wiffleball 4,790 Posted April 15, 2024 Couple of heart procedures early tomorrow. Insane what they can do these days. It's all ball bearings. Or is it Bear Balls? Not fer nuthin, but: Does anybody else think that minnie driver looked like Good Will Hunting's mother instead of girlfriend? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeenHereBefore 1,519 Posted April 15, 2024 37 minutes ago, wiffleball said: minnie driver looked like Good Will Hunting's mother instead of girlfriend? She's always been ugly to me so Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 4,058 Posted April 15, 2024 Yes Minnie driver was badly miscast there. Might’ve been even worse than when they had Jake gyllenhaal’s uggo sister play the belle of the ball in one of the Batman movies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 6,795 Posted April 15, 2024 I agree with everyone... on Minnie Driver, particularly in that role. Not on Wiffleball shaving his thigh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,790 Posted April 16, 2024 Lady nurse whipped out an electric. Even had these fly strips to remove the hair shrapnel. So much for modesty. The incision (aka "gash") has been viewed by anyone who's got an ovary or two. Geebus. Oh well. I really like the sherbet... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pimpadeaux 2,406 Posted April 16, 2024 Man, I'm gettin' horny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,790 Posted April 17, 2024 You'd think I'd be used to blackouts . But damn, they've got anesthesia dialed in. Fock me, I literally might remember about two minutes upfront. ....then waking up in recovery hours later. And, I had CFS and a cheese omelette this morning to celebrate my effed up heart! 🩹 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 6,795 Posted April 17, 2024 28 minutes ago, wiffleball said: You'd think I'd be used to blackouts . But damn, they've got anesthesia dialed in. Fock me, I literally might remember about two minutes upfront. ....then waking up in recovery hours later. And, I had CFS and a cheese omelette this morning to celebrate my effed up heart! 🩹 So... what was the test for, and what is the diagnosis? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,620 Posted April 17, 2024 1 minute ago, jerryskids said: So... what was the test for, and what is the diagnosis? Also interested, hopefully you are doing well wiff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,790 Posted April 17, 2024 So, they put something in me called a watchman. It's a net of sorts that's supposed to catch most blood clots leading to stroke. I'm at a five times greater risk of stroke by having A-Fib. It's not unusual for my heart to stay in AFib for hours or days. (Note, I learned that above from Kareem Abdul Jabbar - no kidding) Because my internals (brain, throat,gut, etc) have a habit of bleeding internally, they're really leery of blood thinners (most common defense against stroke). They also did a TEE - which I guess is just a greater imaging of the thoracic region. What's bumming me out is: 1. They still put me on thinners (Plavix) because of this procedure. Turns out, right about now, post-surgery is the diciest time for stroke. A) So, the thing that's supposed to fix me can also kill me. And, the thing thats designed to preclude blood thinners? - Requires six months of intense thinners. :headslap: C) If I catch another brain (gut, throat, azz) bleed. The thinners will likely make sure I bleed out before can find and stop it. And on top of it all, the medicos & case workers just today started throwing around terms like, Assisted living, pacemaker, disability... Frankly, makes current events like this last procedure seem worthless. Though, I've been very clear I'd rather than end up like Commander Pike. Hopefully, this helps somebody. (Actually, it helped me to try to organize my thoughts a bit.) And, it'd been forever since I had CFS - especially for Breakfast! I'm sure the cardio guys wouldn't mind. 🩹 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 2,440 Posted April 17, 2024 Shaved ball speed my friend Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,620 Posted April 17, 2024 Best of luck, you should try to do something fun this upcoming couple weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 6,795 Posted April 17, 2024 9 hours ago, wiffleball said: So, they put something in me called a watchman. It's a net of sorts that's supposed to catch most blood clots leading to stroke. I'm at a five times greater risk of stroke by having A-Fib. It's not unusual for my heart to stay in AFib for hours or days. (Note, I learned that above from Kareem Abdul Jabbar - no kidding) Because my internals (brain, throat,gut, etc) have a habit of bleeding internally, they're really leery of blood thinners (most common defense against stroke). They also did a TEE - which I guess is just a greater imaging of the thoracic region. What's bumming me out is: 1. They still put me on thinners (Plavix) because of this procedure. Turns out, right about now, post-surgery is the diciest time for stroke. A) So, the thing that's supposed to fix me can also kill me. And, the thing thats designed to preclude blood thinners? - Requires six months of intense thinners. :headslap: C) If I catch another brain (gut, throat, azz) bleed. The thinners will likely make sure I bleed out before can find and stop it. And on top of it all, the medicos & case workers just today started throwing around terms like, Assisted living, pacemaker, disability... Frankly, makes current events like this last procedure seem worthless. Though, I've been very clear I'd rather than end up like Commander Pike. Hopefully, this helps somebody. (Actually, it helped me to try to organize my thoughts a bit.) And, it'd been forever since I had CFS - especially for Breakfast! I'm sure the cardio guys wouldn't mind. 🩹 Good luck, man. You should be able to live a fairly normal life with a pacemaker, I would think. Assisted living, eesh, I would avoid that as long as possible. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites