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Many thanks for your best wishes. :) In the run up to Obama's election I tried to start an intelligent discussion about USA health care policies as outlined by Presidential candidates. How naive to think a medical survivors forum would be a good place to do that. :rolleyes: The level of...

Very sad reading below. In the UK, 12 young people die from an undiagnosed heart condition every week. What must the global figure be?? :eek: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7663009.stm

Welcome back Rossmeister. :D Will this :D be disappearing now?

:eek: :o Must be the bedtime single malt, but I just read, Surely there's a thong in there somewhere.. :o :D Goodnight from West Yorks

Like it. Very gothic.

Yes I did, aortic not mitral though. Also not replacing a native valve. My mechanical was a breeding ground for bacteria, it was taken out to be replaced by a homograft and aortic root.

Thanks for keeping us informed Mary. :) Glad you're OK Ross. :) TBH what is with all the concern? Ross is a fighter and a survivor we knew his alive and well toothless form would be back soon ;) In the meantime, as the Sheriff is out of town how about some bad behaviour. Saloon brawl anyone?

Ann, double dose of cough syrup and acting strangely!! :D Here's some info for you. :) ;) Drug and Alcohol Information - Cough Preparations - Cough Preparations Many cough preparations, especially cough suppressants, contain codeine or DXM (Dextromethorphan). Codeine and other opiates are...

Lets do sums. Feb 2007 to Oct 2008 is 20 months. 4000 posts divided by 20 is 200. 200 posts a month divided by 30 days is 6.66666 posts a day 666 :eek: now who does that number evoke? :D Keep nattering Bina. :)

What is the difference between a pigeon and a merchant banker? A pigeon can still put a deposit on a Ferrari

Lynn, On their own, finger splints shouldn't be a worry. To echo Dina, are you symptomatic in any other areas? Fever, rigours, sudden fatigue, weight loss, night sweats?????? If you want to really freak yourself out, shine a torch pressed under your finger through to the nail and you'll probably...

Hmmmmm ...... First point; a thread on economic woes slips into politician bashing. For sure the lying little toads are far from blameless, but they are not the only players. What about the business leaders, captains of industry and executive board members who took decisions and sculpted...

Central banks cut interest rates Central banks cut interest rates Hurray, some global joined up thinking at last. :) Six central banks - including the Bank of England - have cut their interest rates by 50 basis points. The UK rate move - which had not been expected until Thursday - puts...

Well no surprise here, the UK has joined the bailout club http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7658277.stm Meanwhile Iceland is getting some worrying bedfellows Iceland said it will borrow €4bn (£3.1bn) from the Russian Treasury, after announcing this morning that it would nationalise its...

Sticky Fingers.

Bina, (and anyone else) make your own sign. :D http://atom.smasher.org/highway/ Here's one just for you. ;)

God no Tom we all look to ourselves first, it's natural. :) I just think it's a global problem, we are all in the smelly stuff together and thinking globally is the only way out of it. This week's Economist is worth a read. http://www.economist.com/printedition/ The cover says it all. It also...

With respect, this is an international problem. Those with a vision beyond their own backyard are best able to sort it out. :)