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Barefoot Merlot is a great cheap wine that Ive used for drinking and cooking.

Hi Debbie, Bryan is correct. I don't have any studies to back up what I told you other than ones saying that the pulmonary homograft seems to be lasting a long time in RP patients. I was basically stating for you the facts given to me by my mayo clinic surgeon when we were talking about if my...

Thank you for posting this link. I still think of Teddy often, but it is very nice to be reminded about what an extraordinary guy he was.

A cadaver pulmonary, not aortic, valve is the most common option used in replacement of the pulmonary valve. In fact, studies suggest significantly worse reults when using an aortic cadaver valve in the pulmonary position as compared to a pulmonary cadaver valve. However, when using a bovine...

Hi, Dr. Tirone(sp?) David is one of the leading valve surgeons in the world and he operates out of a hospital in Toronto. This may in fact be who your surgeon is consulting with. If I was in your position, I would want to go talk with Dr. David in person and perhaps even have him do the...

the kids were probably my favorite part. They kept rubbing my skin to see if they could if the "white" would rub off and black would be underneath. It was hilarious.

a beautiful village of a lake at sunset

this little girl was so cute, it's amazing how happy people can be in these conditions, just shows everything we take for granted

Hi Guys, I got back from Cameroon a few weeks ago and just though I would post some pics for you guys to look at. It was a great time and I got a lot of good research done...

Hey all, I know I have not posted much recently (I have been reading though), but just wanted to let you all know I will be leaving the states for Cameroon tomorrow afternoon. I likely won't be able to check the board until I get back at the end of October. Hope all the surgeries in the...

I am very sorry to hear this is happening to you. As other have said, I would definitely seek additional opinions on saving the finger. If I were in your position and could figure out exactly how this happened, I would consider a malpractice suit. That's just me though. Good luck with...

Bill, Glad to hear that everything turned out well and that you were able to finds an excellent surgeon who was willing to be think outside the box and perform this procedure. Good luck to you and your repair. Brad

Hi, I have had two open heart surgeries. The most recent one was just 8 months ago and was six years after the first one. For me, the second one was easier than the first one. I felt better quickly and had less pain and really had not complications what so ever. For both of my surgeries I...

There is a Mayo Clinic Branch in Jacksonville. I would definitely schedule an appointment with a surgeon at that clinic. http://www.mayoclinic.org/jacksonville/ Brad

Sorry if I offended you Gina. It was not my intention. However, I stand by my points. Drugs effect every person differently. Anyone who wants to share their experience should be allowed to do so. However, making sweeping predictions/generalizations based on one's own experiences (I counted 5 of...

Susan, I have never taken statins. I am a scientist by trade and dislike people making completely false statements (i.e. statins are just a pure marketing ploy). Gina, People are not just sharing their experiences. Someone specifically said statins are just a marketing ploy. Does this...

Anecdotal stories about problems with statins can be very compelling. However, think for a minute about how many people are taking these drugs across the world. Of course, there are going to be some people who react bad to a drug so widely prescribed. But, by and large, most people tolerate...

I'll tell you right now that statins are not a pure marketing ploy. Certainly they are aggressively marketed as our many other drugs. Just because your mother and others have side effects from them does not mean they are a "marketing ploys." They save the life of hundreds of thousands of people...

I would likely agree to be part of the trial. You can always go back to coumadin if you don't like the side effects of the plavix. I would want to first know what the stroke rate was in the animal studies for those on the aspirin/plavix regime.

Every drug ever manufactured has side effects. A patient and his/her doctor must weigh the benefits associated with the drug (efficacy of treatment) versus the costs of taking the drug (side effects). Statins are the most successful heart pharmaceutical ever developed. Millions of people take...