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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: twhitaker on June 15, 2016, 05:14:12 PM
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I'm sure you heard the joke. I get to find out next week if I need to have one done. I'll get to pay the hospital 7 grand to find out if I need it now or later. At least my deductible will be over with.
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Hope the best for you.
GliderJohn
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Good luck w/check up. Best to know for sure.
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Well, that sucks. I hope everything goes well.
John Henry
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What everyone above sez. It's routine if it's not happening to you. :smiley: You might think of modifying a destructive habit .. :evil: Not that it's any of my business other than caring.
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I'm sure you will be feeling better in no time. Prayers for you
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I'll be thing of you, hope everything goes well!
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Best of luck buddy!
Dave
Galveston
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You might think of modifying a destructive habit .. :evil: Not that it's any of my business other than caring.
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What everyone above sez. It's routine if it's not happening to you. :smiley: You might think of modifying a destructive habit .. :evil: Not that it's any of my business other than caring.
Shirley, you're not suggesting I quit smoking, eating, and drinking are you? <shrug> :grin:
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Good luck with the test. Maybe it'll indicate your doc should simply monitor the valve periodically. I made it for 6-7 years with periodic monitoring. Currently recovering from aortic valve replacement.
Regards,
Bob
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My aortic valve has been monitored for the last 4 or 5 years. He said that if I had followed his advise and took Crestor we would not be having this conversation.
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My aortic valve has been monitored for the last 4 or 5 years. He said that if I had followed his advise and took Crestor we would not be having this conversation.
So. You're a little slow, then? <running and ducking>
<soapbox/1> FWIW, I started smoking as a teenager. It was the thing to do, and I *liked* it. In my early 30s, I was in a state of (ahem) heightend awareness :shocked: was coughing from a cold and reaching for a cigarette. Thought, "this is just stupid, I know that it'll take years off my life." I quit then, and it was the hardest thing I've ever done, not that it's a drug addiction or anything. :smiley:<soapbox/0>
Seriously, I and many others care about you. Guzzi guys are scarce on the ground.. :wink: Quit it, Terry. :evil:
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FWIW, I was an Operating Room Nurse for 32 years...If I had a nickel for every time I heard a surgeon say 'I warned him/her to quit this [insert destructive behavior here] about [1-5] years ago or else we would quite likely be doing [insert costly surgical procedure here] about now', I could afford to fly everyone and their significant other to the MGNOC John Day Rally and back home again...
I kid you not.
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Shirley, you're not suggesting I quit smoking, eating, and drinking are you? <shrug> :grin:
I lost my younger brother two years ago. He was unwilling or unable to make the lifestyle changes that might have prolonged his life.
I miss him everyday.
Think of those that would miss you, and those who you would miss.
Even small changes can can pay big dividends.
Good luck and God bless.
Dave
Galveston
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Terry,
Good luck with your testing.
As others wiser and more experienced than I have pointed out, if you continue on this road it's only a question of when you reach that particular place.
Try a different road. It won't be the same. But you might be surprised & like it.
Tim
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Good luck to you, sir.
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I wish you well.
The one bright thing in all this is unlike in the joke they won't be operating up your exhaust. :shocked:
Heal well, heal quickly.
Cheers
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Good luck with the tests Terry.
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Good luck Terry.
Dean
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I thought this was about the Volvo mechanic who used to adjust the valves on my 142S when the motor was still running. :huh:
But no, I guess you're a life time smoker. I'm 72 and 1 of the few who never took up that habit growing up. But it was pushed all over the place so to not do it was not easy for some.
My oldest son died at an early age because he didn't eat right and I guess he thought it would never matter, but it did. He had a massive stroke in his 30s.
I probably drink too much beer or wine and do seem to be slowing down a bit.
Whether we want to admit it or not we do make decisions about how long we are going to live, including doing things like riding MCs for decades and getting away with it.
I had a double hernia and was told if it ruptures I'll be dead within days. Some times we gotta listen to what others say unless we're just ready to check out.
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FWIW, I was an Operating Room Nurse for 32 years...If I had a nickel for every time I heard a surgeon say 'I warned him/her to quit this [insert destructive behavior here] about [1-5] years ago or else we would quite likely be doing [insert costly surgical procedure here] about now', I could afford to fly everyone and their significant other to the MGNOC John Day Rally and back home again...
I kid you not.
The funny thing is a lot of medical workers have unhealthy habits and yet they keep doing them anyway. Like a CHP officer who got busted for drunk driving. He knows and arrests others for doing that, but yet he does it too. :huh:
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I went to the hospital this morning for a left heart catheter. They did not put in any stents. I will have the aortic valve replaced in a couple weeks. I asked if it would be open heart and they said yes because a young and healthy person like myself will need a valve that will last a long time. They said the 'robotic' valve replacement is called for for patients that have neither.
They said a normal valve opens up to about the size of a half dollar but mine only opens up to about the size of an M&M.
Ain't supposed to lift anything over 10 pounds for 5 days. No motorcycle during that time either.
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All the best Terry. A valve grind usually improves performance.
Not sure what it is like over there but the hospital would not do a triple bypass on the father-in-law until he had quit smoking for three months. he improved so much he was scared that they would not operate!
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I went to the hospital this morning for a left heart catheter. They did not put in any stents. I will have the aortic valve replaced in a couple weeks. I asked if it would be open heart and they said yes because a young and healthy person like myself will need a valve that will last a long time. They said the 'robotic' valve replacement is called for for patients that have neither.
They said a normal valve opens up to about the size of a half dollar but mine only opens up to about the size of an M&M.
Ain't supposed to lift anything over 10 pounds for 5 days. No motorcycle during that time either.
Terry, It was six weeks for me after my triple bypass. The procedure must be totally different.
Dean
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Terry, It was six weeks for me after my triple bypass. The procedure must be totally different.
Dean
I think Dean is right re the lifting limit. My limit was restricted to no more than 10# for the first several weeks.
Bob
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The 10# 5 days is relative to the catheter I got. They don't want that femoral artery springing a leak.
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Good luck buddy. I feel ya. Take time to recoup fully.
Dave
Galveston
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Best of luck, Terry. .
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Dad had a valve replaced about 26 years ago. He's gone now, but other things got him. One of my favorite uncles bought the farm this past winter - leaky valve. Late 80's so he had a good run, but probably could have gone a lot longer if he was a bit more aggressive in treating it.
Valve jobs are scary but they are pretty routine - but like someone else said - if it's not you.
And consider the soap box sermon said all over. :grin:
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I just got done talking with the scheduler and will be having the surgery on the morning of the 25th of July at Kettering Medical Center.
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Good luck, Terry..
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Good luck, Terry..
Same here buddy. Tell Maggi to cut you some slack.
Dean
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Best wishes!
Bob
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If Maggie cut me any more slack I could expect her dress to get caught in the spokes. :evil:
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Once you get fixed up, you should be good for another 100,000......................................................miles.
Seriously, best wishes being sent your way.
John Henry
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The surgeon did say I will feel at least 10 years younger. Wonder if I should color my hair? :evil:
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Surgery is scheduled for 7:15 Tuesday morning. Going in this evening. Thanks. Maybe they'll let me use an electronic device post surgery. If not, I will post status as soon as I can. I do appreciate all the positive posts and PMs.
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best to you and hope it will be good news. I had a leaky valve and for years it remained stable then decided to fail. Surgery, as some have said, is pretty routine these days (mine was in 2001) and along with the recovery period back to "normal"should be an interruption but no biggy? depending.... For me, it began my examination of my failed immortality and invincibility and so brought me to a more accurate reality,...not a bad thing,..depending :laugh:Best wishes.
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Color coding the hair, HDM sounds good; reroofing the house -better put that on hold for a while. :grin:
Best wishes Tuesday, hope your recovery goes swiftly.
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all the best for a quick in and out....
Mark
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I'm trying to figure out where I stand in the doctors priority. I got a call saying I'm rescheduled for August 5th.
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I'm trying to figure out where I stand in the doctors priority. I got a call saying I'm rescheduled for August 5th.
Terry Terry , you'se wants me to have the boys from Muskogee should have a talk widda doctors ?
Dusty
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Nurse said they got slammed with heart attacks and they are still working on emergencies.
I was told the hospital is a non profit so they are keen to reinvest in big construction of a heart hospital across the street.
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I'm trying to figure out where I stand in the doctors priority. I got a call saying I'm rescheduled for August 5th.
My wife went thru this getting her artery(80% blockage) cleaned out going to her brain. Trust your Dr. Obviously others right now are in more critical condition than you. :wink:
If we hadn't both done a Life Line sonogram test paid for by us she might not be alive. My artery is 30% clogged which is considered OK. :boozing:
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Hopefully it doesn't get pushed off any further, but as Wayne mentioned, likely others are in greater need.
John
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I can understand the rescheduling and they do prioritize but....... "They got slammed over the weekend." Somebody KNEW as early as Saturday that the rescheduling was going to happen yet she waited until 4 yesterday afternoon (just 4 hours before I was to be admitted) to let me know. ??? Some of my family took off work early and had already driven 2 hours here before they were told to turn around unless they wanted to spend two weeks in Dayton.
Think I might catch the flu a week from Thursday.
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I survived the surgery with flying colors. Six hours surgery and eight hours recovery. Might be going home Tue.
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:thumb: Glad to hear that. Heal well and fast too!!
Paul B :boozing:
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Just finished lunch. Going to get fatter if they keep feeding me like that.
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Congrats and heal quickly.
Dave
Galveston
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Just finished lunch. Going to get fatter if they keep feeding me like that.
Let me guess. Fried cheese sticks, fettucini Alfredo, and a double bacon cheeseburger with cookie-dough ice cream for dessert. Could be a "repeat business" thing, be careful!!
Heal well!
Lannis
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Had a heart catheterization a couple weeks ago. No blockages. He said my coronary arteries are incredibly clear.
He said my valve was badly calcified. Worst he d ever seen.
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Good to hear - do everything you can, but don't insist on doing what you're not ready for...
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When I get back from Europe I'm on the waiting list for atrial ablation. This sounds like fun! Not!
They stick a cannula up your femoral vein into the left atrium of your heart and then spear through the wall into the right atrium and stick a welding rod up and cauterise the atrial veins!
Oh let the joy be unconfined! It sounds disgusting! I have no desire to hear the gory details! Just do it and let me out!
Pete
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When I get back from Europe I'm on the waiting list for atrial ablation. This sounds like fun! Not!
They stick a cannula up your femoral vein into the left atrium of your heart and then spear through the wall into the right atrium and stick a welding rod up and cauterise the atrial veins!
Oh let the joy be unconfined! It sounds disgusting! I have no desire to hear the gory details! Just do it and let me out!
Pete
Sounds like a walk in the park compared to your last session, which as I remember involved having your mansack sliced open and your remaining testicle being peeled like an onion down to the part that wasn't rotten and then sewed back up.
We were offered pictures but all 6,327 active WG members declined .....
Lannis
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Pack of softcocks!:D
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When I get back from Europe I'm on the waiting list for atrial ablation. This sounds like fun! Not!
They stick a cannula up your femoral vein into the left atrium of your heart and then spear through the wall into the right atrium and stick a welding rod up and cauterise the atrial veins!
Oh let the joy be unconfined! It sounds disgusting! I have no desire to hear the gory details! Just do it and let me out!
Pete
"And who knew the way to man's heart was through his groin?"
- Robin Williams
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Gee terry just saw this, glad things worked out
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Still have chest tubes in me. There is an air leak that they hope will go away.
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Still have chest tubes in me. There is an air leak that they hope will go away.
I suggest spraying a little WD40 on the suspected leak and see if your heart rate speeds up? A little Seal-All or JB Weld will sort that right out.
Lannis
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Worth a try. If it doesn't change at least it will be lubricated.
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If they're feeding you so well, maybe the next MGNOC meeting should be in your hospital room ! :grin:
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Still have chest tubes in me. There is an air leak that they hope will go away.
Duct tape.
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Terry, I know I'm really late to this party, but glad your surgery when well and wishing you a speedy recovery. Now get out there and put the next 100k on the EV. JohnB
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I'm home now. Let me tell you typing anything on a Kindle touch screen is an exercise in keeping
blood pressure in control. You get almost done with your message without realizing you hovered your
thumb knuckle over something that sends your text into never never land. Had my arm not been so
weak I might have thrown the damn thing through the wall. Thus my six word texts over the previous
few days. You say it's just like a smart phone. Well that's just one reason I have a phone more akin to
a Blackberry with a QWERTY pad but it is without data since I'm the second phone on the plan and
not deductible on her taxes.
Anyhow, the original sales pitch had me coming home on Tuesday after Friday surgery. Apparently,
the surgeon was not obligated to tell me at that time in approximately 66.234% of these cases where
the patient had been a smoker for 52.55 years a leak will occur in one lung or the other.
Tuesday came and went while they were monitoring the air and fluid draining from my chest. Can't
remove until volume is less than 100cc/day. Wed we were getting there. They decided to split the 4
tubes into 2 boxes so they could identify which cylinder was recalcitrant. It was the left one. Once it
went below 100cc the tubes came out. The next day they did an xray which better identified the
location of the leak. Saturday I was taken to radiology where a surgeon installed a small tube which
was inserted exactly where it needed to be using the assistance of a CT scanner. This tube is now
connected to a ball valve and then to a Heimlich valve that lets air and fluid out but not back in.
Back to my room for the exit orientations. Good Lord! Why I did not get a DVD that recorded all the
conversations is a mystery to me. The doctor said I could go back to work tomorrow if I felt up to it.
The nurses said I could not drive for a month. Anybody see a contradiction here? When I told her,
"That's not a problem, I'll take the motorcycle." Que the 'deer in the headlights' look before I gave her
the smile. She said, "I firmly believe your riding is over at the very least for this year. You might also
consider your accident last week an omen about your mortality." Is this response to be unexpected
from a profession that considers motorcyclists organ donors? A 30 page discharge plan was given
to me and off I was wheeled to the entrance.
My best friends from Indiana came down Saturday morning and the 4 of us drove to our home. They
hadn't been here in a while so they got the 50c tour of our blissful country estate. When Jeff told
Loretta, "I think it's time we headed home." I asked if they would like to eat first. "Well, hell yes.
Breakfast was 10 hours ago" We went to Rons Pizza for dinner. I 'reluctantly' took in a shot of
Kentucky's finest while munching on a 'heart healthy' diet, namely a Santa Fe pizza. As Todd Haven was famous for saying, "Knob Creek for the win."
Since I have some of the cleanest coronary arteries the doctor has ever seen why should I be
watching my cholesterol? I can sum that up in two words. Big pharma.
I have a question. The doctor who did the heart catheterization to check for coronary blockages
made a couple visits while I was in CICU and the surgical ward, wants me to schedule a follow up
visit within the next couple weeks. Why in the f*@# should I be donating my $60 co-pay with such a
parasite?
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Because if he doesn't get enough visit in, he'll have to do something that brings in real money, like selling Guzzi's. :laugh:
Glad to see the mending is going well.
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When I told her, "That's not a problem, I'll take the motorcycle." Que the 'deer in the headlights' look before I gave her the smile. She said, "I firmly believe your riding is over at the very least for this year. You might also consider your accident last week an omen about your mortality."
Typical. She probably drove into work this morning with one hand thumbing text into her Blackberry and the other holding a sesame bagel with raspberry cream cheese on it ...
Lannis
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I think I've answered my question. He is to be the recipient of my $5000+ deductible a little bit at a time.
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Since I have some of the cleanest coronary arteries the doctor has ever seen why should I be
watching my cholesterol? I can sum that up in two words. Big pharma.
I have a question. The doctor who did the heart catheterization to check for coronary blockages
made a couple visits while I was in CICU and the surgical ward, wants me to schedule a follow up
visit within the next couple weeks. Why in the f*@# should I be donating my $60 co-pay with such a
parasite?
I've always trusted the doctors who have seen to me over the years. There hasn't been much to see too, plus one of the doctors was my old college roommate and the other I've known for 30 years, so I've always done what they said BUT ....
... YOU are the one responsible for your health, so, if you are willing to take a risk that the doctor doesn't want to take because he fears lawsuits, OR if you have an inner feeling that things are different than what the doctor thinks, then YOU take control.
It's not like a bike - they can't void the warranty on the work if you don't get the dealer service done ...
Lannis
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You're not going to go riding yet are you? For exercise to try it out, lay your bike down & pick it up. Just kidding but don't rush it. Take the lowest bike out first. Glad you are doing so well. It is a drag not to be able to ride.
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You can't kid a kidder. :grin:
I slipped on a wet floor last night and took a pretty good fall. Showed me how weak and fragile I still am. The nurse was right about the first part and I'm debating the second part hoping that getting on the bike will put an end to that.
Since the accident on the 27th I've been a basket case. Even while in the passenger seat of the car I go on high alert when coming to an intersection, when someone is getting ready to pull out, or when a car is getting ready to pass us. It would be nice to be able to just relax.
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+1 After my 1st accident in 70 I wanted to buy a 6WD cement truck and drive over all the cars. Had to reteach myself how to relax again and have a different mindset.
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Making progress. Mowed the lawn today. It sure needed it.