and the ride started frist a ablation , for afib then turnn off the defib cause ef was ...

"Second Opinion"

HeartFailureDiva
  • By HeartFailureDiva · New reply November 10, 2009
  • 8 replies
  • Well Tomorrow I will Be Going To The University Of Chicago For The Pulmonary Hypertension Program For People Who Have Heart Disease. My Cardiologists & My Pulmonologists What's Me To See This Doctor There ...

RENAL ANGIOLIPOMA ANYONE???....

sonia40
  • By sonia40 · New reply November 10, 2009
  • 12 replies
  • Hello everyone..... as you all know me for those people who are following my posts....i have been told that i have a 5cm Renal angiolipoma on my right kidney....(have not had a biopsy as yet)...i also ...

Travelling on the King's Highway - one step at a time!

Great-gram
  • By Great-gram · New reply November 9, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • Hi Everybody! I haven't posted or written any journals because life has gotten pretty hectic. Our grand-daughter just turned 19 - we kept it simple and still she was happy, because it was our day off ...

To: Pain From: Me

Nina372
  • By Nina372 · New reply November 9, 2009
  • 10 replies
  • To: Pain From: Me Well hello pain, you might not want to hear this but you have out-stayed your welcome here in my body. You are the most annoying, agitating, distracting, way to needy, company that I ...

Help

RonRay
  • By RonRay · New reply November 8, 2009
  • 12 replies
  • It is painfully obvious that there are way too many people hurting from disease. I just don't believe there was THIS much illness when I was younger... However, it could be that I just didn't notice ...

Applying for Disability

ConnieB
  • By ConnieB · New reply November 8, 2009
  • 24 replies
  • I live in Virginia I will 60 years old in Aug., I had a heart attack 5 years ago, I had a stent placed. Last year I had a difibillator implanted. I was layed off of my job in February, so I am not working ...

"HYPOKALEMIA OR LOW POTASSIUM"

mandyblue
  • By mandyblue · New reply November 8, 2009
  • 32 replies
  • I want to share this research information in "My Journal". This is a very long collection of articles, that explains in great detail, about Hypokalemia or Low Potassium. It is for anyone who needs help ...

Dear Journal update on headaches

lashawnsheart
  • By lashawnsheart · Posted November 8, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Last night was my 1st night since starting Imdur without a headache. I am soooo happy too happy because i could not sleep last night. I could not sleep before because my headaches were too bad. Funny ...

doctor said..

frankie42
  • By frankie42 · New reply November 7, 2009
  • 6 replies
  • i talk to the doctor this morning about the bad shoulder pains and he said its all normal ,just healing .im so glad i found this site,it helps so much to reach out to others that have been where i am ...

These ol' headaches

lashawnsheart
  • By lashawnsheart · Posted November 7, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Since starting Imdur I have been battling massive headaches. I have tried everything to ease the pain. I do not want to start a new med and start over with the headaches so I am trying to tough it out ...

7 Months after Bypass and now 2 Broken Ankles

feelinsquirrely
  • By feelinsquirrely · New reply November 7, 2009
  • 7 replies
  • It's been over seven months since my triple bypass and I finally was recovering some of my ommph and getting over that awful depression when Voila!!! Friday morning leaving for work I missed a step and ...

no sleep

frankie42
  • By frankie42 · New reply November 7, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • i was just wondering if anyone has trouble sleeping,i go to bed and toss and turn for hours,no pain just cant sleep,then i guess i just wear myself out and i my sleep two hours,then wake in a cold sweat,i ...

my hear t condition my story

lashawnsheart
  • By lashawnsheart · New reply November 7, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • I was told I had cataracts when I was in my late 20’s I am 33 now. I went to the eye doctor because they got noticeably bigger and was affecting my daily life. The doc said they are small and does not ...

Talking to Those that Have No Clue

Lynnedz56
  • By Lynnedz56 · New reply November 7, 2009
  • 12 replies
  • A group of us were talking in the breakroom today at the large company I work for. They were talking about all the things done for Breast Cancer last month and I said it was a worthy cause, but were they ...

PTA Stent on Sept 29th

Jamaicanmenuts
  • By Jamaicanmenuts · New reply November 6, 2009
  • 13 replies
  • Here we go again. I will have my second femoral angioplasty/stent performed on Tuesday. Even though I know what to expect for the most part, I am anxious and edgy again. Since the last one was placed ...

It's a New Day

grandmotherbird
  • By grandmotherbird · New reply November 6, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • Yup! Woke up this morning and said...*I'm still here!* :) I haven't seen my daughter or grandson in almost a month. They only live 35 minutes away. Hubby said...last night...why don't you try to get up ...

just got back from the doc

starre
  • By starre · New reply November 5, 2009
  • 7 replies
  • - just got came from the doctor yesterday says my skin is getting tighter. that's why my legs are hurting-- my bones are fine my legs are not swollen my skin is just pulling and causing me pain want to ...

bad cramps in my left shoulder..

frankie42
  • By frankie42 · New reply November 5, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • its my 4 week since my bypass,not alot of pain till this sunday,wow started having severe cramp like pain in my left shoulder all nite all day for three days now comes and go"s pain med does notta for ...

14 YRS SINCE MY BROTHER PASSED AWAY...

sonia40
  • By sonia40 · New reply November 4, 2009
  • 13 replies
  • Hello all the wonderful ladies and gents on this wonderful site.... Today is a sad day for me....today is my brothers anniversary....he passed away exactly 14yrs ago of pacreatic cancer..he was only 28yrs ...

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