Recent content by lilyofthewest

It's been recommended that I get a cortisone shot in my left shoulder for relief of arthritis pain. But I haven't been able to find any information on whether this is a good idea, considering I have a bovine tissue valve. There are some warnings that such shots increase the chances of afib. I...

Very similar experience at first echo. Had a second a year after surgery and none since. At 5 years I questioned my cardiologist but they said another wasn't necessary. Now it's been 6 years and nothing scheduled. Is this normal? Seems a long time with no check.

1. 69 2. 6yrs 3. NA 4. At least a half dozen different drugs including Metropolol and Warfarin. I hated them all and weaned myself off everything except low dose aspirin by about month after surgery. 5. About 2 weeks after, when I went in to get the staples out I was in afib which they...

Of course I was put on metoprolol among the pile of drugs after surgery, with no warnings or explanation. After a month and working out what was causing me problems, I quit it and felt much stronger.

QuincyRunner: "Speaking of reading, the U.S. Dept. of Education just reported that 54% of American adults read below the 6th grade level. I hate to think what the comprehension rate is. (And don’t tell the Chinese)." Sorry if this is taking the thread further off topic but this is not and...

Yes this does appear to be the case, although I am not aware of any head to head data comparing the effectiveness of the booster. This article has some interesting comparisons: " The study reported that in July in Florida, where COVID cases are at an all-time high and the delta variant is...

That's interesting about the idea that it skips a generation. My dad's mom had a "heart condition" for many years and died in her 70s from it. But back then we knew no details other than to grab grandma's purse and get her a nitro pill whenever she was feeling dizzy. Now of my 5 siblings, 3...

Yes, I had lots of hair loss for more than a year after my surgery. Clumps like you say, for months and months. I got a tissue valve and was only on Warfarin for a short time, but among the other plethora of drugs they give you after surgery, several others also do cause hair loss if you...

"I am pissed with have to "incentivize" people to get vaxxed. To me the real incentive should be higher insurance premiums with possible caps on Covid coverage if you don't get vaxxed, without a valid verified medical exception. It is funny the amount of verification my wife had to go through to...

Guess it shouldn't be a surprise, but your total self-centeredness, lack of patriotism, zero sense of community or caring about others just amazes me.

All my extended family and friends, including the teens were vaccinated as soon as possible, with the exception of 1 nutter. I own a small apt building where everyone is vaccinated so we put a sign to that effect out front for the many mail and delivery people. One of my tenents also often puts...

The Washington Post today reported the results of a study showing that non-vaccinated people in the US are still contracting covid a the same rates as during the January surge. The reason the national infection and death rates have sunk so low is because so many people have been vaccinated. I...

Katerina, I hope you're having a better day today. And I thank you for starting this thread. I never heard of costochondritis before, but it's interesting. A month or so ago I had periods of rather sharp pain in my left chest/sternum area and of course feared it was my 3 year old valve acting...

Haven't posted in a long time, but come here to browse once in a while. I just turned 72 and am 3 years post aortic valve replaced with an Edwards bovine one. Once I got through that first year, feel fine. Even the optic migraines have mostly disappeared. Am fairly active...

An easy way to see how flattening the curve not only keeps hospitals from being overwhelmed, but also saves lives, is to compare the infection and death rates between California ( the most populous state) and New York. I've been "stuck" here in Ca. for the duration and am so very glad. The...