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Cleo Hutton

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posted 10/23/2008, comments (0)

Stroke: How to Deal With Grief and Blame

For many of us, a great sadness develops and impedes our progress towards recovery when we're in the hospital recovering from stroke. I heard it tonight as I visited two women at the regional rehabilitation center where I visit and speak to stroke peers. "It's not my fault!" cried one lady. "I blame the doctors because they should... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/08/2008, comment (1)

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Diagnosed with an extreme amount of coronary calcium in my coronary arteries in 1997 and having been told by 7 cardiologists that because my cholesterol was normal, they had no clue to what was causing the calcification, I had no choice but to become involved in my own healthcare. To put this calcification score in perspective, 400 is acknowledged... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/09/2008, comments (8)

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my husband has 6 stents, and in 2007 had a 3 way bypass. He still has pain. He takes pain pills. he has pain patches. none of these seem to work. I see him suffering everyday. I have no clue has what to do. He goes to the cardiology every 3 months. He takes plavix. He took ranexa, but it didn't work. He has symtoms of a heart attack alot.... Read more Chevron

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Cathy Hopper

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posted 12/30/2007, comments (13)

Why didn't my Triple bypass take?

Hello,I had triple bypass surgery in 2005. 3 mo. after my bypass I started having chest pain, My Dr. did a heart cath which showed my grafts weren't receiving blood. He said my bypass did not take, there was nothing he could do surgically, but the drug Renexa had just came out & along with several... Read more Chevron

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Liz

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posted 12/14/2007, comments (0)

Pain is much better

I had a question about all the pain I was in still 8wks after my double by-pass. Well I'm happy to let people know that it is much better, my angina is not too bad either. I guess patients and taking one day at a time is the best way to go.I feel that I am on that long road of recovery and I will get through this.thanks liz

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