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  1. Greg a

    Your experience getting travel insurance?

    Contact your medical Ombudsman and ask if there is any reciprocal health coverage but when we travelled to Mexico we just notified my life insurance carrier and my wife's benefit administrator … I know there are agreements between most UK countries ........ e had a charge of ZIP,.NAdA nothing...
  2. Greg a

    Staying the Course -- 02/12/2018

    Get a Gastroenterologist to schedule a colonoscopy you will drop pounds EEEEEEK
  3. Greg a

    Norm's Story so far, starting with recovery

    ]Steve sorry to read about your having to stop running .....for me the damn peripheral neuropathy is getting worse on a daily basis BUT LIFE IS GOOD ....heading to Mexico for my daughters second wedding four of my six grandchildren will be there as well making LIFE EVEN BETTER !
  4. Greg a

    Norm's Story so far, starting with recovery

    Steve sorry to read about your having to stop running .....for me the damn peripheral neuropathy is getting worse on a daily basis BUT LIFE IS GOOD ....heading to Mexico for my daughters second wedding four of my six grandchildren will be there as well making LIFE EVEN BETTER:Happy::Smile:
  5. Greg a

    Norm's Story so far, starting with recovery

    Steve sorry to read about your having to stop running .....for me the damn peripheral neuropathy is getting worse on a daily basis BUT LIFE IS GOOD ....heading to Mexico for my daughters second wedding four of my six grandchildren will be there as well making LIFE EVEN BETTER:Happy::Smile:
  6. Greg a

    Norm's Story so far, starting with recovery

    Steve sorry to read about your having to stop running .....for me the damn peripheral neuropathy is getting worse on a daily basis BUT LIFE IS GOOD ....heading to Mexico for my daughters second wedding four of my six grandchildren will be there as well making LIFE EVEN BETTER
  7. Greg a

    10 years today I lost my sternum

    Thank you everyone LIFE REALLY IS GOOD a few restrictions and things no one could predict as an example every cold brings s resurrection of my sternum compression shirt to try to help keep my rib cage stable ,,,,, took me a while to find such an animal just had to think outside the box...
  8. Greg a

    10 years today I lost my sternum

    May 8, 2007 enter hospital short of breath and have an angiogram that shows numerous blockages May 11 open heart surgery lasting 7 hours and comprising of five bypasses and one valve ring support May 11 -25 Life support as the Dr's cant awake me and they tell my family that they don't know if...
  9. Greg a

    NINE years and ready to party

    ​Doing well thanks , Now up to six grandchildren (one at the start of the journey) so in reality GREAT ....my ICD has revived me a few times so I guess the Good Lord just is not ready for my shite .. LOL My wife has not kicked me out or changed my phone number despite the challenges of having...
  10. Greg a

    NINE years and ready to party

    Now there was little to no online info on living without a sternum so we created one ........ http://sternectomysupport.webs.com/apps/profile/58609499/
  11. Greg a

    NINE years and ready to party

    Copy and paste of my journey May 8, 2007 enter hospital short of breath and have an angiogram that shows numerous blockages May 11 open heart surgery lasting 7 hours and comprising of five bypasses and one valve ring support May 11 -25 Life support as the Dr's cant awake me and they tell...
  12. Greg a

    12 weeks now. Tired and memory loss?

    Pump head is real :Scared:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postperfusion_syndrome
  13. Greg a

    12 weeks now. Tired and memory loss?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postperfusion_syndrome YOU ARE NOT ALONE there are 769 members on this support page https://www.facebook.com/groups/277112179141875/
  14. Greg a

    Metoprolol. 50mg

    I am on 300mg per day AND amiodarone but that's me .....cost my insurance 21,000 last year total Rx's
  15. Greg a

    Date set

    I have added both surgeries to the calendar so a few prayers go with you both Godspeed
  16. Greg a

    Ross Young

    Reading this thread brought many smiles as Ross touched all of our lives. You could not help enjoying his posts and PMs of encouragement even though I had come on the site seeking anyone else living day to day without a sternum and of course he could help there too!! Go in the spirit that you...
  17. Greg a

    Medical ID's

    :thumbup: A GREAT REPLY :thumbup: My bracelet is ESSENTIAL as my life can be saved but incorrect treatment could be fatal MINE READS: ICD MitralV,ring CABGx4 Diabetic STERNECTOMY Allergic Sulpha And above that is the 800 # of the 24hr central office and below is my ID # My wallet card...
  18. Greg a

    Joke time

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GcMWMYwSPQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GcMWMYwSPQ
  19. Greg a

    SIX years post

    SIX years ago I underwent a radical sternectomy and I am glad I did ....it saved my life and now GRANDPA DAYCARE HAS THREE CLIENTS :biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2: my grand daughters that I am so proud of
  20. Greg a

    Questions from one who is newly on the other side!

    Heck I needed IV Lasix post op for weeks before oral.......continues today
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