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By Niki75
06/30/09

So Tired Of All Of This

By Niki75
06/27/09

Coronary Bypass.

By Niki75
06/27/09

resting stress test, afte...

By ZippyEng
06/18/09

how to survive a heart at...

By dennist
06/17/09

What Is Normal After 5 wa...

By Happy2
06/09/09

Stent on Thursday

By Lynnedz56
06/01/09

new here and need help

By tinman55
06/01/09

Sternum pain

By herkw
05/21/09

Jaw Pain

By iamwoman
05/07/09

The Week In Tragedy...5 Things we can Learn.

By Dr. Orrange June 30, 2009 9:12pm 32 Comments

DrOrrange

1) Demerol: I'll never forget a lecture I attended as a resident by a well known toxicologist who said Demerol should be pulled from the market...that it doesn't work any better than any other pain medication and patients love the high it gives them. The American Pain Society said in 2003 that Demerol has no role in acute pain management …

What's the Best Test for Diabetes?

By Dr. Orrange June 21, 2009 7:56pm 6 Comments

DrOrrange

"I've had tingling in my feet", "I've been urinating a lot", and "I've been really tired and haven't felt right?" Could this be adult-onset Diabetes? Many people come to the office with signs and symptoms they are worried may represent diabetes and ask me about a "test for Diabetes". Until …

Too much of a good thing? Transient heart dysfunction seen in young marathon runners.

By Dr. Orrange June 8, 2009 1:45am 7 Comments

DrOrrange

This was the interesting study of the week for me, let's see what you think. No question both in San Diego and Los Angeles my clinics were busy right after marathons with electrolyte disturbances and seizures, joint aches and swelling among other things. As someone who runs (not marathons) and has marathoner-envy I found this interesting.
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Thought I was doing ok

I thought I was making steps in the right directio...

FallenAngel Jul 04, 2009

Thought I was doing ok

Saturday, July 4, 2009

I thought I was making steps in the right direction, but today I'm falling apart again. I woke up crying and now I can't seem to stop. I miss Gene every moment of every day and it doesn't seem to get any easier for me. It's not that I'm not trying to move forward. I walked down to watch the fireworks last night by myself. It's the first time I...

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hurray I am back

helloI am back and so glad. comp is fixed for good...

pjcopen Jul 03, 2009

hurray I am back

Friday, July 3, 2009 | A General Update story

hello
I am back and so glad. comp is fixed for good i hope this time. I am sitting here in a neck brace as had to have my neck fussed. the disks shifted and were prssing on the spinal cord and nervers so had to get it fixed. Still waiting for the left knee to get fixed but that is going to be a while. I can't drive or do very much for the next couple of months, but the ...

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Affirmation for July 3-5,...

You have to love a nation that celebrates its inde...

Doug Jul 03, 2009

Affirmation for July 3-5, 2009 Independence Day Weekend: Erma Bombeck

Friday, July 3, 2009 | An Inspiring story

You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism.
~Erma Bombeck
Have a great weekend and a celebrate...

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Another small step

I started to wash Gene's clothes that have bee...

FallenAngel Jul 03, 2009

Another small step

Friday, July 3, 2009

I started to wash Gene's clothes that have been lying in the laundry room for the last three months. I was anxious about how I would get through doing it, but I managed to get two loads washed, dried and folded without crying through the process. I'm going to just stack them in his closet for now as I am not ready to go through and get rid of them yet. That time will com...

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Affirmation for July 2, 2...

Most folks are about as happy as they make up thei...

Doug Jul 02, 2009

Affirmation for July 2, 2009: Abraham Lincoln

Thursday, July 2, 2009 | A Positive story

Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
~Abraham Lincoln 16th president of US (1809 - 1865)
I've decided to have a happy day. I hope you will too!
Doug
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Yesterday & Today!

Yesterday, I went to our capital to protest agains...

Judibm Jul 01, 2009

Yesterday & Today!

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 | A General Update story

Yesterday, I went to our capital to protest against the budget cuts. My state is cutting too many human services and health care services. A group of disability groups when to our capital to protest.
It was great and exhilarating to be with others who feel the same way. I met some great people.

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Affirmation for July 1, 2...

Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in th...

Doug Jul 01, 2009

Affirmation for July 1, 2009: Emily Dickinson

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 | An Inspiring story

Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul.
And sings the tune
Without the words,
and never stops at all.
~Emily Dickinson poet (1830 - 1886)
Have a great Wednesday.
Doug
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first of july alrea...

weezieluv Jul 01, 2009

Journal Entry for July 1, 2009

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 | A General Update story

first of july already!!!.........time is just flying by........you would guess i was having fun;......NOT!....l.o.l..........hoping all my friends are doing the best that each one can.......and let's all have a happy and SAFE 4th of july!.......catch y'all later ....have a happy............. weezie ..... &...

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One of those days

OK. I think after what we've all been th...

FallenAngel Jun 30, 2009

One of those days

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

OK. I think after what we've all been through here we should get at least one year where everything goes right. I'm driving to work this morning and I go to turn into the parking lot and my tire blows out. Now, I am thankful it waited until I got to work. So I ease it into a parking spot and it's flat as cardboard. What the heck! Well, I notice litt...

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Energy and persistence conquer all things. ~Benjam...

Doug Jun 30, 2009

Affirmation for June 30, 2009: Benjamin Franklin

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 | A Positive story

Energy and persistence conquer all things.
~Benjamin Franklin Author, diplomat, inventor, physicist, politician, & printer (1706 - 1790)
Have a good Tuesday.
Doug
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hey everyone just wanted to update you all.....

jsam Jun 29, 2009

Journal Entry for June 29, 2009

Monday, June 29, 2009 | A General Update story

hey everyone just wanted to update you all... sarah will be here at or near the end of july... she suffered 2 losses last month her dad passed away and then she fell and aborted the baby she was carrying.. but now wants to come to me!!!

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Thought I was doing ok

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I thought I was making steps in the right direction, but today I'm falling apart again. I woke up crying and now I can't seem to stop.&...

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Coronary heart disease (CHD), also called coronary artery disease (CAD) and atherosclerotic heart disease, is the end result of the accumulation of atheromatous plaques within the walls of the arteries that supply the myocardium (the muscle of the heart). While the symptoms and signs of coronary heart disease are noted in the advanced state of disease, most individuals with coronary heart disease show no evidence of disease for decades as the disease progresses before the first onset of symptoms, often a "sudden" heart attack, finally arise. After decades of progression, some of these atheromatous plaques may rupture and (along with the activation of the blood clotting system) start limiting blood flow to the heart muscle. The disease is the most common cause of sudden death.

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7 Dietary Modification 96%
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