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Posted 3/15/2005 12:36 PM (GMT 0)
Good Morning Teri--I am peeking in from work--Shame on me
pretty soon I will probably won't have to worry about having a job! LOL! I finally remembered my password--Have a great day ALL!
Posted 3/15/2005 12:38 PM (GMT 0)
P.S. I graduated from my rehab class last Friday and I must admit I do not exercise very well with out a structured program (even though this is my 3rd rehab class) It is so hard for me to make myself exercise when I get home from work I am tired after being gone 10-12 hours guess I am going to have to learn to be better! I would join Phase 3 except they are not open when I can go-
Posted 3/15/2005 6:59 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Everyone! tongue

 

I've been on for a while here, but forgot to come here and say Good Morning, so will say Hello and Good Afternoon to All!! yeah

 

Stardreamer, Congratulations to you, my friend!!  I'm so proud of you as well~it's not easy going through all this rehab, especially when you have all the ongoing health concerns that you already have happening!  Perhaps you may want to share some of these things with the other members here, so we can all catch up on one another's health?!  Big Hugs!! tongue

 

Heidi, those are always good suggestions!!  Thank you!  You, too, may want to share your problems as well?!  yeah

 

I'm off today, the shop is closed on Sundays and Tuesdays, so no birds, but my own today! lol  Petey and Pookie, my mommy and daddy cockatiels have 3 eggs in their nest and I'm counting the days!  The first one should hatch (if we're lucky) by March 28th-31st.  Woohoo!!  Yesterday, I worked more with the baby cockatoo at the store and it's already getting up on my hand and lays on it's back to get a tummy rub, which is a sign of trust from a bird.   Almost had a man buy him yesterday...I actually was hoping he would-cuz, I'm really falling in love with this little guy!  We got 3 baby Ring Neck Parrots in yesterday as well, so I have my hands full every moment I'm there, and I really love it!! tongue

 

Have a beautiful day, Teri

 

PS  Look for the new topic..."How is You Health and What are Your Concerns Regarding This?!"

 

 

Posted 3/16/2005 10:58 AM (GMT 0)
Good morning all. I haven't posted on this site for a long time. I got to work this morning and was just doing a little surfing and I saw "healingwell" and remembered all the good times from a long time ago. It sure is nice to see familiar "faces" congregating here.

Teri, I see that you are a moderator here and I think that is great. You always do such a great job of it. I haven't talked to you in a while and I hope and pray that everything is going good for you. It sounds like the birds are doing their job and keeping you active. I have 7 german shepherd puppies at home right now. They will be five weeks old in a few days and really help me keep my mind on something other than heart disease, which is a good thing. I think we all need to find an outlet for the constant thoughts and concerns that are part of having this disease.

My heart is still beating. I have 40% left, but it is doing okay. EF is holding pretty steady at 20. The newest problem is an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm that is growing pretty fast. I will have to have that fixed before too long. My ICD has been doing its job and keeping the arrythmias in check and all the meds are keeping my bp at around 80/50. Still get dizzy all the time, but have gotten used to that too. I think it is amazing what we can become used to when we have to.

Anyway, good morning to all of you and always remember that it is always a "Beautiful Day for Smiling".
Posted 3/16/2005 4:10 PM (GMT 0)
Good Morning! tongue

 

Steve, welcome home to Healing Well!!  Thank you for your kind words~they're much appreciated.  I hope that you will continue to feel welcomed here and come on in whenever you feel the need~our door's are never locked here and we're open 24 hours a day! yeah

 

I've known you've certainly had more than your fair share of health problems to deal with, but you've set a great example to many with the life you continue to live and the positive example you set for many.  I for one, will have a hard time keeping up with you!

 

Wish we lived closer, Steve, I'd love to play with the pups!! tongue

 

Love, Teri

Posted 3/16/2005 10:51 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Steve, good to see you here.  :-) Sorry about your aortic artery anuerism!  My brother in law recently had to have surgery for that.  He's doing pretty well now. 

 

Awww, I love puppies!  Bet yours are cute as can be!  tongue Hugs, Pat

Posted 3/17/2005 1:00 AM (GMT 0)
Hi , my name is Brian . Recently I began to play raquetball with my brother . I noticed in between breaks
my heart felt as if it was skipping or fluttered once in awhile . It wasn't really painful , but it got my attention everytime it did it . When I got home , I went bike riding and it really became noticeable . It persisted about every other minute for about an half hour and stopped .They were quik and split second feelings .I'm about 40 pounds overweight and havn't exercised like that in a while . Maybe the sudden exitement and exercise caused it . My father mentioned that it may be caused by fat
around the heart rubbing around my chest cavity . Its been a couple of weeks , and no symtoms have occured since . I hope maybe I didn't damage my heart anything . I still want to exercise . I went for a
45 minute uphill bikeride recently and no symptoms occured . What do you feel caused this ? I am 27 and
feel ok , maybe Im paronoid .
Posted 3/17/2005 4:35 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Teri, I told my hubby maybe we need to invest in alot of bubble wrap. lol. My hand is healing up nicely. Now once I get over this sinus infection I should be doing better. I hate winter so much now that I'm older and don't do well with the cold. Some day I'd love to move to a warmer place, but it'd have to be by my grandbaby. Shes in North Carolina right now and someday may move to Tennesse where her mommy is from. I could handle Tennessee much better. Besides I love Country music. Have to go to my night job now. Barb
Posted 3/17/2005 11:36 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Trent, It might not be a bad idea to run your symptoms by a doctor just to make sure. One thing that can cause your symptoms is dehydration. You had quite a workout with the raquetball and then bike riding especially if you haven't exercised like that in quite awhile. Electrolyte imbalance can cause those symptoms, but a doctor is still the best bet on determining what is or was going on.
Posted 3/17/2005 5:18 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Brian, when I went to the hospital the doctor said that the half beat my heart was skipping is just normal for some people and there was nothing to worry about with that, but I did end up having a stent put in my Left decending artery because it was 80-90% blocked. So it is a good thing that the skipping along with the shoulder/arm pain and shortness of breath sent me to the hospital. Stress and lack of sleep tend to make my heart do that. I started having that in my 20's off and on over the years. I'm 42 now. I'd still consult a doctor about it though. You never know what they might find. Take care and keep us posted. Barb
Posted 3/17/2005 5:32 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Pat I'd love the weather out by you. Bet it'd be better for my asthma too.

Hey Kathlyn did you keep up with the exercise on your own? I've been so sick since Tuesday with a sinus infection that seems to be going down into my chest now that haven't been able to exercise. Trying to extra rest. So with that thought I'm going to lay down and take a nap cause I worked last night. talk to you all later. Barb
Posted 3/17/2005 6:17 PM (GMT 0)

Thanks for the input . Ever since my father had is heart attack at 40 , I saw what he went through and now I'm self concience about everything little thing that happens to me . Again , thanks for your inputs.

Posted 3/17/2005 11:26 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with the others Trent. Sounds like you might have some kind of arrythmia and MOST of them are not dangerous as long as you don't have any other heart problems. So its good to get checked out, especially with a family history of heart disease. Will put your mind at ease too.  :-) Welcome to the board!
Posted 3/18/2005 1:34 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Brian, I would definitely have it checked out ASAP since your dad had a heart attack at age 40. Make sure they don't stop at just a blood test and ekg. Mine were normal. The stress test is what showed that I had a problem and then the found the blockage when they did the angio to check it out. I am very lucky they found it because of where it is there would have been alot of damage to the left side of my heart and that's if I would have made it. I never would have known to press for a stress test with the nuclear study. I was ready to go home after they gave me pain meds and said the other tests were normal and it probably was the asthma and the fibromyalgia, but the ER doc I had decided he wanted to do one more test. Thank goodness for that. Take care and get that checked out. Barb
Posted 3/18/2005 5:23 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Brian!

 

I'm so glad that you found us~Welcome to HealingWell!!

 

You've gotten plenty of good advice here from some experienced people!  The one thing that I'd like to repeat here, is to please go to a Dr. and get a good baseline physical.  Stress test, Lipid (Cholesterol) and Hepatic (liver) function tests done, an ekg, an echo cardiogram and a good talk to a Dr. about your quest for a good physical fitness program and nutritious diet!  Your father died at a young age and therefore to rule out any heredity factors with you, I think that would be a feasible request to any Dr., though I can also hear you balking and saying, no Doctors! lol

 

Arrhythmias and Fibrillations along with Heart Flutters are funny things...sometimes they are completely benign and sometimes they represent on going troubles.  So please take our advice and call your Dr. and make an appt., okay?!

 

And let us know how you are doing?

 

Best wishes, Teri

Posted 3/19/2005 2:27 PM (GMT 0)
good morning one and all have a great day yeah
Posted 3/19/2005 4:34 PM (GMT 0)
Good Morning and wishing you all a wonderful day!!

 

Hugs, Teri  tongue

Posted 3/21/2005 3:18 PM (GMT 0)
Good Morning,

 

Today my 16 year old daughter left with my sister and her husband to fly in to Wi. from Tx. to be at my Dad's Funeral, she promised him that she would play "Taps" for him.  I was unable to fly due to the small setback that I had last week with my health and due to med. changes will remain at home.  I miss my Father so much already and just having my daughter gone for a couple of days is going to be tough! 

 

Remember your loved ones and never take them for granted, for we are all given but a short time to share our love with them.  Make this time memorable.

 

Hugs, Teri 

 

 

PS  Today is Monday, and our week is just starting roll!  May today be a good day for all of you and all your tomorrow's be happy and healthy!

Posted 3/21/2005 3:51 PM (GMT 0)
Oh Teri, I'm so sorry you can't go to the funeral. My dad died when I lived in Iowa so I wasn't able to be with him when he was sick. So I know how hard it is to be so far away. Did you grow up in Wisconsin? I did and my husband is from Iowa that's how I ended up living there for 10 years. Wisconsin is much prettier than northern Iowa. Too bad it's not any warmer. I moved back to be by my sisters and extended family.

I agree with you life is too short. I could have been dead at 42. It did make most of my family more appreciative of me and all I do for them. Even my little 11 and 7 year old nephews were worried about me. I'm the oldest in my family of 5 girls and since we have no parents left I am the head of the family. I have all the parties and holidays which I love to do. I'm more like a grandma than an aunt to my sisters children. That's ok it got me into practice to be a good grandma. Just wish I was closer to that granddaughter of mine. I sure miss her. Barb
Posted 3/21/2005 4:00 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Barb!

 

Just so happens that I'm the oldest of 5 kids~ 2 other sisters and 2 brothers.  Another bit of an odd coincidence?! tongue

 

No, I lived on and off in Wi. as my father was in the military and we spent a great deal of time with my grandparents when he was gone to war.  My folks retired and lived in Wi. the remaining balance of their lives.  Otherwise, I was born in Geogia and lived there on and off for several years along with Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and then back to Wi. tongue

 

I'm happy for you that you seem to have so much family around you, Barb~that is great for you!!  And just maybe that lil granddaughter will get a bit closer soon, too! yeah

 

Big Hugs, Teri

Posted 3/21/2005 4:28 PM (GMT 0)
Oh that is an odd coincidence! Do you have your siblings near you? What part of Wisconsin? What branch was your dad in? My dad was army and went to fort McCoy every summer for 2 weeks training for the national guard he was in.

I doubt that she'll get any closer than Tennessee where her mommy is from, but 14 hour drive would be a whole lot better than the 24 hour drive to North Carolina coast.
Posted 3/21/2005 8:11 PM (GMT 0)
We're all sort of spread out...I have a sis here in Tx. with me and one in Fla.  Then both of my brothers in Wi.  Around the southern area, Barb.  Both my Dad and my Husband were in the Army.  My Dad was in the infantry in WWII and then I'm not sure.  My husband was with the 1st Cav Unit that's in Iraq and I think may have started coming back!

 

Have a Great Afternoon!!  Teri tongue

Posted 3/22/2005 6:28 PM (GMT 0)
Hello Friends!

 

Wishing everyone a great day!

 

Teri

Posted 3/23/2005 4:00 PM (GMT 0)
Good Morning Everyone!

 

Today, my daughter flies back from Wisconsin and will be heading back to school tomorrow~she's actually happy about that! tongue I'll just be happy to have her home!!

 

I'm off to work with the bird's for a while early today while my Husband picks my daughter up.

 

Then a special dinner tonight~I'm cooking! yeah

 

I hope you all have a great day ahead!

 

Teri

Posted 3/24/2005 7:04 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Everyone!

 

I hope you are all doing okay?  Please let me know, if only by dropping by here and saying hi! yeah Let us get to know you better and we'll be here if you need us!

 

Hugs, Teri

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