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I've had several dobutamine stress echos over the last 10 years. They take a resting echo first then inject the dobutamine in about 3 minute intervals until they hit the desired heart rate all the time doing the echos. They kept asking if I was feeling any discomfort each time before injecting...

Church in the morning and lunch afterwards with some of the church folk then to the VA hospital to visit a neighbor. They're predicting 100 degree+ temps for the afternoon so will stay indoors at home where it's cool for the rest of the day. Jim

I was shocked and deeply saddened with the news that Christina has passed. Gordon, you, the girls and the grandkids have our deepest sympathy, love and prayers. Jim & Dee

St. Jude Mechanical in the Aortic Position.

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Sincere condolences and prayers for you and your family in this time of great sorrow on the loss of your mother. Jim Mt 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

The tax on gasoline in Arizona is 37.4 cpg including the 18.4 cpg federal tax and the tax on diesel is 52.4 including the federal tax. 1 cpg UST tax. Use class vehicles pay an additionsl 9cpg for diesel. We filled up last Thursday at Costco in Tucson for 3.37.9 per gallon. Jim

This is me and the love of my life on July 1, 1955. It's now over 53 years later and we still have it going on. Jim

I started on warfarin in January 2006 for afib after quad bypass surgery and continued on it after having my aortic valve replaced with a mechanical valve in December of the same year. Taking warfarin has truely been no big deal and my INR has remained relatively stable with the exception of...

I am almost 71 years old and take 12 prescription medications daily. Eight are heart medications and four are for Type 2 diabetes. Sometimes feel like a poster boy for better living through chemistry. Morning: 9 Pills Evening: 7 Pills Jim

Re: Meds Hi Paula, I am currently taking both spironolactone and furosemide and have been for a year and a half. Both are diuretics; however, spironolactone is a potassium sparing diuretic while furosemide is not and requires that supplemental potassium be taken. I've noticed no side effects...

My wife and I are planning on attending. We're looking forward to it. Jim

I have Type II diabetes and had quadrupal bypass surgery in January 2006 at age 68. I also had an ICD implanted 3 days after the bypass surgery. Eleven months later, at age 69, I had my second open heart surgery to replace one of the bypasses that had failed, and to perform transmyocardial...

AVR December 19, 2006. St. Jude Master Series 21mm Mechanical Valve.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Christina. Hope you had a great day! Jim