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Congenital Heart Failure

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In hospital 4 days now. body swelled up with water retention thanks to heart not functioning properly. Potty time drugs to flush me out.

Monday will get heart investigation to see what needs to be done. Will keep you informed
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  • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
    God-speed Mark and hope you get well soon.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kay King
    I was just thinking a about you yesteeday and wondering what the doctor had told you. Take care of you.
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      I have been thinking of you lately, Mark. And please take care of yourself. Like I said earlier the technology and meds have come a long ways just in the past few years.

      Cheers to many more years of good living for you
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  • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
    Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

    In hospital 4 days now. body swelled up with water retention thanks to heart not functioning properly. Potty time drugs to flush me out.

    Monday will get heart investigation to see what needs to be done. Will keep you informed
    Yesterday, I was thinking about you.

    OK, 95% about me...and 5% about you.

    OK, OK, 99.999% about me...and a few seconds about you.

    But now.....please let us know about any changes. You're one of my favorites here. And I know I'm not alone. Get better.
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    Sorry to hear about it. Hoping you get better!
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  • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
    I hope you feel better. Robert is right. The docs will get you tuned up. You'll be back to cracking terrible puns in no time.
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    • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
      Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

      I hope you feel better. Robert is right. The docs will get you tuned up. You'll be back to cracking terrible puns in no time.
      Maybe while he's there, the doctors can fix that too.

      Mark; I hope you feel well enough to laugh.
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    I hope they can figure things out for you and get you the treatment you need.

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  • Profile picture of the author Princess Balestra
    For sures, you have a whirlwind of support powerin' you forward.

    Hope you OK.
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    Hey Mark unlike Claude I will be thinking of you at least a full 2 % of the time it takes me to type this.

    Get Better Dude
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  • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
    Mark!

    Please let us know that you are OK.
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    • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
      Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

      Mark!

      Please let us know that you are OK.
      I had a stent put in my heart on monday. its pumping is still down from what it should be. Cough returned too but the doc did put some fluids in me during the op. All female docs.

      Waiting to get fitted with a shock vest. Meds for a few months. One to stop the heart rejecting the stent.
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      • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
        Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

        Meds for a few months. One to stop the heart rejecting the stent.
        Yes, otherwise it could take an in stent dislike. What, too soon?



        Anyway, sounds like you're in good hands. Now get better - we're all pulling for you.
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      • Profile picture of the author Princess Balestra
        Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

        Waiting to get fitted with a shock vest.

        Sounds like Riffle Raiment.
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        • Profile picture of the author discrat
          Well no better place to be than Houston . Some of the top doctors in the World practice there.

          Your in good hands and ready for some more quips and puns from you real soon
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      • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
        Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

        I had a stent put in my heart on monday. its pumping is still down from what it should be. Cough returned too but the doc did put some fluids in me during the op. All female docs.

        Waiting to get fitted with a shock vest. Meds for a few months. One to stop the heart rejecting the stent.
        WHAT!!! You had open heart surgery and can still respond here!

        More likely it was non invasive surgery, but you still need to take it easy, go and watch Days of our Lives on the overhead Screen and make sure you wear your headphones don't want to wake up the guy next door?

        PS, go to the Disney channel or National Geographic, (Foxtel should have it) and watch Einstein on the Geniuses section, it does get heavy occasionally but is a long series and is excellent.

        Take care.

        PPS your stay in hospital should be a short Stint!
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          Originally Posted by tagiscom View Post


          PPS your stay in hospital should be a short Stint!
          Mark: "I have taught you well young grasshopper "
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  • Profile picture of the author Kay King
    He was expecting to have some tests so he may be 'out of it' at the moment depending on what tests were done....that's what i'm telling myself, at least.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kay King
    Waiting to get fitted with a shock vest.

    I had to look that one up - never heard of it. Does that replace a defibrillator? Or is it stronger? Doesn't look very comfortable but I guess for what it does, that's a minor point.
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    Mark,

    Way to go dude. Keep on Trucking.

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    You got this! Hang in there man.

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  • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
    Just got out of hospital after eight days. Weirdest operation of my life, being put on a flat table with a huge computer monitor running down it's left side. Not put out so I could feel stuff going on without being able to see it, a drug was administered to make me sleepy.

    Felt first like being covered in hot towels, and some rubberized bits. Later it felt like the were putting warm latex pads all over my body. All very subjective feelings. They went in via my groin and right wrist. I actually felt the Stent going in. None of if was painful.

    As to the vest. They were a day late getting it to me. It was demonstrated and I put it on. Rather like a heavy duty bra which had metal pads in it, basically a defibrillator. It had a heavy, bulky battery box with a screen Nope, so heavy, too tight, no way I was wearing this for 90 days. I will take my chances and the medicine. Totally impracticable to wear and put a strain on my chest. I probably would have preferred to have bought a defibrillator in a case. The bra unit shocks your heart if you don't press two buttons within a certain time if it is triggered by a dubious heart rate. It assumes an attack and you are unconscious.

    Had I not dialled 911 though and got an ambulance last Wednesday morning I feel almost certain I would have died with 24 hours.

    The diuretic called Lasik made me pee so much. I was so swollen up with fluid that I lost 26 pounds in 5 days.
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    • Profile picture of the author discrat
      Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

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      Had I not dialled 911 though and got an ambulance last Wednesday morning I feel almost certain I would have died with 24 hours.
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      Geesh chrisus, Mark!! Bless your heart. That's tough. Glad you're still hanging around. Would not be the same here without you!!!!!
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      Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

      Just got out of hospital after eight days. Weirdest operation of my life, being put on a flat table with a huge computer monitor running down it's left side. Not put out so I could feel stuff going on without being able to see it, a drug was administered to make me sleepy.

      Felt first like being covered in hot towels, and some rubberized bits. Later it felt like the were putting warm latex pads all over my body. All very subjective feelings. They went in via my groin and right wrist. I actually felt the Stent going in. None of if was painful.
      Sure you weren't abducted by Aliens?

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    • Profile picture of the author Princess Balestra
      Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

      The bra unit shocks your heart if you don't press two buttons within a certain time.
      Mine sure saved Moi plenty often, tellya.

      As for pressin' two buttons within a certain time, I am lost for uncivil innuendo.

      Thing is, you gaht a health upboost in place you nevah had las' week.

      This bucks the odds back in your favor.

      An' while you mighta thought a few days back you were terminally demotable, turns out you checked in here an' ended up bein' respectfully quotable.

      Botha these things're a huge plus even if nuthin' else in this cockamamie Caaahsmaahs ain't.

      tbh Cockamamie Caaahsmaaahs needs a rebrand.

      For now:

      Blessed be bras!
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    Had I not dialled 911 though and got an ambulance last Wednesday morning I feel almost certain I would have died with 24 hours.

    Thank goodness you had the sense to call instead of think 'it will get better'. Don't blame you about that vest - I read up on it and it looks so uncomfortable. Are you a candidate for an implanted defibrillator?
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    • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
      Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

      Thank goodness you had the sense to call instead of think 'it will get better'. Don't blame you about that vest - I read up on it and it looks so uncomfortable. Are you a candidate for an implanted defibrillator?
      Good question
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    As usual, Ken gets to the HEART of the issue...and shane is around somewhere...
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    terminally demotable, turns out you checked in here an' ended up bein' respectfully quotable.

    P.B. word play at its best!
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    Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

    In hospital 4 days now. body swelled up with water retention thanks to heart not functioning properly. Potty time drugs to flush me out.

    Monday will get heart investigation to see what needs to be done. Will keep you informed

    sorry to hear dude. take care.
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      Originally Posted by socialentry View Post

      sorry to hear dude. take care.
      Dude? He prefers "Human person who was identified at birth as being without ovaries".
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      • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
        Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

        Dude? He prefers "Human person who was identified at birth as being without ovaries".
        I am Non Binary HPWO Gender.

        Felt better post stent, taking a load of pills each day. Interestingly I weigh myself every day and send the results to the hospital via a phone app. And surprised to see that my weight can vary by up to two pounds per day.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
    I have a question. Your title is Congenital Heart Failure. Do you mean Congestive Heart Failure?

    The reason I ask is that those are two very different sicknesses but from your symptoms it sounds like you have congestive heart failure.

    Not being picky but this has bothered me a little since you posted this thread and I have some experience with this.

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    • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
      Originally Posted by Mark Singletary View Post

      I have a question. Your title is Congenital Heart Failure. Do you mean Congestive Heart Failure?

      The reason I ask is that those are two very different sicknesses but from your symptoms it sounds like you have congestive heart failure.

      Not being picky but this has bothered me a little since you posted this thread and I have some experience with this.

      Mark
      Yes, I realized that early on that I had mistitled the thread. It is Congestive.
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      • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
        Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

        Yes, I realized that early on that I had mistitled the thread. It is Congestive.
        Well, we can forgive you this ONE time.

        CHF is not fun to have. I have all of your symptoms plus some and they can't find the full reason which makes things much worse. I've been hospitalized four times since Thanksgiving.

        Too many gory details to get into but let me say this, Mark please control your water intake, take your meds, and follow the doctor's orders to a T. This ain't something to play around with. I wouldn't wish these symptoms on my worst enemy. Hell on earth (that's not even a strong enough description). It's not fun to comply but it is a must if you want to avoid chronic, lifelong periods of hell. Take it from someone suffering through this for going on 13 years. For me, my body takes over in rebellion no matter how much I comply and decides a few times a year to beat me to a pulp.

        My post isn't meant to be a downer. Many people come through with flying colors and don't get the worst of it. I hope that is you! Good luck man on your recovery.

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        • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
          Originally Posted by Mark Singletary View Post

          Well, we can forgive you this ONE time.

          CHF is not fun to have. I have all of your symptoms plus some and they can't find the full reason which makes things much worse. I've been hospitalized four times since Thanksgiving.

          Too many gory details to get into but let me say this, Mark please control your water intake, take your meds, and follow the doctor's orders to a T. This ain't something to play around with. I wouldn't wish these symptoms on my worst enemy. Hell on earth (that's not even a strong enough description). It's not fun to comply but it is a must if you want to avoid chronic, lifelong periods of hell. Take it from someone suffering through this for going on 13 years. For me, my body takes over in rebellion no matter how much I comply and decides a few times a year to beat me to a pulp.

          My post isn't meant to be a downer. Many people come through with flying colors and don't get the worst of it. I hope that is you! Good luck man on your recovery.

          Mark
          Yes, I have heard conflicting stories. Some people who have stents put in do great for years, a new lease of life. Others not so good. Thanks to diabetes, I had to drastically reduce my sugar intake, now I have to add salt to that. I have a hospital cup to gauge the water intake. So far my weight has been great and consistent. I take a diuretic.

          Sorry to hear about your ongoing problems.

          Fingers crossed.
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          • Profile picture of the author discrat
            It's really amazing how CHF used to be a death sentence when anyone got it when I was growing up. But anymore with modern medicine many are living full extended lives. As I said earlier geographically you are in a great place to be , Mark , medically speaking !
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      • Profile picture of the author Princess Balestra
        Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

        Yes, I realized that early on that I had mistitled the thread. It is Congestive.

        thb congenital is nevah a great look.


        Congestive is way more optimistic.


        Recovery from Misplaced Suffix Syndrome is rarely straightforward, so it's cool to hear you makin' probless.
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