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    mattwisconsin update

    Ross Ross Ross, I am sorry to hear that things are going so poorly for you. I do know that the work that you do with this forum is amazing. It really helped me through some tough times and I would assume that is true for many others also. Thank you.
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    mattwisconsin update

    Thanks to everyone. On the plus side I am alive, which with the endocarditis and the fact that the first doctor missed it, could have gone a lot worse. Also I am now 32 and if I would have been born 50-60 years earlier I probably would not have made it to a year old so in many ways each day is...
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    mattwisconsin update

    I have been absent from this forum for quite some time now. I am sorry to those who have been wondering what I have been doing. It has been for a few reasons that I fell off of here. First of all, I was eager to get back to my "normal" life and as I did, I was much busier and found less time...
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    Metoprolol generic for Lopressor

    Before surgery I had a similar problem and actually right after surgery. Both times they had me on 50 mg of Metoprolol twice a day. My blood pressure was fine before surgery and I was taking it o keep my heart rate down because of A-fib. At 100 mg a day, my blood pressure was dropping into...
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    Diaphram question... the one in our respitory systom Ross

    Don't know anything about the diaphragm but I would say don't worry about that post. I personally feel that with everything that has happened in your life in the last few months you have not posted too much.
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    Surgery done, worst thing?

    With my first surgery it was being shown another child the night before surgery who was blue and being told that person just had what you are about to have. With the second surgery, I came out of it and was told things were fine and I should go back to sleep. They took the vent tube out. The...
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    Towerman out of surgery

    It is good to hear. Make sure to pass on the wishes from the people here and each day should be better from here.
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    Blood pressure /Heart rate moniter

    I have an Omron from what I can gather one of the best for these home monitors although some people have had problems. My father also has one. Both of our monitors work great. I double checked mine against my nurse and was remarkably close. I also know that I feel much more comfortable being...
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    New here... upcoming surgery

    Welcome. Unfortunately I can't offer anything, but I am sure people will have opinions on the Cleveland Clinic soon.
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    Tatoo with coumadin use

    I agree with everyone else here. This has been discussed here before. And my understanding is threefold. Infection, bleeding, and how it will be hard for the ink to take because of the bleeding.
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    SMS's mvr is Monday, June 8, at CC

    Good luck and best wishes on an easy and quick recovery.
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    For those of you who have gone thru surgery more recently...

    Unfortunately, it is hard to say where you will be in 4 weeks. I personally was just on the cusp of being ok with something like that at 4 weeks. I really wanted to go see the Brewers but was scared of walking up to the cheap seats. Everyone is different. I have had three surgeries now and...
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    Wigglett's mvr is Tuesday, June 9, in Phoenix

    Best of luck, it will soon be over.
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    New Drug for Afib on the horizon

    Unfortunately there are no perfect drugs for a-fib. I was pretty mad when I woke up from surgery and I was on amiodarone. When I talked to the EP beforehand he said that he would not use it on me. Somehow the surgeon put me on it and I think my mother oked it while I was in surgery. I am...
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    Possible cause of endocarditis?

    Blood cultures are the way to go. Unfortunately it can be tricky. I started feeling run down in November. I almost fainted while just sitting there on Thanksgiving. Then through December I just got short of breath with everything . . . a flight of stairs, snow blowing the driveway, moving my...
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    Surgery done and successful

    Congratulations and now it is time to focus on recovery. Each day you should feel a little better.
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    Update on Jennifer = ponytaila1a

    Good to hear she is doing better.
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    New Update on Megan B

    Best wishes. Hopefully everything will be taken care of now.
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    Side effects or heart related

    The cardiologist is the best person to answer your questions and there have been good suggestions so far. I just wanted to add that the numbness could also be claudication/PAD.
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    Rehab and driving

    Once again I am so sorry to hear of your woes. I myself am wondering about driving. They say 4 weeks but my doctor wanted me to put it off longer. I am at 6 weeks but have not tried yet. I really hope things start getting better. I know it is painful right now but you will feel better at...
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