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Who wants the shirt next? I sent a PM to Dan but haven't heard...so PM me if you want it and I'll get it off to you ASAP. Melissa

Hi everyone - love the new site! It's been a while since I've been here, and I've missed everyone. And now I need everyone's positive thoughts please... I didn't think I had a family history...but as it turns out I do. My Grandma Shirley (who is 75) was complaining of shortness of breath to...

I have been on Bisoprolol since January. I have had rashes on and off (mostly on) since before then - but only since I started them have they been so bad, particularly on my hands, which get little bubbles forming under the skin which then cause it to crack and bleed. I have read recently that...

See me in all my tawdry glory: (Thanks Ross for telling me how to fix it so pics appeared here instead of having to click)

Hi everyone, I am sorry for my recent absenteeism. Especially since I have one of the Tawdry Shirts and I think I've broken the basic rules of etiquette here. So please accept my heartfelt apologies. I have TOOTS pics to post but they are WAY too big and I'm having trouble getting them to be...

It was on Saturday the 13th...my sweet husband reminded me of it and toasted me :) Time flies!

Just came back from the cardio's office with MRI results. It turns out that last year's CT scan was apparently a mismeasurement or a typo or something - the MRI I had last week measured the aortic root as 4.0 x 4.1 cm. So nothing to do for the moment, and will have another MRI in 6 months to...

You guys...it's the waiting room. I find out the results of the MRI on Thursday to determine where the aneurysm is at. And I am going out of my MIND. I think I'm becoming obsessive about the whole thing, constantly reading everything I can on it, even though it all really says the same thing...

Hi all, I watched Seven Pounds (Will Smith) this weekend...pretty good show. Without giving away too much of the plot, we see a very pretty Rosario Dawson with a big red zipper on her chest...and it made me happy. I can't really explain why. Just thought I'd share that with you all...and...

Hi all, Bit of background - currently have aortic aneurysm that developed post-Ross procedure - last measured at 4.6 cm in June 2008, it had grown 0.7 cm in 6 months. I am taking beta-blockers to try and slow the growth. I have an MRI scheduled for June 2009 to see where it's at. I have been...

Anyone who has had their wires removed - can you tell me how long I can expect to need in terms of recovery? My guess is a few days...a week tops. It will just be day surgery but I imagine I'll be rather sore from yanking the things out...anyone who has the inside scoop, your thoughts please...

Hi all I am new to this forum, and am glad to have found it :) I have had some pretty strange and severe reactions to what we eventually determined are being caused by the sternal wires. A nasty red rash that is localized around the scar tissue that comes and goes, and is unfortunately at a...