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#502 From: Purrrsuasive1@...
Date: Tue Oct 2, 2007 8:53 pm
Subject: Re: having pfo closure done oct, 9 next tues. 44m have had 2 str... 		exgoldie
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PLEASE tell us that you got tested for nickel allergy!  Vi, who is a member here had a PFO closure, found out after that she is allergic to nickel and now has to undergo open heart surgery to remove the device.
 
If you did get tested and all is well, then I wish you the best of luck!!!!! 
 
Take care of yourself,
Marci
 
 
 
In a message dated 10/2/2007 7:50:29 PM Central Daylight Time, jjhufford1@... writes:
i am having pfo closure on oct 9 i hope this will stop me
from having more strokes first stroke in 2000 second aug. 6 of this
year have taken aspirn and plaxix since first stroke still have tia,s
and dizziness vision problems.i am hoping this closure helps some of
these problems also have migraines anyone that has any advice on
this please contact me imhaving procedure done by dr john lane at
akron childrens hospital . they are using the closure device thru
transcatheter
 



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#503 From: Carolina Maldonado <cmaldonado82@...>
Date: Wed Oct 3, 2007 7:25 pm
Subject: Re: having pfo closure done oct, 9 next tues. 44m have had 2 str... 		cmaldonado82
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If you can get into see a dermatologist ASAP, Im sure they will be glad to do the nickel allergy test. I had mine done like 3 weeks ago. It was annoying but painless. Since there is a piece of tape stuck to your arm for like 2 days. Please let us know how it goes. Im have a PFO closure done also, Im just need to schedule it. But Im still nervous about it!!!!
 
Carolina

Purrrsuasive1@... wrote:
PLEASE tell us that you got tested for nickel allergy!  Vi, who is a member here had a PFO closure, found out after that she is allergic to nickel and now has to undergo open heart surgery to remove the device.
 
If you did get tested and all is well, then I wish you the best of luck!!!!! 
 
Take care of yourself,
Marci
 
 
 
In a message dated 10/2/2007 7:50:29 PM Central Daylight Time, jjhufford1@yahoo.com writes:
i am having pfo closure on oct 9 i hope this will stop me
from having more strokes first stroke in 2000 second aug. 6 of this
year have taken aspirn and plaxix since first stroke still have tia,s
and dizziness vision problems.i am hoping this closure helps some of
these problems also have migraines anyone that has any advice on
this please contact me imhaving procedure done by dr john lane at
akron childrens hospital . they are using the closure device thru
transcatheter
 



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#504 From: Carolina Maldonado <cmaldonado82@...>
Date: Wed Oct 3, 2007 7:26 pm
Subject: Re: having pfo closure done oct, 9 next tues. 44m have had 2 str... 		cmaldonado82
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If you can get into see a dermatologist ASAP, Im sure they will be glad to do the nickel allergy test. I had mine done like 3 weeks ago. It was annoying but painless. Since there is a piece of tape stuck to your arm for like 2 days. Please let us know how it goes. Im have a PFO closure done also, Im just need to schedule it. But Im still nervous about it!!!!
 
Carolina

Purrrsuasive1@... wrote:
PLEASE tell us that you got tested for nickel allergy!  Vi, who is a member here had a PFO closure, found out after that she is allergic to nickel and now has to undergo open heart surgery to remove the device.
 
If you did get tested and all is well, then I wish you the best of luck!!!!! 
 
Take care of yourself,
Marci
 
 
 
In a message dated 10/2/2007 7:50:29 PM Central Daylight Time, jjhufford1@yahoo.com writes:
i am having pfo closure on oct 9 i hope this will stop me
from having more strokes first stroke in 2000 second aug. 6 of this
year have taken aspirn and plaxix since first stroke still have tia,s
and dizziness vision problems.i am hoping this closure helps some of
these problems also have migraines anyone that has any advice on
this please contact me imhaving procedure done by dr john lane at
akron childrens hospital . they are using the closure device thru
transcatheter
 



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#505 From: Violet Flame 11 <violetflame11@...>
Date: Wed Oct 3, 2007 7:54 pm
Subject: Re: having pfo closure done oct, 9 next tues. 44m have had 2 str... 		violetflame11
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Hi there,
I have had 2 strokes as well, and then had the pfo closure.  So you were taking plavix and you were still having TIA's?  Do you have really bad migraine auras?  Sometimes the prolonged vasoconstriction of a migraine aura can cause a stroke, it's called migrainous stroke.  Do you have any other diseases that might make your blood coagulate, like Fibromyalgia or Lupus?
I had the PFO closure done, but I became allergice to the nickel and cobalt in the device.  I would strongly suggest that you get an allergy test, it's a simple patch skin test where a dermatologist puts a patch on you, and if you grow a bump there in a few days, then you are allergic.  Better to find out now, then get the thing implanted in your heart like I did.  I have to have open heart surgery now to get mine removed.
Getting a 2nd opinion on the cause of your strokes is not a bad idea either.  Verapamil, a calcium channel blocker, is a good drug to keep your arteries from spasming.  Alot of people with aura and migraine use it, and it's been around for years and is pretty safe.
Good luck to you, I understand not wanting to have any more strokes, the two that I have had have left me partially blind and with some drooping in my face.  But check out all your alternatives before you have a piece of metal put into your heart.
Good Luck,
Vi

Carolina Maldonado <cmaldonado82@...> wrote:
If you can get into see a dermatologist ASAP, Im sure they will be glad to do the nickel allergy test. I had mine done like 3 weeks ago. It was annoying but painless. Since there is a piece of tape stuck to your arm for like 2 days. Please let us know how it goes. Im have a PFO closure done also, Im just need to schedule it. But Im still nervous about it!!!!
 
Carolina

Purrrsuasive1@AOL.COM wrote:
PLEASE tell us that you got tested for nickel allergy!  Vi, who is a member here had a PFO closure, found out after that she is allergic to nickel and now has to undergo open heart surgery to remove the device.
 
If you did get tested and all is well, then I wish you the best of luck!!!!! 
 
Take care of yourself,
Marci
 
 
 
In a message dated 10/2/2007 7:50:29 PM Central Daylight Time, jjhufford1@yahoo.com writes:
i am having pfo closure on oct 9 i hope this will stop me
from having more strokes first stroke in 2000 second aug. 6 of this
year have taken aspirn and plaxix since first stroke still have tia,s
and dizziness vision problems.i am hoping this closure helps some of
these problems also have migraines anyone that has any advice on
this please contact me imhaving procedure done by dr john lane at
akron childrens hospital . they are using the closure device thru
transcatheter
 



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#680 From: Carolina Maldonado <cmaldonado82@...>
Date: Thu Apr 9, 2009 10:20 pm
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Hello everyone,
 
I have not read any emails from anybody lately, I just wanted to check into see how everyone was doing?
 
I had my PFO closed 1 1/2 ago. Wow, I cant believe its been that long.
 
 
Carolina

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#682 From: Terijo Brewton <terijo@...>
Date: Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:03 am
Subject: Re: Hello 		terbrewton
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My 22 yo son had his closed 6 weeks ago.  I am curious to hear if anyone felt more sustainable energy after.  They thought he might see that, after it seals completely.

It was very easy, the procedure, and very quick.
 
Terijo

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#684 From: Carolina Maldonado <cmaldonado82@...>
Date: Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:31 pm
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Hello Terijo,
 
I did feel energy after my procedure, but for some unknown reason, it only lasted about 1 year. I am going on to my second year now and I feel tired more often. So I am not sure if I should be concerned. Is your son on any meds?
Carolina

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From: Terijo Brewton <terijo@...>
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Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009, 7:03 PM

My 22 yo son had his closed 6 weeks ago.  I am curious to hear if anyone felt more sustainable energy after.  They thought he might see that, after it seals completely.

It was very easy, the procedure, and very quick.
 
Terijo

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#686 From: Terijo Brewton <terijo@...>
Date: Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:37 pm
Subject: Re: Hello 		terbrewton
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He is still on Plavix & Aspirin but we anticipate the Plavix going away once his heart is completley healed over the device.  I am sorry to hear your extra energy went away.  If it went away significantly, I would look into it.  A year is a long time for a placebo effect to last so something  must have changed, probably having  nothing to do with the procedure at all!  Hormones or something, maybe.
 
Everyone in my household has undergone a lot of stress the past year, my son especially.  He still has difficulty sleeping due to the stroke hitting in his sleep.  The one place you should feel the safest!
 
Thanks, Terijo

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 11:31 AM, Carolina Maldonado <cmaldonado82@...> wrote:


Hello Terijo,
 
I did feel energy after my procedure, but for some unknown reason, it only lasted about 1 year. I am going on to my second year now and I feel tired more often. So I am not sure if I should be concerned. Is your son on any meds?
Carolina

--- On Thu, 4/9/09, Terijo Brewton <terijo@...> wrote:
From: Terijo Brewton <terijo@...>
Subject: Re: [PFOSupport] Hello
To: PFOSupport@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009, 7:03 PM

My 22 yo son had his closed 6 weeks ago.  I am curious to hear if anyone felt more sustainable energy after.  They thought he might see that, after it seals completely.

It was very easy, the procedure, and very quick.
 
Terijo




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