I’ve been away from PPF for a few days and come back to read this! I’m a fan from afar and have been watching your posts for years and admiring your work and skill.. Illness out of the blue like that can be a real wakeup call and not easy to take. Your skills as an automotive diagnostic technician on this forum have been of the highest quality. I have sat back and repeatedly watch you cut thru the babble to root cause the issues, all the time keeping your cool. Admired is too small of a word for me to use in describing you but it’s not a bad start. Thanks for all the past help you have provided to me and others. I look forward to your return to full time on PPF and hope the doc’s get it all sorted out so your life’s goals can be realized.
Get well soon!!!!!
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Toddster Member
Posts: 20871 From: Roswell, Georgia Registered: May 2001
JazzMan, Glad you are on the mend! I didn't see the thread until this morning or would have replied sooner. I've read many of your posts and several have helped me through problems with the "old beater."
My brother-in-law had the procedure done about 2 years ago. He had 99% blockage in one artery, and is doing fine. He's not a younger guy like you . . . . : - ) Hey I can say that since I'm over 50 . . . . . Hang in there man. Best wishes to you. Tom
Technology has come leaps and bounds over the last few years in the treatment of heart problems both in the drug arena and in micro surgeries. My wife's family is plagued by them, that and assorted cancers. Having a brush with death through an action you might take is a whole different beast than having your body start to do something abnormal. Much scarier, and somehow much more real.
I'm out of the hospital, sore as heck in the groin area (you guys know how that feels) and tired. At the library, out of time for a longer post now, have been reading all responses. I want to cry. In a good way. Will be back online tomorrow night with more details.
Love you all!
(never though I'd say that!)
James
i hate to be a 'me too' sort of guy, but great to have you back and glad it all went well.
I'm happy that you don't have any blockages. I fear that my genetics have that in store for me. I'm hoping that the fact that I haven't smoked in nearly 20 years will help in that regard. As far as the ablation, I read about it (as a concept) many years ago, and have not heard anything bad about it since. Medical technology is amazing.
I'm glad to see you up and around. I'll keep you in my prayers.
And I'll leave you with one additional thought... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "It's Bush's Fault!"
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avengador1 Member
Posts: 35468 From: Orlando, Florida Registered: Oct 2001
1) B deficiency (No synthetic vitamins they can cause the deficiency in the first place). 2) Overabundance of adrenaline, chronic. This is a major problem with american diets high carbs are the trigger. Insulin combats the high carbs and cause the arrhythmia. 3) Horomones, only one way to normalize them. 4) Pinched nerves. Autonomic nervous problem, spinal misalignment can cause interference. A kinesiologist is used to cure hard to solve arrhythimia cases when this happens.
Prescription drugs themselves are to blame a lot also. Any type of blood pressure medicine especially. No coffee, no herbal uppers, no carbs. High protein, potassium and *no* synthetic vitamins.
Hoping there isn't a next time but if there is, ask for a radial rather than a femoral coronary procedure. Much safer but not as easy for the cardiologist.
You can do your own research but here's one quote:
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While complications are less common with the radial technique, the advantage experienced by all radial patients is that there is no longer any need to lie flat and still for 4-6 hours, or to experience what is sometimes a painful manual compression of the artery to curb the bleeding. Patients leave the catheterization lab and are able to sit up and walk almost immediately. Because of the simpler healing process for the arterial puncture in the wrist, certain patients may also be discharged home without having to spend the night.
Not mentioned is no shaving and no itching!
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DIY_Stu Member
Posts: 2337 From: Republic of TX Registered: Jun 2007
hair conditioner on the stubble will help a little with the poking and itching. Electronic heart guy?!!!?? Now jazz don't go taking it apart to see how it works now. OR attempt modification. Hmmm. Money??? Take it you more than deserve every bit of it.
Wow.. Just spent the last 30 minutes reading this thread.. I'm glad your procedure went well Jazzman.. Hopefully when you have the meeting with the other specialist they can get something figured out for you.. I'll keep checking back for updates here, and I hope you are well.. And know that you're definetely in my thoughts!!! -Will
No (important) blockages! That is GREAT news! maybe some cortisone cream might help with the itchiness? or goldbond powder that deals with "male itch"? or Aveeno...
I'm sure there's SOMETHING you could use...
Hope they fix you up and figure out what's triggering those PVCs...!
Have you been eatin' honey from your yard, or licking salmon or taking baths in strange fluids? (maybe some chemical you have been exposed to, like a new shampoo or something?) You mentioned the M & Ms... just make sure you keep track of what you eat the next few weeks...
and keep yerself properly hydrated!!!!
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Electrathon Member
Posts: 5234 From: Gresham, OR USA Registered: Dec 2002
I'm ambivalent about accepting money from people, that's just never been my way. I've got to think about this for a bit, get my head around it.
One of the concepts of conservative people is that we should be taking care of each other. I realize that the other concept is that the government should take my money and in the infinite wisdom that they posses they can decide who gets taken care of. I do not trust the wisdom of government and feel the process of us all helping each other is a far better approach. That said, there needs to be a paypal account set up for you. Any that choose to help you can. This is not that large of a community and you have already seen a large outpouring of concern, please allow there to be an outpouring of help also. This help would not be free to you, as you would take on the responsibility of paying forward the help in the future. I feel that you have demonstrated in the past that you are capable of it in the future.
Aaron
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Jun 13th, 2008
TG oreiF 8891 Member
Posts: 776 From: Cleveland, Ohio; USA Registered: Aug 2004
Like many on here, I don't know you personally, and I don't think you've directly answered all that many of my questions; but, I have read your responses and assistance that you have given out so many times, it is amazing. You have helped so many people by sharing your knowledge, assistance, diagnostic abilities, and the PICTURES!!! don't forget the pictures. Trust me, there are many on here, myself included, who have benefited both financially and emotionally from your excellent technical assistance, that we'd like to give back to you some small part of what you've done for us.
With that, I'd like to say that I'll be making a contribution, or buying CenTexIndy's DVD with a little extra donation for Jazzman.
Am glad to hear you are back home, even if still a little beat up--or down as the case may be. Not being a very educated person, I don't really understand all the medical stuff, but I realize you do, and I know you are made of stout enough timber to withstand this bit of ill wind blowing at your life right now. If we can help, you have our Ph #. TG oreiF 8891 brings up a valid and logical point. If we, as a group, had to buy the assistance you have freely given, we would all be poorer. I know you help people just because it is in your nature, but it is also the nature of most of us to do the same. Remember that when folks offer assistance. Take care of yourself.
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Posts: 2228 From: Central Square NY, USA Registered: Feb 2006
So glad to hear from you Jazzman!! Hope things work out quickly for you... I, like a couple of others suggest using powder on those shaved places, it makes it less itchy to say the least!! It doesn't have to be medicated... just powder to keep the area dry...
Again, good luck with the rest of it, and hope they find something that works well for you and keeps you from having those episodes!!
Got some info today, this is from a 24 hour monitor I wore two weeks ago. It's over 40 pages, here are a couple of pictures (of course!):
My normal EKG, normal sinus rhythm:
And this is what it looks like when I'm having a bad session. This particular session lasted over 12 minutes, and was just one of several sessions that hour:
I can feel every single one of those misbeats, as well as every single normal beat.
I think this will get the electrophysiologist excited...
JazzMan
Your normal rate shows 76/min on the 'normal' graph. What is your heart rate during the period you are having the 'anomaly'?
Enjoyed the eyeopening discussion this morning James. One of the things I have always tried to tell young people who I train is "You can't fix anything if you don't know how it works, and how it is supposed to work to begin with". I forgot to ask you something tho--since you are well read medically. If a person rolls their eyes upwards as far as possible for a few seconds and tries to hold them in that position--what is that unpleasant sensation? Is it possible for the body to do that on it's own--and what do ya think would cause it?
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sostock Member
Posts: 5907 From: Grain Valley, MO Registered: May 2005
If a person rolls their eyes upwards as far as possible for a few seconds and tries to hold them in that position--what is that unpleasant sensation? Is it possible for the body to do that on it's own--and what do ya think would cause it?
Well, from an evolutionary stand point, it may be your body's primal reaction. It might be your brain's way of saying "hey stupid, keep your eyes forward and open, a bear or tiger might be ready to eat you".
From a common sense stand point, if it hurts don't do it.
Jazzman, I can't answer your insurance questions, but on Thursday my wife just had the Cardiac Ablation to cure her tachycardia(sp?). She is recuperating well. They found two spots to ablate. One caused an abnormally high (in the nineties) heart rate that she has apparently had all of her life. The other spot was the one that caused episodes of 170+ bpm that lasted hours. Her heart rate is currently in the 60's. So far, the procedure seems to be a success. She is still recuperating, but I can see that this appears to be a much better deal than being medicated the rest of her life. I'll keep you in my prayers-good luck!
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KurtAKX Member
Posts: 4008 From: West Bloomfield, MI Registered: Feb 2002
So, if you kept some of the surgery equipment and did some research on your condition, and have a dyno graph from your heart, are we going to get a "how to rebuild your cardiovascular system" thread with pictures and instructions like the steering column one.
Did you happen to notice if any of the surgery products used on you were from Atek Medical? They do all kinds of catheters and cannulae and femoral-insertion doo-dads. There's at least one forum member on here working for them.
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84fiero123 Member
Posts: 29950 From: farmington, maine usa Registered: Oct 2004
Leave it to me to be late to the party, but hey. Glad to see you're alive and kicking, Jazz. Haven't been around the forums long enough to get to know ya, but everything I've posted a question, I know you're one of the first to try and help.
Originally posted by JazzMan: So, it looks as though, barring a very small chance that I'll drop dead unexpectedly at any time, I should be around for a while.
JazzMan
Excellent!
Ron
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Marvin McInnis Member
Posts: 11599 From: ~ Kansas City, USA Registered: Apr 2002
