Hi Dinby, I am Amy/Buffalogirl...I had acid reflux for a little while after the closure, for a few weeks, and I still have the irregular beats, with and without exercise, but mostly at rest. I feel...
thanks all for your words of encouragement, I guess I havent been strong enough in conveying my feelings here though. It has gotten to the point where none of us, not even my husband or my sister in...
thanks all of you for your words of encouragement and suggestions, I am going to continue to "vent" and hopefully mention things I have forgotten to before, and maybe you can continur to help... She...
Yes, I totally agree with you about the evidence of migraine associated with PFO. I too have had migraines my entire life, and havent had a single one since the closure, and they were much less...
Yeah, we have tried everything we can think of at this point. She lives 3 blocks from us, she has a day care giver that comes 4 hours a day, we bring her dinner every night or bring her to our house...
thanks for the input, I dont think its Munchhausens, and we have offered her all kinds of interaction from senior social groups, church groups, we try to get her out for dinner, she has a day care...
Hello everyone! Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I have been really busy getting ready for my vacation... 11 days and counting. I can't wait, I really need a vacation - my mother in law is 83 and...
anyone out there have this issue: my 83 year old mother in law has a constant habit every couple of months of faking an illness, whether it be chest pains, shortness of breath, stomach pains... it...
Well, Patched 1129, it sounds like you have been through it all! I am glad you posted to let us know that it does get better with time. I am almost 5 weeks post-op now, and I feel great. I just spoke...
Or, hope that the patient will just give up on having the surgery! Which, in the long run could cost the insurance company even more money when the patient suffers complications from putting off the...
That's corporate America for ya! It sounds to me like someone just dropped the ball somewhere and didn't fill out the proper paperwork for you. I hope that's all it is. It seems to me you just have...
I am so sorry to hear that, I wish you the best of luck. I am not familiar with Cigna, not sure how they operate. I have always dealt with Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and to date havent had any...
My doctor has never had any of his denied, I am 4 weeks post op, I am sure I would have heard ny now if it was. But, I had enough complications with medications and TIAs that I don't think they would...
I am from Buffalo, NY. I had mine done at Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo. But, I too am going to Disney, in June! :) I wonder if Disney realizes what a wonderful thing they are doing for...
CatMom5, thanks! Yes, we are very excited, we talk about our trip every day now, we keep looking at the Disney website and talking about what we are going to do each day down there, and I have begun...
Hi, well, I am still in the middle of testing right now. I dropped off my holter monitor today. I spoke to my doctor this morning, he does not seem too concerned, but I think they act that way...
Hi, catmom5, my guess is that he wants the device rep there because he is using you as a case example? did you give him permission to do that? I would ask why he wants the rep there! It seems fishy...
Hey, thanks for the input, I actually had appt with my cardio this morning, I am wearing holter monitor as we speak, for 48 hours, lotsa fun. :) I had ekg and echo today. actually dont think I am...
That depends, did you have a TEE with the PFO closure? sometimes that can cause chest discomfort, sore throat, etc. You will have discomfort when you lower your head, bend down, especially to look at...
these also look like fibromyalgia symptoms....
Thanks for the input, much appreciated, unfortunately, we know for sure it is bipolar, runs in my family, myself, my sister, uncle, aunt, two cousins all on my mother's side, and the symptoms are...
Thanks, yeah, I am wondering the same thing about my issue, if I am having them when I am busy and I just don't notice them as much, but they are pretty intense when I am sitting still, so I think I...
Hi, I am 34, I had all of those things, still have some of them, I don't want to scare you, but I have BiPolar Disorder, I aslo just had a stroke 4 months ago which turned out to be associated with a...
Oh, forgot to tell you guys, I had three really bad episodes yesterday, with my heart...I guess you would call them palpitations? Or maybe arrythmia? I told my cardio about it, and he said not to...
Hi catmom5, no that is the nice thing with Plavix, no eating restrictions, and it isn't difficult to regulate like Coumadin, and if you have any trouble with migraines Plavix does not aggravate...
Thanks catmom5 for the words of encouragement. I really appreciate the input. And, best of luck on your surgery. same with that, I didn't feel a thing, and afterwards, my leg really wasn't that sore,...
yes, thanks, the more information, the better at this point. I am one of those who would rather be "armed" with as much knowledge as possible than to just trust my doctors, I have been burned before,...
Oh--I forgot the most important part, if it turns out after all these tests that my symptoms are not better, then they will probably recommend surgical removal of my closure device, and closure of my...
Hi Catmom5 & cabikerun, catmom5- best of luck on your surgery on the 16th, I will be sure to keep you in my thoughts on that day. I am sure everything will be just fine. I had my follow up with...
thanks cabikerun, I appreciate the positive thoughts, I thought my plight was scary, but I cant even imagine what it must have been like, going through open heart surgery, and having all of the...
to CatMom5: thanks for your concern, I will keep you posted! Amy~...
to cabikerun: thanks for your concern. my 3 TIA episodes were all very similar, one actually resulted in a real stroke, confirmed by MRI back in November. Typically I get numbness on the left side of...
Hi. Thanks for your replies. I have the Gore-Helex Septal Occluder device. If you read my earlier post on my surgery you can get the details, I have a couple of complications related to my PFO. I...
Hello PFO people! Amy is back! I wanted to say hi, and give you an update. I had a TIA this morning! I am awaiting a return phone call from my neuro and cardio...wish me luck. I am sure I am up for a...
having their PFO closed, feel free to reply back, I am willing to answer any questions you might have for me, I have gone through, and done a ton of research on my own on the subject as well. Good...
Maybe not, they may not go that route, they may do a PET scan, a stress test where they inject the dye and a drug to spead up your heart rate through an IV and she lays on a table and they do it like...
Hello! It is me, Amy, and I am on day 11 of recovery...I see that some people have looked at my post, but none have replied, so I thought I would give an update on how I am feeling, incase anyone out...
open wasn't an option for me, especially since I couldn't absorb the blood thinners, being a wife and mom of two young kids, I couldn't risk a full blown stroke, or a heart attack. But, I thought...
the size of a quarter. The doctor used the Gore-Helex closure device. It was done under general anastesia. I had two TIA episodes in Oct-Nov 07, went to a neurologist, they did transcranial doppler,...
hi, I am 34 years old, female, just had my PFO closed 1 week ago through cardiac cath procedure, my PFO was 10mm, I had 2 TIA episodes back in OCt/NOv 07, very scary, am on Topamax for chronic...