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and using my tinfoil beanie to focus them on your surgeon. Make sure he/she knows your cardiologists opinion.

is vibing for you to stay the hell home. the are sick of having to "take a look" at you!



series, good luck!

for the best for you.

Surgeons indeed like to cut.

Patient: "I have a terrible head cold."

Surgeon: "Well, lets just open you up and take a looksee."

'Cause that's all you'll need. Maybe some chips or sumthin' and sumthin' to drink, too. No cutting allowed. Unless it's to cut yer sammich in half.

Damn it, I thought the scan showed a very minimal leak, not worthy of cutting you open again!

Grrrr.

I hope that surgeon decides you're OK.

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The good news is that I'm not the best candidate for more chest-cracking surgery.
All the complications and re-opening and pectoral-flapping (no, Hopehoops, I did
NOT say pecker-fapping) means that, while additional traditional surgery is possible,
it's not really desired.
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There are alternatives to surgery -- microsurgery via catheter up from my femoral
artery (groin-cuttin' is still certainly all cringe-worthy and shit).
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The leakage isn't bad enough for that... yet... but they're consulting with the
specialist here who does it and will set up a plan in cae I get worse over time.
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So... so far it's, "You're... OK... but let's keep an eye on things."
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Which is EXCELLENT news for me!!!
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Thank you again!!!
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Not great, but good. Can I stop worrying for a minute now? I'm sick of clicking on this thread and wondering why it took you so damned long to fill us in. You were doing it on purpose, weren't you?

Go eat.

I hope the not eating was for the exam, because keeping blood sugar even is kind of important, isn't it????

I guess. sounds like you REALLY need to pay attention to when you are starting to feel less than "normal" (I know, not a word anybody connects with you, but you know what I mean)

Hope your sandwich was yummy on top of that.

And, if they wind up having to do the catheter surgery down the road, just look at it as a two-fer: valve repair and a bikini wax.

Not to worry.

I know you can handle even more vibes.. so sending them and then some

Hope it is delicious and satisfyin'.. goin to the doc is no fun, 'specially if you are hongry..

Be good to yourself

Hope the sammich was good.

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WAY too much sodium for one meal, though, so I stopped on the way home for
a can of Del Monte Diced Tomatoes w/garlic, oregano and basil. Makes a GREAT
light pasta sauce traight outta the can and there's no salt added (a RARITY for
"pre-spiced" foods), so dinner will more than counterbalance the high salt content
of lunch.
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My intense spate of follow-up doctor's appts is OVER for now... so I can relax
and stop trying to be so damned organized and punctual and shit for awhile.
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Life is GOOD!!!.
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But you knew that.
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I actually got TWO cans of those tomatoes. We're talkin' tasty stuff here and
each can has enough "sauce" for two meals!!!
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Well, that's good news!

Enjoy your groceries! I know how much you love to cook as well as eat, so you'll have fun...

Glad you're okay!

I use it a lot..fast and easy.

Eat Fresh!

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... with tomatoes, lettuce, black olives, pepperoncini and lots and lots of
red wine vinegar!!!
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Haven't had one for MONTHS -- YU-HUH-HUH-HUMMY!!!
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Hope you don't have to see any doctors for a while!

wow - had more than your share recently. Good luck

Take care of yerself!

& yer sammiches!

(& yer heart! *hugs*)