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How many of you take supplements on a regular basis? If so do you think they are making a difference> I take 2,000 mg of Vit D3. I was able to raise my vit D level from 11 to 50. Someone suggested supplementing with D-ribose. I was able to find a few studies on pubmed, but I have never...

Background: I have history of tetralogy of fallot, I am a nurse and I have had to fight to get the care I need. With all of this I know a lot about the evaluation and treatment of tetralogy of fallot. Before my granddaughter was discharged from the hospital after birth her parents were told...

I will be going to Boston for my docs appt in may or june. I originally was not planning on renting a car. I thought about taking the ferry to princetown and visiting Cape Cod for a couple of days. I just had no idea what the expense would be and what was available for site seeing. I did see...

Work has become intolerable. I was talking to a friend of mine about work and she suggested moving to Nashville. She asked me what was keeping me in my current town. I had not thought about moving. She suggested Nashville and my sister lives in Cincinnati so I may consider there. Does...

In a few hours it will be 40 years since my parents sent me into the OR for my TOF "repair". I am not one to celebrate surgical anniversaries. After all I have had 4 heart surgeries. Which one do I celebrate? I figure the less I think about my heart disease the more I am able to live life...

i already knew that I had restrictive lung disease from my scoliosis, thoracotomy and sternotomies. Also 85% of my blood goes to the right lung and only 15% goes to the left lung. Now I am accepting that I also have cough variant asthma. This past week has been bad. My FVC was 47% and my FEV...

It has been 2 years since my latest PVR. I feel so much better since this last surgery. I no longer think about my heart every day. I have so much more endurance. Its wonderful. I am less ADHD because I am not exhausted all the time. Debbie

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Less than 2 years ago we got a new CEO and director of nursing. They are changing everything. The needed change is a new computer system and a new huge expansion facility. We move in next august. My unit and another unit are combining. We will have to be cross trained. Lot of changes...

I tried to schedule my 24 hour holter monitor today. I try to get it done a couple of weeks before my scheduled appointment so the results are available at the time of the appointment. It means that I come to the office 3 times instead of 2. I called today and the only time they would...

For Christmas this year we decided to pick names. I got dad's name. I am sure that he does not really care a whole lot about Christmas this year. The one thing in this world that he wants he can not have, his wife of 52 years. He is talking about starting an exercise program of walking and...

My dad is on coumadin for a-fib. From the very beginning he has had a stable INR. He was very consistant with his diet. Now life has changed. He did the cooking for him and mom because mom could no longer cook secondary to a stroke. Mom passed away last week after being in the...

I am now 3 1/2 months post-op. I have worked for two weeks. I took 3 months off of work because of the lifting restrictions. I am now back to my busy and tiring routine. Taking 3 months off gave me a reference point for just how tired and stressed I get from work and daily life. I don't...

On a VERY positive note my daughter-in-law is due in January with a baby girl. Yeah. We are all so excited. I never had biological children of my own. My husband had 3 boys before we got married. Even though my husband has been deceased for 14 years I still keep up with his kids. My...

My father is 77 years old. A year or so ago he went into a-fib. They started him on digoxin to lower the heart rate. He now has sick sinus syndrome from the digoxin and needs a pacemaker. Mom is 73 and had stroke 6 years ago and is weak on her left side. She can not cook much because she...

I finally made it back to work monday. I have been off work for 12 weeks since my PVR. I am lead nurse on a pediatric floor unit. I got a call monday morning before work from a co-worker that joint commission is in the hospital. For those that don't know, joint commission is the big hospital...

I am 12 weeks post-op as of today. I picked up my 27 pound grandson which I have been avoiding until now. I no longer have to say "I'm sorry I can't pick you up. I have done 6 weeks of cardiac rehab. I have gotten up to 6 mets at intervals. I feel no pain. I move around like I have not had...

I am thinking of buying a rowing machine. I already have a recumbant stationary bicycle. I use it 3-5 days a week. I used a rowing machine at rehab monday and really liked it. The bicycle only exercises my legs and the rowing machine will help my upper body. Does anyone have a rowing...

As an experiment I started sleeping in the recliner almost a year ago. I feel so much better. It has enabled me to work without being so completely exhausted. Even my co-workers noticed a difference. I have more endurance and get short of breath less. I had noticed starting a couple of...

I went to rehab this morning as usual about 10:15. My blood pressure was high which has not been a problem. In fact it has been running low. I realized that I had not taken my beta blocker or ace inhibitor. I have not forgot my meds in a long time. I have been on the beta blocker for a...