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- Last month my EP put in an implanted heart monitor. This monitor records my heart 7 x 24 and transmits to a box next to the bed overnight. The box then uploads the data each night to the monitoring center via cell phone. It works great. When I...
- 4 days in padova, 1 in Ravenna. Got to Venice Sundsy. Today I had a Bellini at Harrys bar in Venice. An item off the bucket list. See you alnext week. Afib ok.
- Since I have been talking about showing you all some shots from my upcoming Venice trip, I had to figure out how I was going to do that. So this afternoon, I played around with FICKR, and think I've got the hang of it. I found and old picture of...
- Well, I've been a basket case lately. I guess I'm really anxious about my upcoming trip to Venice in ten days. This is my first big trip since my ablation and particularly my stroke. The stroke definitely eroded my self confidence. Although all...
- It has been four months since my ablation. Today I had my appointment with my EP. I told her a had a 3 hr. AFIB two weeks ago, and another one last night of 3-4 hours with the associated frequent urination. Those are the only episodes I have...
- I hope this message provided encouragement to those struggling with post ablation issues, and those you may be contemplating this procedure. As of today I have reached the three month post ablation deadline (and six months post stroke). I must say...
- You all by now that two weeks after my ablation on April 7, I got an infection in a pocket next to an upper molar. This was extremely painful and set my recovery back a few weeks. This tooth had a deep gum pocket for at least a decade, but had...
- It's been 73 days since my ablation. Those who remember, I had an infection in a perio pocket in an upper molar two weeks after the surgery. The resulting problems really aggravated my heart and set my recovery back several weeks.Today I saw the...
- When I went for my INR draw on Friday, the tech told me that the results were now available on line. WOW! I use LABCORP for my blood work.Over the weekend, I signed onto the LABCORP web site, and had to establish an account on Microsoft's...
- Tracking down medical costs and matching them with insurance payments has become a bit of a hobby for me. On one hand, I've saved myself several hundred dollars here and there by nailing inappropriate bills, on the other hand, keeping good records...
- When deciding whether to use Coumadin vs. a NOAC I considered many factors. Of course convenience f the NOAC's is a big deal, both in terms of dealing with the blood draw, and dealing with the doctors afterward. On the other hand, the lack of...
- Arrived at the hospital at 10:00 for prep. I opted for the French Wax instead of Bill's Brazilian, so Bill I still want to borrow your thong -g-.The transesophageal echo was at noon. Pretty much under for that. I had to swallow this thick gel to...
- This afternoon, I got the final clearance from my cardiologist so the EP can proceed with the ablation. I had the blood work which came back normal (with the exception of the 2.6 INR, to be expected), and the CT angiography (nothing remarkable...
- My blood pressure has ben borderline for many years. The top number tended to be around 130 in the mornings and 140 in the evenings. The bottom number was usually under 75. So I thought, that's not so bad, right. When I started seeing the EP,...
- Up until now, and for the last 40 years or so, I had nothing but god things to say about my health insurance. After all I had worked for the State of New York for 23 years now retired, and the coverage is far more extensive than anything I had seen...