benjamin1945 16,139 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Thank the Lord,lol. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Wonderful news Carni. Enjoy! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Just as I said, carni. I'm so happy for you and your family. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,120 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Amazing news Carni. Very happy for you 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkazana 1,736 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Really pleased to hear this good news Carni. Have a great Easter 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Blondie 1,392 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Good for you Carni ....... ......Xxx 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Only just came in on this Carni. That is great news. Now enjoy yer sen me-duck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Braddy 160 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Good news Carni now enjoy Easter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Great news Carni, we towd yer so dintwi! Commo, Yer did dint yer duck, Yer tode mi raaght gud! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 My post for 23 December told of visit to Broadway cinema, and it being a great start to Christmas. Just three hours earlier I had been at to see the cardiologist at the City Hospital. I may have mentioned earlier in the year that I now have a heart problem. I get seriously out of breath when I exert myself, particularly when walking up sloping ground - walking up King Street really tators me. I often have to stop for a minute to get breathing back to normal. What is making matters worse is that I have put on 2 1/2 stone over my normal weight. I can feel the effect of this and after walking for a while my legs feel like lead and I start to trudge slowly. Went to the doctor and he sent me to the cardiologist last June for his opinion. All signs are that it is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This is the thickening of the heart muscle. He organised tests and said he would see me six months later (yesterday). In the meantime I had an MRI scan, blood test, 24-hour heart monitor and echocardiogram. Yesterdays appointment was to hear the results of these tests and what to do, if anything. At our first consultation he asked me if about the deaths of other family members, and I told him what I could remember. At this second visit I took the death certificates of those that had died with heart problems (sister and I got these for our family history research). He was quite impressed with this, saying that no-one had ever done that before - he made notes in my file of the information in the certificates. He explained to me what was happening to make me breathless. The heart pumps in blood and then pumps it out again. My heart is pumping in OK but its muscle has thickened, reducing the capacity of the left ventricle, and the muscle has stiffened. This means that although blood goes into the heart normally, the thickened muscle is resisting the flow and causing a backpressure. This backpressure goes back the lungs, and with the reduced amount of blood in the left ventricle, and the backpressure reducing the flow though the lungs, there is less oxygen going through the lungs (blood carries the oxygen). The right ventricle is fine - no problems. I asked if this could help in assisting the left ventricle - no it cannot.He confirmed that I do have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. So, I asked him if they could do anything - answer no. I said is this it for the rest of my life, then. Answer, I'm afraid so. There is some research into the effect of genes in this problem. He said I would be getting a letter inviting me to have a blood test and consultation. They would also want my immediate family do the same. So, that means my daughter, brother and sister. If they found a certain gene in all of them then children would also be tested. This is all new research, and so might not lead anywhere, but the fact that there were five members of my family who had died with heart problems, makes it worthwhile investigating. So, a mixed start for the new year, but looking forward to seeing It's a Wonderful Life again next Christmas. Not looking for sympathy but thought that above might be of interest to anyone suffering similar symptoms now or in future. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Hang in there, Chulla....your blood's worth bottling, mate... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Sorry to hear that Chulla. I can fully understand what you are going through as I have the exact same problems as you have. My family history is quite bad as well, dad died at 44 years (heart disease) mam at 51 years (stroke) right through both parents families heart disease got them quite young. The longest surviving uncle was 62 years old, so I have just beat that family record ! Cousins & neices have succumbed to heart disease too. I'm hanging on & take each day as it comes ! Put all this behind you Chulla & as I do, Gerron we it ! Enjoy today & sod tomorrow 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Chulla, I have every confidence that we will continue to see you at all the meet-ups for the foreseeable future. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 #639. If it doesn't work out then get a taxidermist to stuff me in a sitting position and place me head of the table in the Roebuck with a smile on my face. I wouldn't want to miss the meet-ups when I'm in the next world, let alone this one! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Make sure you get your round in first Chulla ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 48 847 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Sorry to hear of your problems Chulla. My family history is similar to yours and almost exactly like Catfans. My heart problems happened when I was younger but I have regular checkups and blood tests and touch wood everything is how it should be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 You're in the gang then Dave ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 There's a simple solution Chulia ..... Stop walking up King St..... Seriously, all the best and take care of yourself. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 & plenty of Nottstalgia humour too ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 #637. Might be a good idea. Trev. Should make good black puddings! (Thinks, are we allowed to call them black puddings these days!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Perhaps "Coloured puddings" would be more PC? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Personally, I find the term coloured more offensive than black. If I were a light skinned Asian, I'd be really peed of if I were referred to as black. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 So what, can't we have ANY slight deviation from the main topic. Also where's my previous post gone eh. Or did you think I was offensive to obese people? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Best wishes with managing your health issues, Chulla. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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