Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Hi everyone...I thought I had better check in, so you all know that I am alive and kicking. Thanks for the encouragement Turk...hope all is well with you and yours. Been a wild winter!! Kids are getting cabin fever, and I personally have stopped checking the thermometer!! My depression is at an all time low anyway! Heart is stable. The latest trama has been with my back. Been getting cortisone injections along the spine (have had 3 sessions) and not really noticed a big improvement. I have two herniated discs and chronic lower back pain. Anyway...enough of me! How are all you? I admit I read every e-mail but haven't felt like I have much of value to contribute....but I do want you all to know that I am here!!!! Please take care and know that you are in my thoughts and prayers!! Love, Love give me Strength, and Strength shall help afford... Shakespeare Romeo and t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 OK. People!.... I hope everyone is doing well. I haven't seen alot of people around here. Please everyone check in so i know you people are alive and well(check in even if youre not well). To all who is in touch with Bob. Please tell him to resubscribe please i can't find anything wrong with his subscribtion. I was told that he is not receiving postings in his email. I hope all is well. I missed you guys and gals. Keep posting will ya!............. Love TURK _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2003 Report Share Posted March 12, 2003 Hello Everyone; I just read this. I hope you find it interesting. They just published it heartcenteronline web page. Michigan teen gets stem cell transplant to heart March 06 (Reuters Health) - Michigan doctors are hoping that their first-of-a-kind stem cell treatment will help a teenage boy regain lost heart tissue after he was shot in the heart by a nail gun and subsequently suffered a massive heart attack. The experimental procedure used stem cells harvested from the boy's own blood, which were later infused into the damaged portion of his heart via a catheter. A team of doctors gathered Wednesday and announced the preliminary results of the procedure at a news conference at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. In the stem cell procedure, which was performed February 21, the boy was initially given a drug that helps stimulate the production of stem cells in the blood. Stem cells were then harvested and concentrated from the boy's blood and the solution was infused directly into the damaged artery, explained Dr. Timmis, one of the cardiologists overseeing the boy's care. The aim of the procedure is to stimulate blood vessel and heart muscle growth in areas of the heart without sufficient blood supply, Timmis said in a telephone interview. Stem cells are so-called master cells that can develop into various tissues in the body and using them to repair damaged hearts is a hot area of medical research. People who survive a major attack are often left with damaged heart muscle, which reduces the heart's pumping capacity and can result in progressive heart failure. Earlier this year, German and Hong Kong researchers conducted a similar procedure in heart attack patients, but the stem cells were harvested from the patient's bone marrow--a procedure that is far more invasive than the one used in the Michigan teen. Last April, Australian surgeons carried out the world's first trial using bone-marrow stem cells to repair heart damage in a 74-year-old man. According to Timmis, after the nail gun incident occurred on February 1, Dimitri Bonnville, who is 16, underwent emergency surgery to remove the nail and close the wound. Subsequently, the boy suffered a heart attack due to his initial injury and underwent additional surgery in which a stent was used to open a major heart artery that had become blocked. Because the boy's heart was in such grave condition, and chances for improvement were deemed slim by his attending physicians, the team decided to try the experimental stem cell procedure. His only other option, according to Timmis, was an eventual heart transplant. " We wanted to see if we could offer something that would perhaps slow the tide of deterioration (of his heart) and maybe even reverse it, " Timmis told Reuters Health. If the gamble works and heart function is restored, the boy may be able to avoid a heart transplant, the cardiologist noted. So far, Timmis says that the team of doctors " were encouraged " noting that the boys " heart function went from about 25 percent at the original assessment of his ventricle to about 35 percent at the time of discharge. " Whether or not this improvement is a result of the stem cells or the other medical procedures that the teen has undergone can only be determined over time. For now, the doctors will continue to monitor the boy's heart and overall health. In approximately three months Timmis said that they will reassess the fate of the stem cells. " I would think that if we are going to see any recovery of heart muscle we would see it by three months, if it is going to happen at all, " he said. The stem cell transplant " went exactly as planned, lasting less than 60 minutes, " added Timmis. " Dimitri tolerated the treatment very well, experiencing no complications. " In addition to the stem cell transplant, Bonnville also had a defibrillator implanted in his chest to help maintain a regular heartbeat, according to Timmis. >From: hartofgold1a@... >Reply- > _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 Turk, All the pics get stripped out for the archives, but I've seen it before. I do feel for our soldiers overseas. And I do respect them for thier conviction. But they are NOT currently protecting my freedom. If they were doing that, they would be at home stopping the current trashing of the constitution. Bridget > I was so moved I had to send it. I hope you don't mind. Peace. TURK > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 Bridget. Re: From TURK Turk,All the pics get stripped out for the archives, but I've seen it before.I do feel for our soldiers overseas. And I do respect them for thier conviction. But they are NOT currently protecting my freedom. If they were doing that, they would be at home stopping the current trashing of the constitution.Bridget> I was so moved I had to send it. I hope you don't mind. Peace. TURK> > Please visit the Zapper homepage athttp://www.ZapLife.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 Discussing politics (Or religion) I do not think is a good idea or appropriate for this group. I have enough problems with my heart already. Just my opinion, please do not misunderstand, no insult intended here. Dave Re: From TURK Turk,All the pics get stripped out for the archives, but I've seen it before.I do feel for our soldiers overseas. And I do respect them for thier conviction. But they are NOT currently protecting my freedom. If they were doing that, they would be at home stopping the current trashing of the constitution.Bridget> I was so moved I had to send it. I hope you don't mind. Peace. TURK> > Please visit the Zapper homepage athttp://www.ZapLife.org Please visit the Zapper homepage athttp://www.ZapLife.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 It is a GOOD policy. As a Ham operator, an unspoken rule is to NEVER, NEVER, talk Religion or Politics with our friends around the world. (Our foreign friends can find themselves in deep do-do as well) This has been a policy since the beginning of Radio. Hank - KG6EE Red wrote: Discussing politics (Or religion) I do not think is a good idea or appropriate for this group.I have enough problems with my heart already. ;)Just my opinion, please do not misunderstand, no insult intended here. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: Turk Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 9:43 AM Subject: Re: Re: From TURK Bridget. Re: From TURK Turk, All the pics get stripped out for the archives, but I've seen it before. I do feel for our soldiers overseas. And I do respect them for thier conviction. But they are NOT currently protecting my freedom. If they were doing that, they would be at home stopping the current trashing of the constitution. Bridget > I was so moved I had to send it. I hope you don't mind. Peace. TURK > > Please visit the Zapper homepage at http://www.ZapLife.org Please visit the Zapper homepage at http://www.ZapLife.org Please visit the Zapper homepage at http://www.ZapLife.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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