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I thought I'd say hello and couldn't find any check-in threads, so "hello". Must get to school but I want you to know I think of you all quite often. Hi and see you soon, Take Heart, Pamela

Do these jeans make my butt look small? To the taxman: Keep the change. I hate chocolate.

It doesn't seem like 3 years have passed, I guess that's key to relaxation... I tend to look forward rather than behind, although, today feels more important than my birthday. It's my re-rebirth anniversary. Thanks for being here VR.com and thankyou to all the warm people who've kept my...

Hi everyone. I spoke with Zipper today and shared her disappointment that she's still in the hospital. Apparently her INR was too high for them to risk the pacer wire removal. Until they get the numbers down to a safer level Deb can't go home. She's more than ready and is only recently feeling...

Yes! The surgery is over and Dale was just waiting for them to get her cleaned up and warming so he could be with her in CICU. The doctor is happy with the work he's done and as soon as Zipper hears the complete story, then you'll get the details. For now though, she came through really well...

Hi everyone. I'm starting this thread because it's so difficult to pin a date on Zipper's actual date. We know she's in Edmonton and won't be going anywhere until she's ready to go home. Both she and her DH are as comfortable as can be, given that they're so far from home. I was thinking that...

Yes, Deb's surgery time has been bumped up. There are a number of reasons for this, not the least that she is slated for double valve replacement: Her mitral valve is damaged to such a degree that there is no possible chance for a repair. We already knew this. Her aortic valve is fitting so...

I just finished talking on the phone with Zip and she has had some positive events happen today. Apparently Dr Modry took one look at her file and confirmed surgery for next week. They will give her all of the details this afternoon. There's a small concern over her being anticoagulated...

I have some cartilage separated off of the two ribs on the left just below my sternum. My GP isn't concerned and says there's nothing to be done. It only tweaks if I breath deep or give a heavy sigh. There's no real pain but it's sore and feels like a localized cramp sometimes. Very weird. Has...

What to eat if you cannot chew? I know there are excellent supplements and drinks to replace the nutrients a person in such a situation finds they can't ingest as whole foods, but how to make them cheaply and tasty at home remains a question. The first thing anyone needs to remember if they...

Well, the knee surgery see's me home and really quite uncomfortable. Who knew taking screws out would hurt quite as much? Anyway, ice and pain meds are my friends now. Thanks for all your good thoughts leading up to this surgery. Take Heart, Pamela.

I was at the health centre where the ortho and anaesthesiologist that are my bone cutters do business today. I've been booked for my arthoscopic menisectomy and to have screws removed from an old ACL surgery for (holy cow, sometimes the Canadian system can move quickly) next Thursday. This is...

A few of you may recall that I've got some arrhythmia. It was so worrisome to me that I landed in the Emergency Unit of our local hospital and the next day in a regular office visit my PCP had me hooked up for a cardiac event monitor. I had some problems with the electrodes but the readings...

Seriously, I figure I could make a valiant effort to travel to BC or Winnipeg. I'm smack on the Alberta border with Saskatchewan and willing to pick up people on the way no matter what direction the travel. Heck, we could rent a bus. Chime in if you've got ideas...

Well, last night I went to the ER since my heart felt like it was bouncing around my chest and I was getting sharp pains (like pinches) shooting through my left side. I could have lived with the somersaulting heart and strange beats but combined with the pains-- Well, that's what got me out of...

I'd like to point you to a site I heard about from a television ad... Tell your story here. Careful, if you choose to share your story, there's a 500 character limit making it tough to say all you want to. You can find my story by searching for my email in the "find a story" feature...

I am so sorry for my selfishness in not posting an update sooner. My surgery went without a hitch, apart from the morphine reaction out of the epidural. Even the roof of my mouth itched for 24 hours! Benedryl knocked me out for about 90 minutes per shot, but I could only have one of those...

I have marvelled at the caring of many individuals manifested on this forum. If you have someone you'd like to publicly thank or appreciate, feel free to join me on this thread. We have so much to be thankful for in our lives that to be able to express ours to some of the hardworking and...

Well, yesterday I spent a long afternoon in pre-op teaching and lab workups for my (what I hoped) imminent ACL reconstruction surgery. Then I went off to see the anesthetist and he was unable to see himself managing my operation. It seems with my shiny new pig valve I've been transported into...

I liked reading here so much, I registered. Look forward to being added to the forum posters once the mods get me online. Pamela.