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I think a monthly thread would work and maybe work better. We sometimes get discussions going that would benefit from the thread remaining active for a longer period of time.

Chuck, I think what is happening is the heparin makes us prone to bruise and bleed easily. The catheter caused some bruising of the bladder which then started bleeding. It took me about 12 hours for the bleeding to stop after the catheter was removed. After my cardiac cath, I couldn't pee for...

The main problem I had was the wound where they inserted the catheter started bleeding into the groin. I probably caused it by lifting more than I should have the 1st few days. Make sure you take it easy for the 1st couple of weeks. If your groin area starts turning dark purple, let the...

I was 70. I was scared to death of having SAVR. Since I was young, I have had a fear that if I was ever put under for surgery, I would not wake up again. Silly, but it stuck with me my entire life. When I had mine (Sep 2019), studies were recently out showing TAVR to be equal or better than...

I've never seen a college team make basketball look as easy as Gonzaga does.

I looked into it, but there was no nearby facility offering it. I have mixed feelings about it. I think it could be an excellent program if the people running the program are good.

$35K in Israel. Stroke risk is minimal. I think you are looking at the earlier TAVR valve statistics. I would say either equal active life or better. I was driving within a week. If a person is over 65, the main reason I can see not to have TAVR is if there are other problems that can only be...

I was feeling so good, I think I rushed things and lifted too much weight too soon. I had a lot of blood pool in my groin with associated pain. Doc said nothing serious and just to take it easy for a few days, and he was right. The wound where the catheter is inserted takes a while to heal, so...

We have had a couple of weeks of nice weather and I am about a month ahead of where I usually am with the garden, yard, spring cleanup, etc. I think I just might have time for a beach trip next month.

I never have understood why they got me out of bed at 3 am to weigh me. Why couldn't they do it at 11 pm or 5 am when they woke me up for other things?

My cardiologist didn't think invisible aligners were a problem and no need for antibiotics. Also said after 1 1/2 years, the valve is performing well. A slight leak, but he didn't find that as problematic.

Basic medicare does, but if you get a supplemental plan to go with it, it probably has a pre-existing clause. That might leave you with some major expenses not covered by medicare as medicare does not cover 100%.

I had to look up manipulation of gingival tissue and manipulation of the periapical region of teeth. Even after looking them up, I don't know if braces are a problem or not. They are manipulation of the periapical region and gingival tissue, but over a long period of time. One problem with the...

I'm having a difficult time finding current information on what precautions, if any, are required for different dental procedures. One paper I read showed a relatively small difference in the rate of infection whether an antibiotic was taken or not. Time seemed to be a much bigger factor. I'm...

I had that too and was told it was muscular and not angina. I think it actually was angina because it started happening more frequently as I went from moderate to severe stenosis. One other thing is I had serious bladder problems after the heart cath and then with stents. I couldn't urinate...

I just wanted to add for those who are yet to have a heart cath, don't sweat it. I had mine without any anesthesia except for a shot to numb the area where they make the insertion. If I have to have another in the future, I will still ask for no anesthesia. You can also ask for minimum...

Are you familiar with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)? You can find a lot of information online, but a good book is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Dummies. CBT is loosely based on Stoicism. The basic idea is when your actions don't get you what you want, it is your beliefs that you need...

If you have any questions, there are a couple of us here who had TAVR. Mine was 16 months ago.

With all the Covid-19 precautions they are taking in the schools, are they taking any on the school buses? My hunch is the precautions are for the adults, not the kids.

I assume you will be getting a mechanical valve that will last for a long time, so I think I would get it done sooner than later. The hardest part will be to get past the emotional part so you can make the best medical decision for you.