FromTheBottomOfMyLVAD With A Thoratec HeartMate II

Last week... 1st time in my life, I got the Flu shot. And the Good Saga Continues...

2 flights like pictured, one right after another and not outta breath! And The Good Saga Continues... Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.3

Thoratec HQ... makers of the Heartmate II... Employee/Company morale is impressive. AND THE GOOD SAGA CONTINUES... Published ...

And the good saga continues... New York Yankees, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital And The LVAD Are Unbeatable MVP Team ;-) Published with Blog...

Photo below is dedicated to the Bionic Bride!!! Holding the HeartMate II LVAD replica. The LVAD... the inside look ;-) This Nurse/Doctor is...

LVAD Care-Givers/Spouses are the true Warriors of LOVE:-) And The Good Saga Continues...

I have been following the Former Vice President's LVAD story on a daily basis since the news broke in mid July. I too have an LVAD, and ...

(Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images) Below post is from the Wall Street Journal Online: http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2010/10/04/dick-che...

Left ventricular assist device made by Thoratec Saved and restored my life. The LVAD that I have is a HeartMate II. Its purpose is to bypass...

Margaret Flannery was the first from " LVAD Nation " to meet with me and my wife. With patience Margaret explained in depth about...

Today's LVAD Lunch & Learn series proved to be very productive. 1st on the agenda was Thoratec Product Update presented by Teri Ga...

2nd LVAD LUNCH and LEARN... They are great as it focuses on the LVAD recipient/patient/care-givers/Families ONLY! The last one pulled in ove...

After attending the HeartMate II Ambassador Summit in Pleasanton, California, I was constantly asked how VP Cheney is faring. I only know a...

Every since the LVAD was implanted in me, I have adopted the phrase “And the good saga continues…”. So all along my “good saga”, THORATEC ha...

For the past several months, I have been handing these inf0-cards out. FRONT: REAR: I have been handing these cards out for the pastr sev...

This Wednesday at 5am, My Wife, Rosie and I are flying off to California. We are attending Thoratec's HeartMate2 Patient Ambassador Summ...

Here are excerpts from a BlogRadio interview with Liz Cheney Dick Cheney: ‘Doing a Lot of Physical Therapy’ After Heart Surgery—but Hoping t...

And The Good Saga Continues...

My LVAD Experience Response Letter To A Daughter Whose Dad Is Post-Op With LVAD HeartMate ll : "As you stated my case is different than...

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...