Cured?!?

Remission is probably the best word for it. I'll always be susceptible for Congestive Heart Failure. I may some day move on to "end stage" where treatment does not work anymore. But, at present time, I have no symptoms of heart failure whatsoever.

I had my appointment with Cardiology today, and I saw a fellow. This was a new one, and I had to clue him in to the condition I was in just 18 mos. ago. As Dr. Gurley put it, I was "hosed". I then overheard him talking to the new fellow about how gratifying it was at Gill Heart Institute to be able to have such great examples of recovery. I gathered the fellow was pretty new to Gill. When I mentioned how bad off I was, and Dr Gurley mentioned my "hosed" state, the fellow stated he had subsequently read all notes. He seemed pretty impressed.`

In his interview with me, he asked me how my quality of life had improved since I had my implant installed. It was clear he did not have a grasp of my earlier search for a treatment plan. When I explained to him, at the time of my implantation, "Quality of Life" was not as much the issue of concern, as QUANTITY of life, or life in general.

I do need to drop some weight. They would like me to lose it over the next 3 mos. I am thinking of the carb free cabbage soup diet of scardsdale. Kidding. I am just going to watch my calories better, and step up my workouts.

Kronick
aka Kevin 3.1

[...driving by in the Red Car...]