I just had an automated call from the mayor's office here in our small town. We happen to have one of the Cancer Treatment Centers of America located here, and the mayor was letting us know that the...
Paxton, You've had a tougher time than we had up here in Lake County. You're spot on, though, especially about the hospital systems. Northwestern Medical notified me that vaccination through them was...
Mel, Not really that hard. You just have to want it :) You and I have been around here for many years. I've followed your journey and have great admiration for the way you've handled a lot of...
Good point, Logoslidat. But, why did you even reply to my reply instead of reporting both of us to the mods? :)...
"We had people in charge who weren't...because they denied the problem and just didn't give a ****." I'm not sure who you mean when you cite people who "were" in charge and who "denied the problem"...
My brother and his wife live in Peoria County, Illinois, where approximately 25 percent of the population has been vaccinated. They didn't have to do anything to track down their vaccinations. They...
Djin: The article you cited discusses the danger of actually contracting COVID for those of us with atrial fibrillation and diabetes. I've been aware of those dangers and so have been especially...
My wife, who is 71 and an R. N., got her second Pfizer shot yesterday. When we went to bed last night, the injection site was swollen, tender, and hot to the touch. She's still in bed this morning,...
Some of the disparities are surprising, Here in Lake County, Illinois, only just over 7 percent of the population have received their first shot. In Peoria County, on the other hand, more than 20...
My wife got her first dose last week through the county health department, since she's an R.N. I drove her to the drive-through vaccination site at the county fairgrounds, where we ended up in a line...
OK, Mattam, it was your post and you know what you intended. A powerful post judging from the comments it produced. I wish you well and join you in hoping for better days ahead. Have you seen the...
Logos, if you would spend less time trying to write in riddles or in some approximation of e e cummings meets Faulkner, it would be helpful. If you can't see that the post about a new era and new...
Really, if we were as quick on the trigger with political comments as we are with anything that's even faintly religious, I think HW would be a happier place. Years ago I wrote that after diagnosis I...
If a 60+ year friendship can't survive what's described here, was it really a friendship at all?...
Like a lot of the other guys, I'm praying for you, Fairwind....
A year ago I was dealing with atrial fibrillation and feeling really listless and tired easily. I blamed it all on the aFib. I saw an electrophysiologist who thought something more was going on, and...
I never had the pleasure of meeting him in person. I only "knew" him through his posts here, but I'm sure sorry to hear that he has passed away. At the same time, it's good to know that our members...
My wife and I just got our annual seasonal flu shots yesterday. I didn't research that. I didn't check on possible side effects. We didn't check to see if Dr. Fauci had given any advice one way or...
My body has gotten all wrinkled, my ears aren't working as well as they used to, there's less hair on top of my head, I get tired more easily.....I think it's all because of climate change. OK, I...
I'm not sure if anyone has ever summed up the perfect reaction to military service more concisely than NJFred: "It was an honor to serve America." So true! I'm sure I will use that phrase many times...
I love Veterans Day, but veterans are becoming more and more a rare breed. I just did a little Googling and found that after the 2018 elections, there were 96 lawmakers with military experience, (18...
Congratulations on the excellent results. I think I'll go pour a bit of Elmer T. Lee bourbon as a salute to your successful treatment....
Must. Be. Sure. Not. To. Give. Any. Credit. To. Current Administration! This, folks, is a sad reflection on the current state of affairs here in the USA. Happy Veterans Day tomorrow to all who have...
An, I wish I had something wise and profound to offer, but mostly I just want to say hello and to let you know that I'll be thinking of you and hoping that you find the answers you need and live to...
Congratulations. Love hearing success stories....
Thanks, Jim. Afib presents differently in different people. My electrophysiologist has told me many times that in some cases people live with it quite comfortably. Maybe Biden, like your friend,...
I've seen one article that said Joe Biden has a history of atrial fibrillation (as do I). Afib isn't usually a life threatening condition, but it sure can affect one's quality of life. It would be of...
10 years for me....
I grew up just 30 miles east of St. Louis, so being a baseball Cardinals fan was mandatory. I should have been at Notre Dame in my second year of grad school, but Uncle Sam had sent me my draft...
How did this 6-year-old thread develop new life? I'm pretty sure the original posters have long since been treated and have moved on. Hopefully, whichever surgeon they chose, they got good results....
I was going to post something on Facebook this morning about September being Prostate Cancer Awareness month. Of course, I've haven't heard or seen anything in the media about that, but as someone...
Glen, I also have severe sleep apnea and discussed this prior to surgery. The anesthesiologist assured me that they can take care of that during the procedure, and it wasn't a problem. I also...
Glen, I had DaVinci surgery 10 years ago. My uro/surgeon had only done about 50 procedures, so letting him work on me kind of flies in the face of everything you'll read on HW, but he had decades of...
Good to hear from you again, Tony. You know, I don't remember if I ever argued any of these points with you, but just let me say I don't find anything to argue about now. :) Things occasionally got...
I just turned 75 in Illinois a couple of weeks ago. When you turn 75 here in Madiganistan, as someone pointed out above, you're required to take a driving test ("road test." Hands at 10 and 2; check...
Best of luck, Andrew. Enjoy your retirement. You'll face a big challenge, though: remembering what day of the week it is....
Thanks, JNF, I will reciprocate with a glass of Weller Antique 107 bourbon. Quite medicinal, I like to think....
Ten years ago today I had my DaVinci assisted radical prostatectomy. I've been fortunate in that every PSA test since then has been "undetectable." I kept a journal account of my prostate cancer...
I'm not sure you need to worry about your sleep apnea. I have severe apnea and have been using CPAP since 2003. Three weeks ago I had a two-hour procedure under general anesthesia. The...
My grandfather, Dan Dermody of Trenton, Illinois, fought in France in World War One in the Battle of the Meuse-Argonne. He was wounded and then captured by the Germans. He saw the horrors of war....
Since I mentioned that I was Covid-19 tested in preparation for a cardiac ablation procedure, I thought I might as well follow up to mention that the procedure went as planned and I'm back home. They...
F8: "Could be the DRE got good for you" No, but if we're ranking unpleasantries, the DRE doesn't even come close to this swab test. Maybe I should have compared it to a cystoscopy. The Covid-19 test...
I'm having a cardiac ablation on Friday, so had to have a required test for Covid-19 today to be cleared for the procedure. Holy crap! The q-tip swab was half a foot long, and it seemed like most of...
Good luck with the trip, Prato. My wife and I will be coming out of forced hibernation this Thursday. I'm having a cardiac ablation procedure to try to eliminate atrial fibrillation recurrences at...
He could really rock! Drove my father absolutely crazy back in the 50's. Thanks goodness we still have Pat Boone who did such wonderful covers of his tunes (just kidding about that. I love Pat Boone,...
Although I started this thread, it's only fair that in the interest of full disclosure I add some criticism of myself. I used to post a lot in the early days of my participation here, but not much at...
I first visited this "neighborhood" in 2010 and found it a really helpful, friendly, and informative group of men and women who helped me and many others deal with their prostate cancer. Fast forward...
Mel, Do you mean Remdesivir, the drug from Gilead (not Gideon, though both names are biblical). It got my attention when I read that Gilead's drug Remdesivir is showing promise in treating Covid-19....
My pulmonologist's office called to tell me my appointment next week has been canceled. It will now take place April 29th, but the doctor will call me at home at the appointed hour, and we'll do the...
My son and his wife have three kids at home, two in junior high and one a junior in high school. My daughter also has 3 kids, ranging from the fifth grade to a freshman in high school. We were...