ICD Support Group

Hey John, First thing I’d say is that everybody’s situation is different. For me the actual implantation of the device was almost the least of my worries. It took a few days for the ICD incision to get better. There is also a few weeks where they tell you to be careful about raising your arm near th...

I'll always remember Chrissie as being the kind of person who was a friend to everyone she knew. Her wisdom and courage were an inspiration to me and she was a gentle voice for calm at a time when I was very frightened. I'm a better person for having had the pleasure to know her.

Jim

I had an Omron for many years and replaced it about a year ago with a cheapo Walgreens monitor. The new one sounds like your WalMart edition, it works very well and quickly. I couldn't be happier with the change. No need to spend a bunch of money. Actually my old one used to give consistently high r...

Good to know you found your glass slippers before the midnight bell rang. Lets hope the loss of virginity doesn't lead to a sort of quasi cardiac nymphomania.
Good to hear from you and would like to hear more.

Here’s some fun. I was working on my tax return the other day and noticed that my wife had kept all of the EOBs (Explanation of Benefits) from the insurance company last year. They show the charges and payments made by the insurance company. Included were the (now) mundane quarterly charges from my ...

Well, I had my 8th re-birthday recently.
Does that count?

Nice words! I can relate!
Reminds me of a quote I ran across that I saved,

Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body,
But rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting
“Holy S*#t....What a ride”!

Tough question but I think I agree with Helen. A decision like that may actually be in my future. It may be 1-2 years from now or it may be 10 years from now for me. My cancer will eventually metastasize somewhere in my body, just not sure how soon or where. The likely areas are bone and lymphatic s...

Great Idea, I was not in very good condition for about a month in 2011. I had a MI (with a new stent) and about 2 weeks later I had 2 SCAs about 24 hours apart. Sparky came to be a part of my life after that, now 8 years ago. Since then almost nothing has happened. I have slowly gotten better and be...

Chrissy, Been away for a bit and saw this and really didn’t know how to respond. Just know I have the utmost admiration for your courage and ability to keep going with a positive outlook in spite of some of the issues you have been through. Not sure what else to say other than you have all my suppor...

I wore a necklace with a dog-tag for about 4 years. I'm not sure they are totally necessary but I felt more comfortable with it. After my condition improved I decided that it wasn't as important and I quit wearing it.

Jim

Hi Stacey, I think we all cope in various ways. For me, anymore, I have to keep meticulous “ToDo” lists at the office to make sure I don’t forget something. My calendars are full of appointments but also many sorts of bs miscellaneous reminders. I didn’t use to be this way at all. I am also much fre...

I always thought drugs were overly expensive, but I had no idea until I was diagnosed with cancer. OMG! Thankfully after an insurance deductible, they get paid for. I now have 2 pre-existing conditions and hope to make it to Medicare in 3 years where that won’t matter anymore. But health care costs ...

This is Moe, our 20 lb tomcat. He’s a lover but also won’t take any guff from neighborhood varmints. He was in a little altercation last weekend, possibly with a raccoon. He took a little damage but is better today. Not particularly fluffy but a good boy.

I’ve been wearing an Apple Series 1 watch ever since my daughter upgraded to a Series 3. I like it more than I thought I would. However I’m not jumping out to get the Series 4 just because of the price. FitBit, Garmin and others have some pretty nice watches with similar capabilities for a lot less ...