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I saw my surgeon Tuesday and he thinks the entire thyroid needs to come out. My date is Aug. 30th. My problem is, they checked with my cardiacs office and he told them I was ok for surgery and to stop my coumidin 4 days before surgery and go into hospital 1 day before and if INR below 1.5 to...

Dr. called this afternoon. Right side, benign, left side suspicious. I see the surgeon next tuesday. Left side must come out and possibly right side as well. As much as I thought I had prepared myself for this, I'm not taking this very well.

Like Praline, I had a FNA done last week. For me there was no numbing. Dr. went into thyroid 9 times, that means 9 sticks. By the 7th one I was getting a little tired of it. I have 4 nodules on each side and he had hoped that one was a water filled cyst and he could drain it. It wasn't and he...

I just got a call from my gp. After wearing a holter monitor, they called and said that I am having over 200 pvc's an hour. So am trying to make an appt. with my cardio. What would cause this ? How do they treat it ? My meds haven't changed in a long time. I take metoprolol 100 mg daily. Plus...

Just got the official word today. I go in the hospital Saturday morning to start heparin, with surgery to remove tumor from my foot on Tuesday morning. But if all goes well, I get to come home Tuesday if all goes well. I am taking my laptop, would have severe withdrawals without it ! Concerned...

I have to have a small mass removed from my foot. The foot surgeon is freaking out over the coumidin. He asked me to stop it and I said "no". I just got off the phone with cardio's office, and nurse said that I would probably have to go in hospital for 2 days before for heparin drip. Had that...

I applied for SS Disability in nov of 2006. I finally hired an attorney and had a hearing in Arkansas yesterday. (took 1 1/2 to get hearing) I was approved !! On one hand it does upset me, but on the other I am thankful. I am already elegible for medicare so as soon as I get my approval letter...

I have got to share this !! I am just so excited. Years ago I had posted a message on ancestory.com looking for information on my father. I know nothing about him except his name. I discovered about 6 years ago that he was deceased. I was devastated to put it mildly. I have searched for better...

My youngest son called last night, he's so excited !! He is headed Thursday to Kansas City to interview at the med school there and to apply. This would be wonderful for him and his family and me. If accepted he will go into bio-med for 1 year and recieve his Masters degree and go directly into...

Hi all. I need some input. I have felt lousy all day. For a while had floaters in my vision and head felt weird. Checked my BP and it was 137/83. Just a little while later I got a terrible blinding headache, checked BP again and now is up to 157/97. Headache has eased somewhat but still feel...

Thank you everyone for all the prayers. My FIL was moved out of ICU lastnight. Hes better, but still has a long way to go. Dr.s are still fighting the infection, and the physchitrist (sp) is very concerned regarding whether or not he will fully recovery mentally. But I know he will. I've already...

I would like to ask for prayers for my FIL. He has been in hospital since Sept 23 for gallstones. His gallbladder ruptured and now he is in septic shock with multiple organ failure. While running tests also found he is critical need of quad bypass with 95% blockage. Reason all this happened, his...

Went to new cardio yesterday. Ekg shows probable heart attack, but from symptoms, Dr. thinks its also possible that I had a stroke. Just got back from having chemical stress test, and also am wearing the Holter monitor for 24 hrs. So hopefully, will know something for sure next week. By the way...

Hi All, I need someinput here. I think yesterday that I may have had a mild heart attack. Got up not feeling quite right, had indegestion, so thought I would eat a little bit, didn't help, then my heart started racing, I got extremely hot all of a sudden and than my left arm felt like it weighed...

Hi All, Just wanted to bring this to attention to all the gals. Have you had a bone denisty test done? As some of you may remember, I took a tumble in May and broke my hip. I was 46 at the time. Went for a check-up w/pcp and he ordered a BMD test. He called me one day later in a panic and I...

I need help. My husbands employer changed insurance carriers this month, and now I am having a MAJOR problem getting test strips for my IN-Ratio machine. The new insurance says since there are no "local" providers, I will have to have a $2000. deductible and than they will only pay 50%. I will...

Well I found out last evening how great my valve works! Cuz' believe me, it got quite a strnous workout. I live in a VERY rural area. Woods all around. I have a beautiful 2 acre landscaped yard and a 100 year old renovated farmhouse. All this info is just a build-up for my heart racing...

not sure where to post this, so I put it here. I fell sunday and broke my hip, have been in hospital bed since trying to get ptt right on. surgery at 5 pm today to place metal plate, rod and pins to fix hip. say a prayer please, a little nervous. and sorry this is disjointed, have been on...

My 1 year "birthday" is coming soon (3/29) and I go for my check-up next Wednesday. He's already told me that he will be doing all the tests to check my heart. I have a few minor (I hope) issues, but nothing I'm overly concerned about. However, I would appreciate all the prayers I can get. All...

Hi all, I just had to share the wonderful weekend I spent with my family. 2 of my 3 children and 4 of my 5 grandchildren spent the weekend at my home. For Christmas I got my 2 grandsons (ages 6 and 7) and son-in-law paintball guns for Christmas. And a spare for hubby(popeye) and I. Well we got...