Comments for AorticDissection.com http://aorticdissection.com Living my life with an Aortic Dissection Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:03:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Jennifer Butler-38 by brend http://aorticdissection.com/2009/02/09/aorticdissection-com-sarah-butler/comment-page-1/#comment-625 brend Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:03:39 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress_bt/?p=2771#comment-625 Hi i just turned 37 and its been 6 months since my dissection,I have 2 years till my daughter grad- but i wont to be a grandmother one day! its just not fair . I to would love to have some one to talk to about this. i dont have a face book but my daughter does we could talk that way if you would like to let me no. thanks Hi i just turned 37 and its been 6 months since my dissection,I have 2 years till my daughter grad- but i wont to be a grandmother one day! its just not fair . I to would love to have some one to talk to about this. i dont have a face book but my daughter does we could talk that way if you would like to let me no. thanks

]]> Comment on Identifying chest pain: Is it a heart attack or something else? by debra http://aorticdissection.com/2010/06/16/identifying-chest-pain-is-it-a-heart-attack-or-something-else/comment-page-1/#comment-618 debra Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:01:22 +0000 http://aorticdissection.com/?p=3876#comment-618 i have a heaviness in the middle of my chest sharp pains on left side and it hurts worse if i move lasts about a minute has happened several times past week my back and legs hurt and i get sudden nausea but not at the same time of chest pain 3 months ago told Dr. plus i was fibbing atrial not a lot did ekg said ok did have high B/P but was tired all the time so she cut in half working most of the time not really under stress other than i dont like my husband any advise thank you i have a heaviness in the middle of my chest sharp pains on left side and it hurts worse if i move lasts about a minute has happened several times past week my back and legs hurt and i get sudden nausea but not at the same time of chest pain 3 months ago told Dr. plus i was fibbing atrial not a lot did ekg said ok did have high B/P but was tired all the time so she cut in half working most of the time not really under stress other than i dont like my husband any advise thank you

]]> Comment on Gary Whitaker-45 by Regina Kurn http://aorticdissection.com/2009/03/13/aorticdissection-com-gary-whitaker/comment-page-1/#comment-617 Regina Kurn Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:13:43 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress_bt/?p=2662#comment-617 Gary, Just finished reading your story and it was so similar to mine at 47yrs in 2003. Very scary indeed. Just to let you know I am now over 7yrs out , your life changes drastically and it is not easy, but hang in there! I was out of work for 4mo. Just glad I know I will see my son's graduate from college. Hang in there! Gary,

Just finished reading your story and it was so similar to mine at 47yrs
in 2003. Very scary indeed. Just to let you know I am now over 7yrs out , your life changes drastically and it is not easy, but hang in there!
I was out of work for 4mo. Just glad I know I will see my son’s graduate from college. Hang in there!

]]> Comment on What a complete waiste of time…. Blogging! by Dona http://aorticdissection.com/2010/05/07/what-a-complete-waiste-of-time-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-611 Dona Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:21:09 +0000 http://aorticdissection.com/?p=3530#comment-611 My husband had a DA a year and a half ago. It is continuing to rip. We are dazed and confused. His blood pressure has stayed in the recommended level and he has slowed way down, while continuing a strong cardio workout. Now we are to keep his blood pressure even lower. Anyone else out there in the same spot. Peace to you and yours. My husband had a DA a year and a half ago. It is continuing to rip. We are dazed and confused. His blood pressure has stayed in the recommended level and he has slowed way down, while continuing a strong cardio workout. Now we are to keep his blood pressure even lower. Anyone else out there in the same spot. Peace to you and yours.

]]> Comment on Gerald Abbott-52 by Rhonda Dye http://aorticdissection.com/2010/06/19/gerald-abbott-52/comment-page-1/#comment-578 Rhonda Dye Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:27:54 +0000 http://aorticdissection.com/?p=3938#comment-578 Hi, On June 5 I was in great pain. I went to the emergency room and the heart doctor said I had a very tiny tear in my decending arch of my Aorta, a 2.2mi I am being treated medically and I am so scared and depressed. I hope I can live....I am 58.... thanks for listening...Rhonda Dye Hi,
On June 5 I was in great pain. I went to the emergency room and the heart doctor said I had a very tiny tear in my decending arch of my Aorta, a 2.2mi I am being treated medically and I am so scared and depressed. I hope I can live….I am 58….
thanks for listening…Rhonda Dye

]]> Comment on Andrea Badham-36 by Rani http://aorticdissection.com/2010/05/26/andrea-badham-36/comment-page-1/#comment-563 Rani Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:45:35 +0000 http://aorticdissection.com/?p=3715#comment-563 You all are so blessed. In 2009, three women that I know, all between the ages of 37-39 died of aorta dissection. All three women were overweight but no known health issues. One left 13 year old twin boys behind, one had a 12 year old daughter. The commonality between these three ladies, all three were on the birth control patch Ortho Erva. Neither of these women smoked or were heavy drinkers. You all are so blessed. In 2009, three women that I know, all between the ages of 37-39 died of aorta dissection. All three women were overweight but no known health issues. One left 13 year old twin boys behind, one had a 12 year old daughter. The commonality between these three ladies, all three were on the birth control patch Ortho Erva. Neither of these women smoked or were heavy drinkers.

]]> Comment on Harold Garwood-59, 47, 43 & 36 by Lee Ostrader http://aorticdissection.com/2005/03/04/harold-garwood/comment-page-1/#comment-540 Lee Ostrader Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:28:10 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress_bt/?p=2664#comment-540 Mr. Garwood I dated your sister Joann for a few years in the late 70's & early 80's. You probably don't remember. I ran into Charlie a few years after Joann passed away I had not heard anything about it and he told me your mother had passed away also. I wasn't aware you other sister (Janice ? )had passed too. I remember you all being a c lose knit family. ironically I had a aortic valve replaced in 2003 after feeling bad for about a week. Your sister was a special girl loved teaching. I still think about her from time to time as weird as it sounds. I am very sorry to hear about all the tragedy that has fallen on your family. Mr. Garwood I dated your sister Joann for a few years in the late 70’s & early 80’s. You probably don’t remember. I ran into Charlie a few years after Joann passed away I had not heard anything about it and he told me your mother had passed away also. I wasn’t aware you other sister (Janice ? )had passed too.
I remember you all being a c lose knit family. ironically I had a aortic valve replaced in 2003 after feeling bad for about a week.
Your sister was a special girl loved teaching. I still think about her from time to time as weird as it sounds. I am very sorry to hear about all the tragedy that has fallen on your family.

]]> Comment on Venna Wilcox-53 by Dee Dee Yardley http://aorticdissection.com/2010/06/06/venna-wilcox-53/comment-page-1/#comment-494 Dee Dee Yardley Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:16:51 +0000 http://aorticdissection.com/?p=3796#comment-494 Venna, Larry had his type b, inoperable due to his scoliosis, last Oct. I (we) believe with his meds and a just "thank you Lord" and follow the Drs. advice, there's years together still. Please if you want to write me, do so. May you be blessed, Dee Dee Venna, Larry had his type b, inoperable due to his scoliosis, last Oct. I (we) believe with his meds and a just “thank you Lord” and follow the Drs. advice, there’s years together still. Please if you want to write me, do so. May you be blessed, Dee Dee

]]> Comment on What a complete waiste of time…. Blogging! by Brian Tinsley http://aorticdissection.com/2010/05/07/what-a-complete-waiste-of-time-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-475 Brian Tinsley Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:42:29 +0000 http://aorticdissection.com/?p=3530#comment-475 Dear Bruce, I just emailed you with some comments. As I stated in my email, if you have submitted your story, chance are pretty good that I would have published it. However, I am only human and I asked for you to submit it to my email and I will be more than happy to repost it. Furthermore, this site is about what you are referencing above - yet it's also about AD survivors like me living their life with the condition and trying to make it through live. I don't want a site completely about my life, that 's why I share other stories and was really the intention of the site back in 2004 - to help others and create a community of survivors and help provide encouragement. All the best! Brian :) Dear Bruce,

I just emailed you with some comments. As I stated in my email, if you have submitted your story, chance are pretty good that I would have published it. However, I am only human and I asked for you to submit it to my email and I will be more than happy to repost it. Furthermore, this site is about what you are referencing above – yet it’s also about AD survivors like me living their life with the condition and trying to make it through live. I don’t want a site completely about my life, that ’s why I share other stories and was really the intention of the site back in 2004 – to help others and create a community of survivors and help provide encouragement. All the best! Brian :)

]]> Comment on What a complete waiste of time…. Blogging! by bruce r. http://aorticdissection.com/2010/05/07/what-a-complete-waiste-of-time-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-474 bruce r. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:34:47 +0000 http://aorticdissection.com/?p=3530#comment-474 brian, months ago i sent you what i thought was a helpful story regarding my ascending/descending attack last october.you have had my story for months however despite my numerous requests you have not replied ,commented nor does it appear that you have published it. i had thought that this was what this site is all about - group feedback helping each other through our difficult times as related to this potentially deadly condition.i am glad and appreciative that you created this informative site -however you seem more interested in publishing the details of your day to day life that have little to do with our condition rather than life saving experiences of others. thanks. kindly reply. bruce r. brian,
months ago i sent you what i thought was a helpful story regarding my ascending/descending attack last october.you have had my story for months however despite my numerous requests you have not replied ,commented nor does it appear that you have published it.
i had thought that this was what this site is all about – group feedback helping each other through our difficult times as related to this potentially deadly condition.i am glad and appreciative that you created this informative site -however you seem more interested in publishing the details of your day to day life that have little to do with our condition rather than life saving experiences of others.
thanks.
kindly reply.
bruce r.

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