FromTheBottomOfMyLVAD With A Thoratec HeartMate II

Because there is an LVAD, today is my Birthday! Thanks to ALL that made this happen! From The Bottom Of My LVAD... Thank you And the good s...

"Vice President :-) We Are All Routing for you!!!" FromTheBottomOfMyLVAD ALL INFO AND PHOTO BELOW IS "REPRINTED" FROM ...

I only knew the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) existed just one week prior to my LVAD implant / surgery. 11 days later... I was home...

Since i started this blog, folks come to me with questions about the LVAD. By no means am i an expert, nor medical professional. I am a very...

:-) For now, this is a dream of mine. As an LVAD recipient, I must keep active but at the same time I must stay away from strenuous exerci...

With The LVAD, we must listen to our Doctors and Nurses and KNOW our own limitations and safety concerns while keeping active. Common Sense ...

Former Vice President Dick Cheney was released Monday from the hospital, about a month after doctors installed a new pump in his chest to as...

Yesterday A-ROD hits his 600th home run. Me and my LVAD crushing the ball! Hehehehehe!

A beautiful Braided horse named Shai An old peaceful horse loved his muscular Jowls massaged This guy loved rubbing his face up against min...

The last 7 months I was a volunteer for a Study (SCORR) or (SOCC) at Columbia-NY Presbyterian Hospital. Me and My LVAD :-) One of the r...

My wife and CAREGIVER is under the weather with some kind of flu or virus. So my LVAD will take over and care for my wife. The nurse at my...

I feel well. I do not feel like a patient. In my opinion, I am not. I am a recipient of an artificial (partial) organ. I am an LVAD Recipien...

Dr. Stewart from Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital/NYC (the Hospital where Dr. Naka performed my LVAD surgery) discusses the type of LVAD Vice ...

Nice, Thoratec quoted me on their Website and also posted a photo of me. Thank You. http://www.thoratec.com/vad-trials-outcomes/patient-stor...

Former Vice President Dick Cheney Receives a thoratec Heartmate2 LVAD! Dear Vice President Cheney, Keep Strong, you will do well . Taken fro...

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone. I can attest to that and feel more blessed that the LVAD has given me the quality of life (naturally w...

A person I highly respect and a former LVAD recipient, Ron W, stated so eloquently to me... "what we do does come with high risk"...

My LVAD makes people say to me "WOW!" People ask me "why? How?" This blog has kept me busy in ways i never thought. Sin...

LVAD Lunch & Learn For LVAD recipients and families to participate in an LVAD Support Group Date: May 3rd, 2010 Time : 11:00am – 2:00p...

Let us nuke (microwave) some “No salt” popcorn for 2 minutes… because today is an anniversary of sorts. 5 months this very day since my LVA...

CATCH-UP: Cutting Edge Advances in Percutaneous and Surgically Applied Cardiovascular Device Technology Attending the April 8th Catch Up Con...

COURAGE as a DAILY protocol for the LOVE of their Country! On their watch , we are protected by a comforting blanket of Democracy. Our freed...

When Dr Oz headed for TV land, Dr Naka took over the reigns. Dr Naka is the surgeon who performed my LVAD implant at New York Columbia Pre...