tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post976047531820506777..comments2023-09-11T23:57:00.520-05:00Comments on Velvet Sacks: Getting to the heart of the matterLinda@VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04499621332375290781noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-59634607157705046052007-02-12T08:16:00.000-06:002007-02-12T08:16:00.000-06:00I hope he's getting some rest in between the visit...I hope he's getting some rest in between the visitors and the forced marching. I know they want you walking around to avoid blood clots, but it's hard when you just want to sleep.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-74645280597068099092007-02-11T16:56:00.000-06:002007-02-11T16:56:00.000-06:00Just got back from the hospital, and I'm impressed...Just got back from the hospital, and I'm impressed. He's looking pretty good, other than the fact that he looks like he's been run over by a truck. He still has some tubes hooked up to him, and it's obvious that he's very tired. They moved him out of ICU yesterday afternoon. He's had quite a bit of company since then, plus they'd just been walking him around the hospital corridor right before I got there. Medical science is an amazing thing!Linda@VShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499621332375290781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-39690412084244376432007-02-11T08:20:00.000-06:002007-02-11T08:20:00.000-06:00Sister-Three, you're right about everyone having a...Sister-Three, you're right about everyone having a crisis. It's like standing in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. It might take a while, but sooner or later, your number comes up.<BR/><BR/>Janet, hearing the rumor helped me understand what celebrities must feel when they read about themselves in the tabloids. <BR/><BR/>Holly, he and I are the only two people in the office, so it'll be interesting to try to keep things going without him. Fortunately, two other attorneys have volunteered to help out until he's able to give me directions from home, and I've already called on both of them.<BR/><BR/>Mike, it's the quick-and-easy part of the heart attack that appeals to you, right? I agree; there are lots of worse ways to die, but I'd like for all of them to hold off until I'm good and ready.<BR/><BR/>Sunflower, I don't go to the doctor for every little ache and pain either, but I think it's important to know the warning signs in case they rear their ugly heads in any significant way. <BR/><BR/>I wanted to post something sooner but was too distracted to think of anything to write about. <BR/><BR/>Jackie, I know what you mean about non-invasive tests. I think the cardiac calcium screening test is going to save quite a few lives. I'm told that insurance doesn't cover it yet (probably because it's too new) but it only costs $75 in this area.Linda@VShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499621332375290781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-1527916440215611452007-02-11T07:49:00.000-06:002007-02-11T07:49:00.000-06:00Carmon, so many people who called about my boss to...Carmon, so many people who called about my boss told me about their own open-heart surgery experiences, and they're all getting along just fine. I guess it's a common surgical procedure now. I hope your brother-in-law continues to do well.<BR/><BR/>As for the word verification, I've noticed that it's pickier when I first log on. The first time I encounter word verification, I ALWAYS have a problem. It accepts my email address, but I have to repeat the mixed-up letters AND my password. It's hard to believe I always miss both those things the first time and always get them both right the second time.Linda@VShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499621332375290781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-11026341469677792582007-02-11T06:50:00.000-06:002007-02-11T06:50:00.000-06:00Velvet, glad your boss will be okay. He was a smar...Velvet, glad your boss will be okay. He was a smart man to go for testing. <BR/>And thanks for the link. I'm going to check whether or not they do that screening in our area. I'm all for testing that is NON invasive - although I'm scared to death of doctors - so just going into their offices causes my heart rate to rise drastically!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-85002206607814604482007-02-10T23:37:00.000-06:002007-02-10T23:37:00.000-06:00Velvet, so glad your boss - and friend - is well n...Velvet, so glad your boss - and friend - is well now. Many thanks for the links - although after checking the warning signs, I realized I frequently experience all of them to some degree - and I'd probably never take myself to the doctor for any of them. <BR/><BR/>Don't you just love the gossip - like playing a child's game of "Telephone." It will be interesting to hear the variations - might make for some amusing posts!<BR/><BR/>Glad to see you back. I was a little concerned as you tend to post fairly regularly. Then I saw Kim put up an auction a couple of days ago and decided that if there had been a huge tragedy in your world, she would not have done that.Sunflower Optimismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04797860099404871043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-34356900986602615132007-02-10T22:03:00.000-06:002007-02-10T22:03:00.000-06:00I still plan on dying from a heart attack.I still plan on dying from a heart attack.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02233465085998331063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-5539160412307108552007-02-10T21:48:00.000-06:002007-02-10T21:48:00.000-06:00So glad your boss got help in time! What a busy fe...So glad your boss got help in time! What a busy few days you've had. Hang in there! HollyCreekHiker / HollysFollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14987597104795294851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-57184346951833415482007-02-10T18:29:00.000-06:002007-02-10T18:29:00.000-06:00That's great, that he's doing so well. Be interest...That's great, that he's doing so well. Be interesting to see what the rumor mill comes up with as time goes on. It's a good thing Dr. Nephew got him to see another cardiologist. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the links, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-74609852995619369442007-02-10T17:38:00.000-06:002007-02-10T17:38:00.000-06:00I am glad he made it to the surgery just in a nick...I am glad he made it to the surgery just in a nick of time. Once the attack occurs there is no turning back. Damage is done. So this is for the best.<BR/><BR/>Everyone seems to have a crisis. We are all dealing with them. As Patsy always says..."as the world turns".<BR/>sister 3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-86997327452703754982007-02-10T13:14:00.000-06:002007-02-10T13:14:00.000-06:00That's wonderful he will be alright! My brother-in...That's wonderful he will be alright! My brother-in-law jsut went through very serious bypass surgery and we all heaved a huge sigh of relief that he came through alright. Glad your alright too! Carmon<BR/><BR/>You know, you'd think after you tried a few times word verification would believe you're just a human with poor letter recognition!Life at Star's Resthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11068869890677539768noreply@blogger.com