Recent content by WilliamJE

A little mentioned side effect of OHS is the chance of a brachial plexus injury. For the surgery they have your body stretched out in a fashion that's not normal and the injury occurs. I had valve replacement and repair of an ascending aortic aneurism in 2008. One of the first things I noticed...

I had my valve replacement surgery and repair of an ascending aortic aneurysm. My hospital stay, which lasted 16 days, was no fun at all but I've had no heart issues since then. Yesterday I asked Leonita if she remembered what happened two years ago today. She remembered but preferred to avoid...

Do the endless commercials featuring the Progressive Insurance woman count? Seriously, having to spend approximately 24 of the first 40 hours after waking up either tubed or on CPAP and the nurse I had during the latter who wouldn't give me a piece of paper and something to write with so I...

I watched Apollo 13 times during my 16 day stay for surgery. They were all shown on AMC which would constantly show commercials for Progressive Insurance and the Lakeside Terrace. By the time I was discharged I was dreaming of a moon launch that had Samuel Jackson and Flo in the capsule.

I was surprised to learn I still had a tube in my throat(It would stay there for about 16 hours post surgery) I was surprised to learn my right hand was mostly numb.(Brachial plexus injury) I was surprised to be alive.

I was in ICU for 5 days Then 1 day in the step down unit Then back to ICU for 3 days Then back to the step down unit for 7 days I was in the hospital 16 days in all. Pneumonia, some other issue that caused my return to ICU, and my PT INR taking a long time to get up to a theraputic level. My...

My wife always tells the time when a nurse or doctor asked me some questions post op. One of which was- where am I? Leonita said my reply was "JFK Hospital, Atlantis Florida". Which was true, but overly precise. JFK is in what most Palm Beach County residents call 'suburban' Lake Worth. I'm in...

I'll just say the United States immigration system is busted. From the millions of illegal aliens, to United States citizens getting deported, to people born in the United States held by ICE for over a year, to legal immigrants getting shafted. It's a huge mess. BTW my wife Leonita is a...

Those people are idiots who simply don't what the hell they are talking about. Dear Wife and I visited Poland for 2.5 weeks in 2000. A Polish Priest friend toured us around. Leonita and I were to Hell and back. On the drive from Warsaw to Gdansk we passed women standing by the edge of the road...

I recently went for my PT/INR and Dear Wife had a bloodwork order also. So we both went the same day. When we were asked for our info, the lady at the window said it has been determined your bill is $30. How would you like to pay it? A new medical provider game- Ask patients for 3-20 times...

Last November at age 48 and 15 months after OHS I had my colonoscopy. All went well.

I was in the ICU for parts of 10 days(Operated on 8-13, got sent to the floor on 8-18, sent back to ICU on 8-19, out of ICU for good 8-22.) in 2008. To be honest I don't remember a heck of a lot from my first stint. See I got pneumonia for one thing. The next day I recall my nurse running...

At least that's what I'm thinking five weeks after I had surgery to correct the later. First let me remind readers of my history. My surgery, valve replacement and repair of a ascending aortic aneuyrsm took place on 8-13-08. It didn't take me long after waking up to notice I had a tingling and...

Pat, You set the rules as to how many visitors you want and who. My surgery(aneuyrsm repair and valve replacement) I knew was going to be a big deal before going in for it. The only visitors I asked my wife to allow were- Her sister, A Eucharistic minister to bring communion*, and two priests...

Nancy You can still keep AOL and go to another internet service. I have Hi speed from AT&T and I pay $32 a month for that. My AOL account is free, but I can only sign on by piggybacking via AT&T. So unless AOL isn't making the offer they gave me two years ago any more, you should be able to do...