tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89291604720093479382024-03-05T18:19:47.853-08:00LVAD INC&BEYONDLVAD,INC-HEARTMATE 2 LIVINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211463179057959552noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929160472009347938.post-72955176903952744522012-06-30T13:43:00.001-07:002012-06-30T13:43:36.239-07:00 <span style="font-size: large;">FIRST DAY ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VAD</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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MY JOURNEY HAS BEGUN AS I LIVE MY LIFE WIRELESS AND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LVAD.ON APRIL 27TH 2012 I RECIEVED THE CALL AT 7 PM SAYING THAT THEY HAD FOUND A MATCH AT TWO O CLOCK APRIL 28TH I WOKE UP WITH THE GIFT OF LIFE.I AM SO BLESSED AND THANKFUL TO MY DONAR FAMILYLVAD,INC-HEARTMATE 2 LIVINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211463179057959552noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929160472009347938.post-55036303113763536772012-06-30T09:57:00.005-07:002012-06-30T13:34:28.838-07:00 <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> A TRUE PIONEER TO THE LVAD WORLD </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> RIP SISTER SUZANNE</span><br />
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YOU WILL BE MISSED DEEPLY BY THE LVAD COMMUNITY<br />
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</div>LVAD,INC-HEARTMATE 2 LIVINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211463179057959552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929160472009347938.post-82841898562976048982012-01-25T05:41:00.000-08:002012-01-25T05:41:45.683-08:00PERC SITE 35 DAYS AFTER SURGERY:THE HEALING PROCESS OF THE HUMAN BODY IS A MIRACLE....<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>COME ALONG WAY SINCE SEPTEMBER****INFECTION GONE****AFTER SURGERY ON DEC.20th AND LOOKING AT THE HOLE IN MY SIDE I HAD NO IDEA WHAT TO THINK...BUT I KNOW NOW THAT THE HUMAN BODY IS A TRUE HEALING MIRACLE....MY WOUND AND TUBE ARE SEALED AND IT'S ABOUT 50% SMALLER AND HALF AS DEEP:)..AS NEW CELLS AND TISSUES FORM THINGS GET BETTER AND BETTER EVERYDAY...<br />
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LIVE'N AN LOVE'N LIFE DAY IN AND DAY OUT WITH MY HEARTMATE 2 (LVAD)LVAD,INC-HEARTMATE 2 LIVINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211463179057959552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929160472009347938.post-33843508376812771812012-01-12T07:08:00.000-08:002012-01-12T07:08:44.221-08:00THE HUMAN BODY AND ITS MIRACLE OF HEALING-PERC SITE INFECTION FROM 9-30-2011----1/12/2012<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3 DAYS BEFORE SURGERY AND 83 DAYS INTO TRAUMA/INFECTION...12/17/2011 </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 WEEKS AFTER SURGERY..1/4/12</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">YESTERDAY 1/11/2012--SITE IS HALF AS DEEP AND HALF AS BIG AS IT WAS 21 DAYS AGO</td></tr>
</tbody></table> IT'S AMAZING HOW THE HUMAN BODY HEALS MY PERC SITE IS FEELING SO MUCH BETTER AND WATCHING THE PROGRESS OF HEALING IS JUST A MIRACLE IN ITSELF...I WATCH IT GET SMALLER AND SHALLOWER EVERYDAY,AS NOW I AM OFF THE ANTIBIOTICS AND STARTING TO GET BACK BACK TO MY NORMAL ACTIVITIES......ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT WENT A LONG WAY IN KEEPING ME POSITIVE AND FOCUSED...YOU ALL PLAYED A BIG PART IN MY HEALING..THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!!!..... CHRIS<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> GOD IS GREAT AND I AM BLESSED</span><br />
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LIVE'N DAY IN AND DAY OUT AND LOVE'N LVADLIFE WITH MY HEARTMATE 2( LVAD)LVAD,INC-HEARTMATE 2 LIVINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211463179057959552noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929160472009347938.post-14407018745027139432012-01-11T20:10:00.000-08:002012-01-11T20:10:38.265-08:00WE SAY GOODBYE TO LEVI........<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The loss of Levi Stone on Wednesday is the loss of our third Lvader since Saturday...Levi had a stroke this morning and left us..He felt no pain as it killed him instantly..The suffering is over for my Brother as now he is in a better place.Levi was an Eye and Tissue Donor and his wife posted that he has given site to two people tonight.Levi lived some of his life in the Bay Area where I am from and we liked many of the same local teams that's how we met as we were both Cal fans...He will be truly missed and leaves behind an incredibly strong wife Emily Stone who fought this whole fight with him...Emily we are so sorry for your loss..You will always be a part of our LVAD Family..... </div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OUR LVAD BROTHER LEVI STONE YOU WILL BE MISSED BY ALL YOUR LVAD BROTHERS AND SISTERS </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THIS PICTURE WAS MADE BY JOSH MORRIS(FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY LAVD) WANTED TO SHARE AS THIS SUMS UP THE AMAZING RELATIONSHIP THAT LEVI AND EMILY SHARED</td></tr>
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R.I.P. LEVI STONE <br />
YOU WILL ALWAYS BE OUR LVAD BROTHER!!!<br />
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LIVE'N LIFE DAY IN AND DAY OUT WITH MY HEARTMATE2(LVAD)LVAD,INC-HEARTMATE 2 LIVINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211463179057959552noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929160472009347938.post-21515620872362378572012-01-11T19:06:00.000-08:002012-01-11T19:42:13.026-08:00REMEMBERING OUR FALLEN LVAD WARRIORS..R.I.P. GENE AND ROBSince Saturday we have lost 2 of our LVAD Warriors as it has been hard to see this happen and it's hard to really make things clear but it shows us that life has no guarantees....Extended life is a blessing in itself as we all live day by day and Thank God for everyday he gives us....We may have never met each other but the bond we all carry as LVADERS runs deep in our blood....It took so much for all of us to get where we are today and to lose Gene and Rob, It takes a part out of our hearts..It's like losing a Family member and that's how it feels to all that carry the LVAD Bond..We all feel for the families in grief and send prayers of strength and Lvad Love to all of them.The loved ones they leave behind we are so sorry for your loss.....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ROB GILBERT A FATHER, HUSBAND AND LVAD WARRIOR WHO LEFT US TUESDAY LEAVES BEHIND A 4 MONTH OLD BOY ELIJAH AND A AMAZINGLY STRONG WIFE JESSICA....OUR CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY HE LEAVES BEHIND..STAY STRONG JESS ..ROB LEFT YOU WITH A GIFT,THE GIFT OF LIFE IN YOUR SON ELIJAH...OUR PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS WILL BE WITH YOU DAILY<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">you will be truly missed by your families and the Lvad Community</span><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">LIVE'N LIFE DAY IN AND DAY OUT WITH MY HEARTMATE2(LVAD)</span><br />
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IT'S 2AM IN CALIFORNIA....HAVING A HARD TIME SLEEPING TONIGHT AS I LAY HERE IN THIS HOSPITAL BED WITH SO MANY THINGS "HEAVY ON MY MIND" AND PRAY TO THE ONE WHO HELPED ME THROUGH ALL OF THIS"MY LORD"...WHEN I LOOK BACK AND THINK OF WHEN I WAS A KID AND GOING OUTSIDE TO PLAY ON THE WEEKENDS WITH THE NEIGHBORS HOW MUCH HAPPINESS THAT USE TO BRING ME.WAKING UP MONDAY MORNINGS FOR SCHOOL AND COULD NOT WAIT TO SEE ALL THE GIRLS AND MY FRIENDS AS SUNDAY NIGHT USE TO NEVER COME FAST ENOUGH,AS THESE SIMPLEST OF THINGS WOULD MAKE ME SO HAPPY ....THOSE DAYS SEEMED SO FAR AWAY NOW AND SO LONG AGO BUT I COULD NEVER FORGET THE FEELINGS THAT IT GAVE ME AS IT WAS JUST YESTERDAY.....THOSE WERE SOME OF THE BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE...I HAVE SEEN ALOT OF PEOPLE COME AND GO IN MY LIFE TIME AND THEY TURN INTO SUCH DISTANT MEMORIES AS THEY JUST SEEM TO FADE AWAY AFTER A WHILE BUT ARE NEVER FORGOTTEN AS I KNOW THAT I WILL BE ONE OF THOSE MEMORIES IN PEOPLES LIVES ONE DAY AS MY CANDLE IN THE WIND WILL BLOW OUT AND THAT SADDENS ME.I REALLY STARTED TO UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT MY LIFE REALLY WAS WHEN AT ONE POINT LAST YEAR THAT'S ALL I WAS HANGING ON TOO.I ASKED GOD WHY ME??I WORKED HARD OPENED A MORNING PASTRY WHOLESALE BAKERY THAT I STARTED WITH 1 EMPLOYEE AND BUILT IT UP TO 23 EMPLOYEES IN THE 8 YEARS I HAD IT.I PROVIDED AND GAVE PEOPLE JOBS THAT NO ELSE WOULD HIGHER AND PAID THEM FAIR WAGES AND AT THE SAME TIME WAS RAISING 4 AMAZING KIDS AND A BEAUTIFUL STAY AT HOME YOUNG IRISH WIFE......I WOULD WORK UP TO 16 HOURS A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK..WHY ME??WHY DID I HAVE TO GET THAT VIRAL PHENOMENA THAT WOULD ONE DAY LEAD TO CARDIOMYOPATHY AND SLOWLY START TO RUIN SO MANY THINGS IN MY LIFE STARTING WITH MY COMPANY AND THEN THE ONLY OTHER THING I HAD LEFT,MY MARRIAGE OF 10 YEARS.AND THEN THE WHEELS REALLY FELL OFF IN SO SO MANY WAYS.......AND NOW I SIT BACK AND WATCH EVERYBODY EVERYDAY STRESS,RUSH,KILL EACH OTHER,HAVE NO PATIENCE ,BEAT ONE ANOTHER AND COMMIT CRIMES TO EAT AND LIVE AND SO SO MUCH MORE.....I'M NO ANGEL BELIEVE ME I HAVE HAD MY DAYS.....AND AS I LAY HERE AND THINK BACK NOW HOW THE SIMPLEST THINGS IN LIFE MADE US SO HAPPY WHEN WE WERE KIDS.NOW PEOPLE THESE DAYS SEEM TO NEED MATERIAL THINGS,BIG HOMES,NICE CARS,LOTS OF MONEY.....ETC....TO HAVE HAPPINESS IN THEIR LIVES BUT SO MANY PEOPLE FORGET ABOUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN LIFE CAUSE THEIR SO WORRIED ABOUT EVERYTHING THEY THINK THEY NEED WHICH DOESN'T EVEN MATTER CAUSE WITHOUT "HEALTH"YOU HAVE NOTHING AND IT'S SAD THAT MOST PEOPLE WILL NOT EVEN REALIZE THAT TILL THEIR LAYING RIGHT HERE IN THIS HOSPITAL BED AND THEN IT MAY BE TOO LATE.I LAY HERE TONIGHT AND THINK ABOUT HOW THE SIMPLEST THINGS MAKE ME HAPPY TODAY AND TO SEE TOMORROW IS ONE OF THEM.I THANK MY LORD FOR 18 MONTHS WITH MY VAD AND THAT I AM ABLE TO SEE THIS WONDERFUL DAY THEY CALL CHRISTMAS .....I LOVE EVERY MINUTE OF EVERYDAY AND WILL NEVER TAKE ONE MINUTE FOR GRANTED AGAIN CAUSE I KNOW THAT MY CANDLE CAN BLOW OUT ANY TIME OF ANY DAY.THANK YOU TO MY LORD AND VAD FOR THE GREATEST LAST YEAR AND A HALF OF MY LIFE......MY SECOND CHRISTMAS IN MY WONDERFUL EXTENDED LIFE...I AM SO BLESSED:))<br />
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</tbody></table> THIS IS MY SECOND SURGERY AT UCSF AND I JUST WANT TO THANK THE CT SURGERY TEAM-MCS/LVAD TEAM AND MY SURGEON DR. MERRICK FOR THE INCREDIBLE JOB THEY DID..AND OF COURSE THE AMAZING NURSES THAT ARE PART OF MY RECOVERY EVERYDAY WHILE I AM STILL IN HERE...ALOT OF PACKING AND HEALING TO GO BUT IT'S TIME TO SIT BACK ,RELAX AND HEAL NOW...THE WORST IS OVER:)..............................THANK YOU MICHELLE:)<br />
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LIVE'N MY LIFE DAY IN AND DAY OUT WITH MY HEARTMATE2(LVAD)LVAD,INC-HEARTMATE 2 LIVINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211463179057959552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929160472009347938.post-27284143036167869132011-12-06T19:40:00.000-08:002011-12-06T19:47:13.559-08:00MY FIRST NIGHT BACK TO BAKERY WITH THE VAD AND I.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dynlN467JtvZjNN8VY3YGSJQx4iRjsOIEKYnTz30vHVladioip8UiYeIdB4Ezcm-Moj87bj7aJr4bhkHP9dOA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div> This is everything I baked the other night from scratch for retail sale at friends bakery ..just the VAD/I<br />
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Since I sold my Wholesale Morning Pastry Bakery about 10 years ago that I built from the ground up it has always felt like something was missing in my life as that was what I loved to do most was bake.I got out of the business when I was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure.Since then I have done alot of baking at home and am in the process of baking some Bars and Cookies for a few local restraunts and coffee shops in my neighbor hood.Before the Vad I worked about 4 months at a friends bakery that was my second employee out of the 23 that worked for me and he went forward on his own to open a Bakery Cafe..I have always wondered with the Vad if I would ever be able to return to the Wholesale bakery scene as bakery hours are very long and start about midnight and end about 8 am.I was asked by my friend last week if I could fill in one day for him at his cafe baking all the morning pastries from start to finish.I would be working alone all night..I said yes right away as working alone concerned me but I would take my time and be aware of what machinery I was using and where my wires were at all times..Well worked 9 hours and proved to myself baking can be done with the VAD sure I was very sore and very tired as baking is a very physical job as lots of bending,twisting lifting and being on your feet the whole shift on top of staying up all night......It was a personal accomplishment to me and my VAD and it gave me the confidence and satisfaction I needed to move forward in the bakery industry with the VAD.........<br />
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LIVE'N AND LOVE'N LVADBAKING WITH MY HEARTMATE II(LVAD)LVAD,INC-HEARTMATE 2 LIVINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211463179057959552noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929160472009347938.post-6875425962749393592011-11-26T18:29:00.000-08:002011-11-26T18:29:47.809-08:00BOSTON SCIENTIFIC ICD'S ARE PROVEN TO SAVE LIVES<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKU9dld0esTaI3yV0q_b-Xh7dwS2jpab02zy3BaiiJSzcO4LYOgSX9QN1woijx8hxto__Cu12dcOsQVDD0_ZrFYI8MSC1LccYW5-GcWvMex3rnaiUsUFPeIGbOKHPasVaywN7j1LoPQWJ/s1600/B4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKU9dld0esTaI3yV0q_b-Xh7dwS2jpab02zy3BaiiJSzcO4LYOgSX9QN1woijx8hxto__Cu12dcOsQVDD0_ZrFYI8MSC1LccYW5-GcWvMex3rnaiUsUFPeIGbOKHPasVaywN7j1LoPQWJ/s320/B4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Many heart attack survivors die within five years of their first heart attack.Boston Scientic clinical studies compared heart attack survivors treated with implantable cardioverter defibillator(ICD)device and heart medication to heart attack survivors on heart medication alone.The trial showed that heart attack survivors treated with an ICD and medication had 49% risk of death compared to 62% risk of death for heart attack survivors on heart medication alone.These results confirmed that ICD's save lives..<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> IT'S THE 30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ICD</span><br />
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SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH(SCD) IS PREVENTABLE: ICD's HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO PREVENT SCD FOR 30 YEARS<br />
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LIVE'N MY LIFE DAY IN AND DAY OUT WITH MY BOSTON SCIENTIFIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATORLVAD,INC-HEARTMATE 2 LIVINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211463179057959552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929160472009347938.post-38052636977919242642011-11-24T15:05:00.000-08:002011-11-24T15:12:55.838-08:00MY SECOND THANKSGIVING SINCE MY VAD FEATURING THE VADED TURKEY<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-size: large;">WHAT A BLESSED DAY THIS WAS,WORKED HARD THE NIGHT BEFORE PREPARING ALL THE FOOD AND DOING THE BAKING..AND WAS UP EARLY THIS MORNING TO PUT THE TURKEY </span><span style="font-size: large;">IN THE OVEN..IF IT WASN'T FOR THE MIRACLE I RECEIVED LAST JUNE(2010) THIS DAY WOULD OF NEVER BEEN POSSIBLE.I AM VERY THANKFUL TO UCSF AND THORATEC FOR MY EXTENDED LIFE.MY SECOND THANKSGIVING AND THE BEST ONE SO FAR.TO ALL THAT SUPPORT ME "THANK YOU" IT'S ALL OF YOU AND YOUR DAILY EXPERIENCES,PRAYERS,SUPPORT THAT WE HAVE FOR ONE ANOTHER THATS MAKES THE DIFFERENCE.I SEND ALL MY LVADLOVE FROM CALI.TO ALL OF YOU EVERYWHERE,AND WHERE EVER YOU MAY BE TODAY I HOPE YOUR DAY WAS AS BLESSED AS MINE.THANK YOU LORD FOR SAVING MY LIFE </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> LIVE'N MY LIFE DAY IN AND DAY OUT WITH MY HEARTMATE2(LVAD)</span>LVAD,INC-HEARTMATE 2 LIVINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211463179057959552noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929160472009347938.post-36098152315537527702011-11-22T17:49:00.000-08:002011-11-22T18:49:37.656-08:00THE WAY WE DO OUR DRESSING CHANGES AT UCSF HOSPITAL<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwkExabaac6CJUAMR4yu_yyf71iEZZ4ijW1ql80EAv741Y2UYUBsqtA3Y_DXjwI6oWONeweB0tgTT6irqvbC77XYIefOlY9WiloIxfnisGx-maURkT5hwbi_1MK5iW19_QNCsIxPbFhJw/s1600/DRESSING.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwkExabaac6CJUAMR4yu_yyf71iEZZ4ijW1ql80EAv741Y2UYUBsqtA3Y_DXjwI6oWONeweB0tgTT6irqvbC77XYIefOlY9WiloIxfnisGx-maURkT5hwbi_1MK5iW19_QNCsIxPbFhJw/s200/DRESSING.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0SF6YeIvm66jXSedjC9swiLaI9p7xDa4-Rm-DoROiqJk3DNCjppT-e89sIxRpJIz-AUvGeoXqfPpah6GvQ7nbF6RfToaezMbHV36KP-TW-xJ44qoVWarwpTjCg64RvU6UVEPClCxuJD8/s1600/DRESSING3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0SF6YeIvm66jXSedjC9swiLaI9p7xDa4-Rm-DoROiqJk3DNCjppT-e89sIxRpJIz-AUvGeoXqfPpah6GvQ7nbF6RfToaezMbHV36KP-TW-xJ44qoVWarwpTjCg64RvU6UVEPClCxuJD8/s200/DRESSING3.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VsCKb499kLA6_4AEqMiqBGu9Z_Ml5-ohceN2K-D1i6Hdm-aihySR8-IuVlrxtXVvXx-96jy5tq72R6EsOv1QUUllktMXdW3oYE9d9Ge-lQ94wXkRdYqZoFqknfm-N2a54r8O0lZEWddn/s1600/DRESSIG1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VsCKb499kLA6_4AEqMiqBGu9Z_Ml5-ohceN2K-D1i6Hdm-aihySR8-IuVlrxtXVvXx-96jy5tq72R6EsOv1QUUllktMXdW3oYE9d9Ge-lQ94wXkRdYqZoFqknfm-N2a54r8O0lZEWddn/s200/DRESSIG1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">DRESSING CHANGES AND SUPPLIES....EVERY HOSPITAL DOES THINGS DIFFERENT WHEN IT COMES TO DRESSING CHANGES AT UCSF WE CHANGE OUR DRESSINGS DAILY.SINCE HAVING LVAD,INC. ON FB I HAVE HEARD OF SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS OUT THERE OF DOING IT.......<span style="font-size: small;">OUR PROCEDURE STARTS WITH WIPING THE TABLE THAT YOU WILL BE USING WITH THE GERMICIDAL DISPOSABLE CLOTHS.THEN WE PUT DOWN A STERILE DRAPE AS WE ARE DOING ALL THIS WE WEAR THE NITRILE EXAM GLOVES.WE OPEN 6 PACKS OF 4 BY 4 GAUZE(2 IN PACK)<span style="font-size: x-small;">-2 FOR SOAPING-2 FOR RINSING-2 TO DRY...</span> 1 PACK OF 4 BY 4 DRAIN SPONGES WITH THE SLIT IN THEM ( 2 IN PACK)....1 PACK-5 BY 9 ABDOMINAL PAD .....WE USE CHLORHEXIDINE SOAP AND 0.9 PERCENT SALINE SOLUTION FOR IRRIGATION...BEFORE THE START OF THE DRESSING CHANGE WE CHANGE OUR GLOVES TO THE BIOGEL NEOTECH STERILE SURGICAL GLOVES ....WHEN FINISHED WE USE THE 3M MICROPORE 2 INCH PAPER TAPE TO TAPE ON THE ABDOMINAL PAD....WE ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR A 9 INCH PROCARE BINDER AND TO SECURE OR PERC LINE WITH VELCRO TIES......... </span></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div></div>LVAD,INC-HEARTMATE 2 LIVINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211463179057959552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929160472009347938.post-24263158726184053492011-11-20T18:42:00.000-08:002011-11-20T18:44:00.339-08:00WE SAY GOODBYE TO OUR LVAD BROTHER GABE<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I first met Lori Gayle 8 months ago as we had alot in common,We were both Bakery Owners and we both loved to cook and her Gabe was one of our LVAD Brothers.We lost Gabe last week as he is in a better place now as he looks down upon all of us.Lori our LVAD family is strong and you will always be our LVAD SISTER.... </div> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> WHEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE BECOMES A MEMORY,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">THAT MEMORY BECOMES A TREASURE</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">R.I.P.OUR BROTHER</span><br />
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LIVE'N MY LIFE DAY IN AND DAY OUT WITH MY HEARTMATE 2 (LVAD)LVAD,INC-HEARTMATE 2 LIVINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211463179057959552noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929160472009347938.post-76408498373016038532011-11-18T21:00:00.000-08:002011-11-18T21:05:20.736-08:00MY VISIT TO SEE THE SURGEON AT UCSF HOSPITAL ABOUT MY PERC SITE TODAY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw-McEVGddVCvzrFHkGKPJCyJG2zXEF7obHXV7xF3MxUI4SiMZ6xSGtqtOxz8xRon86EQU6vwVTvC12hIpgdA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div> MY PROCEDURE TODAY AT UCSF <br />
I was diagnosed with having GRANULATION TISSUE which consists of new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of the wound during the healing process.....Was treated with SILVER NITRATE to try to stop the bleeding and break down the GRANULATION TISSUE so the <br />
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Over the next two weeks I will be treating it from home with the Silver Nitrate Applicators every other day as well as my dressing changes too. The pain is moderate as it burns alot but has been very sore for the last two weeks as well....Looking forward to putting this behind me in so many ways as the last 51 days I have been concerned and uncomfortable......Thanks to all of you for your support and prayers.....CHRIS<br />
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LIVE'N MY LIFE DAY IN AND DAY OUT WITH MY HEARTMATE 2(LVAD) LVAD,INC-HEARTMATE 2 LIVINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211463179057959552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929160472009347938.post-51267813220138957612011-11-15T16:56:00.000-08:002011-11-15T23:35:24.698-08:00LAURA KELLER HUBERS STORY....SHE HAS HAD HER LVAD FOR OVER 4 YEARS NOW...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://3.gvt0.com/vi/_djouz093Us/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_djouz093Us&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_djouz093Us&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Laura Huber(AKA..The Mechanical Mom)has been a huge inspiration to me and my recovery.A Thoratec Ambassador and if walking through the halls of Thoratec HQ you will see here Posters on the walls.One of the first members on LVAD,INC... You will also find her and </div> <br />
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LIVE'N MY LIFE DAY IN AND DAY OUT WITH MY HEARTMATE2(LVAD)LVAD,INC-HEARTMATE 2 LIVINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211463179057959552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929160472009347938.post-52949158261210263992011-11-10T16:02:00.000-08:002011-11-10T16:02:13.299-08:00MY RETURN BACK TO OCEAN BEACH,SAN FRANCISCO WITH MY NEW FRIEND THE LVAD AND MY SECOND LOOK ON LIFE<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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About a month ago I took the LVAD to Ocean Beach for the first time in San Francisco..It is a place of Healing and Joy for me.I always use to turn to the Ocean during my fight with Congestive Heart Failure.As Fear continued to take over my Faith.I was always Anxious,Very Uneasy and was having alot of Bad Thoughts about my condition and what was in store for me in the future.When I would go there it seem to drowned out my bad thoughts with it's wide sounds and cleanse me with it's loud noise..As the sun would embrace me with it's warmth.I miss swimming in the Ocean but know one day I will return.....<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> "THE WAVES OF THE SEA HELP ME</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> GET BACK TO ME" </span><br />
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LIVE'N MY LIFE DAY IN AND DAY OUT AND DAY OUT WITH MY HEARTMATE2(LVAD)LVAD,INC-HEARTMATE 2 LIVINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211463179057959552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929160472009347938.post-61720047980751736192011-11-08T09:39:00.000-08:002011-11-08T09:39:19.438-08:00WHAT IS STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS....It is a group of Bacteria that can cause a multitude of disease as a result of infection of various tissues of the body.Staphylococcus is more familuarty known as Staph(pronounced"Staff"). Staph-realated illness can range from mild and requiring no treatment to severe and potentially fatal.Over 30 different types of Staph can infect humans,but most infections are caused by Staphylococcus Aureus.<br />
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</tbody></table>Staphlococci can be found normally in the nose and on the skin(and less commonly in other body locations) of 25%-30% of healthy adults.In the majority of cases the bacteria do not cause disease.However,damage to the skin or other injury may allow the bacteria to overcome the natural protective mechanisms of the body,leading to infectionLVAD,INC-HEARTMATE 2 LIVINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211463179057959552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929160472009347938.post-70475937229830193232011-11-07T22:41:00.000-08:002011-11-07T22:41:08.170-08:00DRIVE LINE EXIT SITE INFECTIONS CAUSED BY TRAUMA -THIS IS MY SITE 14 DAYS AFTER TRAUMA (MSSA INFECTION)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4l-xTlL9YFz7UFPZaLdNh298YBGKWUB-GPhR6jyt1ID0-Ar0jJ7ErI5zrSriH_aCRYakA9xekgJsQyJ00ITIms6Pz_KgdtLX9ZnKm5oe1r5Oj0E_aifCgADj6VKPH6oocGtTdXcaCytU3/s1600/Picture+346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4l-xTlL9YFz7UFPZaLdNh298YBGKWUB-GPhR6jyt1ID0-Ar0jJ7ErI5zrSriH_aCRYakA9xekgJsQyJ00ITIms6Pz_KgdtLX9ZnKm5oe1r5Oj0E_aifCgADj6VKPH6oocGtTdXcaCytU3/s320/Picture+346.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>LVAD driveline exit site infection is an expected consequences and significant limiting factor in long term support.It is believed that driveline trauma is the most common initiator of exit site infections.Trauma is usually in the form of shearing traction or torsion injury caused by common events such as dropping the system control and battery pack,hooking the drive line on a passing object.These stress's then cause disruption then never heals due to additional microtrauma leading to neo-epithelialization and tract formation that is ideal for development of super imposed infection.If the body seals the exit site with proteinaceous matarial, the infection can then extend further along the drive line towards the pump pocket.<br />
Treatment immediately after trauma is immobilization of the drive line to allow the disruption to heal.If a tract is already formed,treatment consisist of anti-biotics and aggressive surgical resection of the tract back to the point of adherence.Anti-biotics alone has not proven effictive.<br />
If the tract is to close to the pump pocket,local surgical excision of the exit site and placement of a drain is performed.If the pump pocket is involed,a drain is placed,the surgery is terminated,and further options are assessed.LVAD,INC-HEARTMATE 2 LIVINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211463179057959552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929160472009347938.post-52997914201022980822011-11-05T20:44:00.000-07:002011-11-05T20:44:17.482-07:00TO MY LVAD BROTHER JOSH....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoI5lbAOlLEbCxuW59dzUtcZLBxFJuuY6022xoe0Df77CGFltaM9SR5JXBA6_LtGSesE6rAvH3EtaNGiIovGjgf3L6k8iKWYz8-2Mg7tm7NpsdHdt1HZYPCkju7fTvwfV0bnt1sRotrFMq/s1600/JOSH-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoI5lbAOlLEbCxuW59dzUtcZLBxFJuuY6022xoe0Df77CGFltaM9SR5JXBA6_LtGSesE6rAvH3EtaNGiIovGjgf3L6k8iKWYz8-2Mg7tm7NpsdHdt1HZYPCkju7fTvwfV0bnt1sRotrFMq/s320/JOSH-1.jpg" width="203" /></a></div>A true brother to me in many ways,He has been a true inspiration to all of us with his knowledge and understaning of the LVAD.I have turned to Josh many times for Advice,Guidance,Understanding and so much more as he has always been there for me.He is in ICU tonite as he is having some pump issues.We pray for a quick turn around.ALL PRAYERS NEEDED TO GIVE OUR BROTHER STRENGTH TO GET HIM HOME SOON......Stay strong Annamarie,we are all here for you..GODBLESS.........CHRISLVAD,INC-HEARTMATE 2 LIVINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211463179057959552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929160472009347938.post-16193041944195567142011-11-04T20:46:00.000-07:002011-11-04T20:46:04.962-07:00TONITE ALL OUR PRAYERS GO OUT TO LORI AND GABE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIM192TdJ3tY3-aMZXNDV-Aj6ELyaRrDUWXxhkSGZgtMxNAoZtxM2HRjQqGkqMmZa_mpxk_2aTzb-Tt3KA4JBVg9lNBe9cD_E_IrVmZk0_c9WjmXeA12rTXXiUTBw4vrjBeiA3qztdfp6u/s1600/gabe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIM192TdJ3tY3-aMZXNDV-Aj6ELyaRrDUWXxhkSGZgtMxNAoZtxM2HRjQqGkqMmZa_mpxk_2aTzb-Tt3KA4JBVg9lNBe9cD_E_IrVmZk0_c9WjmXeA12rTXXiUTBw4vrjBeiA3qztdfp6u/s320/gabe.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>My heart goes out to you Lori as you have been through so much in your life already,Gabe is a Warrior like all the rest of us and will fight through and win this battle as LVADERS never give up.Stay strong and all of us are praying for you and are here for you whenever needed=]LVAD,INC-HEARTMATE 2 LIVINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211463179057959552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929160472009347938.post-29376627087824021282011-10-30T07:45:00.000-07:002011-10-30T07:45:07.988-07:00ME AND MY LVAD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdTF4zHbYx7G5NhbdCJkEiN4HN53sRA_WwoWQkSP4ITq7yHkgnzzFOhJM2pzgsRhe4eH8fBVeEOW6OOOgysYyolwLKHyzLiwLnx0KAtuwEFvEtyRHFrViUsOMPZlfR-VFNfJWV8loFt7Q/s1600/MYVAD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdTF4zHbYx7G5NhbdCJkEiN4HN53sRA_WwoWQkSP4ITq7yHkgnzzFOhJM2pzgsRhe4eH8fBVeEOW6OOOgysYyolwLKHyzLiwLnx0KAtuwEFvEtyRHFrViUsOMPZlfR-VFNfJWV8loFt7Q/s1600/MYVAD.jpg" /></a></div>Alot of people wear their VADS many different ways.I wear mine in the GO-GEAR sports pouch around my waist,and Batteries in my back pockets.A binder and plenty of velcro ties to secure my Perc Line....How do you wear yours???LVAD,INC-HEARTMATE 2 LIVINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211463179057959552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929160472009347938.post-82298137014557479322011-10-29T22:37:00.000-07:002011-10-29T22:37:29.114-07:00DAY IN AND DAY OUT LIVING WITH MY LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE(LVAD)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AOKgjBuNKdfPPlRO7ms9fKhKP5aJBfR1grybx7IrwrK9jIjaudFvAyPrvH1YIxk3JHOOWMsgoO5lRCEBbT5lj93IV4zwHtaswQSg2iE-wsaa2IN-WTPauL1Qe_n3hIWkU6PN2mcXVwve/s1600/pic8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AOKgjBuNKdfPPlRO7ms9fKhKP5aJBfR1grybx7IrwrK9jIjaudFvAyPrvH1YIxk3JHOOWMsgoO5lRCEBbT5lj93IV4zwHtaswQSg2iE-wsaa2IN-WTPauL1Qe_n3hIWkU6PN2mcXVwve/s1600/pic8.jpg" /></a></div>I AM NOT AFRAID OF TOMORROW,FOR I HAVE SEEN YESTERDAY AND I LOVE TODAYLVAD,INC-HEARTMATE 2 LIVINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01211463179057959552noreply@blogger.com0