delayed one year check up

[sylviayasgur]

hi all!
joey met with his cardiologist this afternoon and got a wonderfully clean bill of health_ thank God!!
his echo showed that the fistula he has that is leaking, seems to be leaking less than 6 months ago. in addition, his heart has gone down in size and seems to be in tip-top shape (he is running a fast 4-5 miles about 3 or 4 times a week and biking 2 days and tennis too). the doc was thrilled with the surgical results.
also, his cholesterol is 204, but his hdl is extremely high (must be the running and the red wine!!). his homocysteine levels (folic acid), which he has had trouble with in the past, are great,as is his thyroid (he takes amiodarone and that has really affected his thyroid levels this year).
he will be going for his "lung capacity test" (?) to make sure the amiodarone is not harming his lungs (the cardio said that his lungs sound clear and strong_ the running!). and, his cardio also said that he can start cutting down on the amiodarone to see how he feels and eventually wean off it. if he should go into afib, they will cardiovert him, coumadin treat him and back on a very low dose of the amio.
so, all in all, i am one happy wife!!! he is one happy patient.
i wish this for all of you _ good things and good news. this kind of stuff makes it all worth it, no?
be well all of you, sylvia

 

[Ron K]

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Hi Sylvia,

Give Joey my congratulations on his fine check-up results. I know you both must be thrilled.

It sounds like Joey was in very good shape prior to his surgery, and although he had a somewhat bumpy recovery, he's back to where he was before the surgery, or maybe a little better.

The important thing is that he will stay in this great condition for many more years and that you will have a long and happy life together.

Thanks for sharing the good news and I hope to meet you at the reunion next year, if not before. (East Coast mini-reunion?)

Ron K

 

[ILoVeNY25]

Hi Sylvia and Joey,
Just wanted to say Congratulations on the great check-up! Glad to hear all is well and he's doing good. Keep up the good work Joey!

 

[Johnny Stephens]

OUTSTANDING

OUTSTANDING

Hello Sylvia

Please pass on my congratulations to Joey on such great news. Cause for celebration for sure!

 

[Creed3]

Congratulations! It's great to hear he had a good check up. Hope you have many many more years of wonderful check ups!

Take Care
Creed3

 

[sylviayasgur]

thank you all so much!
you are what has kept me going all this time. i could never have made it without your support, kindness and caring.
you are truly my family.
ron, by all means, i hope we will make it to the next reunion. i am just aching to meet everyone and hug you all !!!
if/when anyone should decide to do a mini-east-coaster, please let me know. i will do everything in my power to be there!
thanks again all, especially you, hank, for this place and all these people.
be well, sylvia

 

[Nancy]

Joey and Sylvia-

That is just the BEST news! You really made my day. Joey's been through a few rough moments and it looks as if it's all coming together for him. Congratulations!

 

[hensylee]

I want to add my best wishes and congratulations to all the others. This is wonderful news. I am glad to know that he is being carefully monitored while on amio and that it has helped him. Keep it up. God bless

 

[joy]

Yay Sylvia and Joey! I am so glad to hear it! Isn't it great when you reach that one year milestone and you get a clean bill of health? It just feels so good!