Hi Stacie - Give Kira an extra hug for us (and of course some for you too). I've re-read my copy of "The Last Will and Testament of an Extremely Distinguished...
After 40 years of heart problems, 3 bypass surgeries (12 bypasses) and 5 stents, I seem to have "graduated" two weeks ago to an ICD. I had been having brief...
Hey Frank -- I hear ya - it all depends on our medical condition. It took weeks to get use to my new meds. I had the ICD first at 41 - almost 10 years ago....
 dear zapplist i knwo i disappeared fir a while but i had to oreo had gotten very sick and i was dealign with careing for her as well as my medical treatments...
Stacie, There is nothing to forgive, everyone loves you. You've been missed. I hope that you feel better with time. I am sorry about Oreo and will pray...
Stacie, I am sorry for your loss of Oreo and all your health troubles. We are glad you are back with the group. It wasn’t the same without you. Post when...
I don't know if I dreamt this or if someone told me, but are there two types of novacaine, one with adrenaline and one without? I have an appointment to...
Thats - NO EPINEPHARINE! The one that makes your adrenaline go is the epinepharine. Most cardios recommend heart patients not take this... Most Dentists ...
Guin, My dentists have told me for years, when I've mentioned Novocain because it's the familiar old dental anesthetic, that they haven't used that particular...
... Novocaine isn't used any more. Lidocaine has been the replacement for many years. It is used almost universally, but may have side effects in sensitive...
has anyone heard about the results of the medical device preemption conference that was held june 3- 12 of this year? if so, does that mean people will get...
Yes - Lidocaine -- that is the one that is okay -- the Epi (Epinepharine sp?) is the one to stay away from and yes they still use that one -- but not on me!!! ...
Ah, yes. Lydocaine. That was the common dental anesthetic I was thinking of. The one Guin mentions has some chemical relationship to certain pharmaceutical...
could people please change the subject line to reflect what they are discussing when they change the subject? It would be very helpful to some of us...
Melissa, First of all, my complaint was a very standard thing regarding mailing lists. you change the sujbect line when you introduce another subject! That's...
 just wanted to drop a line and see how everyone doign wodnering if anyone heard from jon duffey ? just wanted to drop a line and see how everyone doign...
Hi Stacy, It's good to hear from you after a long silence when you said you weren't going to post for awhile. I'm okay in terms of my ICD. Two interrogations...
jon duffey is the creater of zaplist ! i'm doing so so healthwise ! stillaas shockign as ever and right now i ahve a infection ! not the funnest thing in...
Hi Stacy, don't worry. See, I was not given the ICD because I had shown signs of cardiac arrhythmia! Honest. It was just because my heart had developed...
joel [psrt of care about or dfor anything is feeling for thim when there sick or pass on we take that on when we take in another life form !!!! i have kira as...
thanks, Kira. I understand. Good luck to you, too. Joel ... From: LIghtingpaw To: ZapList@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 11:03 PM Subject: Re:...
joel kira is my service dog i'm confused as to your reply   thinks .kira i understand.cood luck too you?  anwyas good luck joe keep us posted as to how...
Stacy, i just said I understand your feelings. Good luck to you. Is that clear? Joel ... From: LIghtingpaw To: ZapList@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 28,...
Hi My name is Bill and it has been at least 4 yrs since I sent message to this group. for no other reason that I'm lazy:) When I got my first icd in jan of...
Hi Bill, My name is Joel. I'm very curious. If you had your ICD installed in 2003, got zapped nine times between then and 2005, and not at all since, to what ...
Hi Joel       I think the reason is that my heart itself is not in to bad a shape a little enlarged. I had double bypass bout 20 yrs ago and arterys are...