FromTheBottomOfMyLVAD With A Thoratec HeartMate II

WHO HAS THE LVAD? Look carefully, the ugly one in the grey hat has the LVAD :-)... Me! My driveline exits my body, yet for a moment, my wi...

For the Past 2 years, countless people, institutions and companies have made me what I am today... A THANKFUL, productive and Loving citizen...

The inner works that keep "The Good Saga Continuing..." AND THE GOOD SAGA CONTINUES...

The Noble person who had my life and heart in his hands. Dr Naka The Selfless Surgeon (Great Name For A TV SHOW) This is My Wife, Me and My ...

I was Sharon Nesmith's Last patient: After 15 years... Time for a Career Change :-) Congratulations Sharon and good luck in your new ve...

To me this translates into The LVAD Leaving Its Pioneering Stage and the better understanding of -WHAT Works And What Doesn't Work- Rega...

HAPPY HAPPY HALOWEEN TO MY FAMILY/FRIENDS AND THE FOLKS THAT KEEP ME GOING AND GOING AND GOING... :-) AND THE GOOD SAGA CONTINUES...

Beneath the baseball jersey you will still find 2 lithium batteries and and a system controller worn at the waist AND the LVAD implanted in...

Shown here is Former VP Cheney at an interview showing his LVAD 14 Hour Batteries. He also removed one of his 2 required batteries... showi...

The best "Catch" of my lifetime is Thoratec's Heartmate II LVAD. Left with no stamina after a massive Heart attack, 2 years ag...

2 years ago i had a Widow-Maker of a heart attack. I couldnt walk more than 5 feet without gasping for air and resting from being too tired ...

Having an “LVAD Implant” myself and with the notion that this may sound strange to most… I feel that THORATEC is concurrently (as close to b...

Deena Burnett raising the flag for her Husband Tom Burnett Jr. A Hero for all times... One heard of the many heroes from that horrible day ...

Although I have posted this before on my Blog, it is certainly worthy of a double post on my blog :-) as a Double-LVAD was designed to prolo...

THIS POST IS A WORK IN PROGRESS as we had taken many Photos of this day. 1st and foremost I will start with one of the most important to me....

What is the link between my LVAD and September 11 th 2001? To sum it up... I AM ALIVE! Ive outlived the VILE ORGANISM THEY CALLED " O...

✈ ▌▌NeverForget ✈ ▌▌ We Will ✈ ▌▌NeverForget ✈ ▌▌ WE WILL ✈ ▌▌NeverForget ✈ ▌▌ EVER!!! AND TODAY THE GOOD SAGA... IS SUSPENDED!

AND THE GOOD SAGA CONTINUES...

Vice President Cheney reflects back on the weeks leading up to his LVAD implant, mentioning his HeartMate II... VIDEO HERE: http:...

Former Vice President disconnects one HeartMate II Lithium LVAD battery, showing how intricately safe the battery back-up system can be.... ...

1984-2011 Yesterday morning I received word that Brandon’s long hard journey has come to an end. He is at rest… at peace now after a ha...

With our own drama in our lives we tend to forget HEROES that step up and save lives. Tom Burnett did this on his job at THORATEC and on fli...

Who is Mac Sinclair??? He was an LVAD recipient who designed his own lithium batteries before Thoratec issued them to the public. Mac also w...

And The Good Saga Continues...

If my LVAD was a Fishing Vessel it would be a Crab Boat :-) F/V LVADone :-) And The Good Saga Continues...

Below is a direct link to my profile page on Organized Wisdom. This brings a smile to my face as over the past year i have used Organized Wi...

It is probably better if you travel to the direct link as it has photos... AND the CircuitSurfers.com site is one of my favorites as it is v...

Thoratec Comments on Publication of HeartMate II® Bridge-to-Transplantation Post-Approval Study in JACC DATA SHOW SURVIVAL OF 90 PERCENT AT ...

Thank you #THORATEC #LVAD and Columbia Presbyterian Hospital... I've lived longer than Osama Bin Laden #HOOAH! JOB WELL DONE to our MILI...

And The Good Saga Continues... :-)

2011 opened up with news that The Bionic Bride, Ally Smith Babineaux was hospitalized with complications and deterioration of her health... ...

***Coming soon*** SEASON 2: "From The Bottom Of My LVAD" ...And the good saga continues... :-) :-) :-) Until then...

Tuesday January 18th, Vice President Cheney will appear on the "Today Show". Check your local TV listing for time and channel. T...

Some facts about the hospital that saved my life. A rich and deep history of saving lives... Key Dates: 1771: New York Hospital is chartere...

The Bionic Bride, Ally Smith, a HeartMate II recipient will be on The Today Show tomorrow morning doing a follow-up piece from her segment t...

FROM TIME TO TIME, MY BLOG WILL HAVE GUEST WRITERS WITH THEIR TESTIMONIALS. BELOW IS THE VERY FIRST IN THE SERIES... A STORY OF AN LVAD JOUR...

As I write this, 1 year ago today, to the moment and the second... Dr Naka and his team implanted the LVAD into my chest and grafted it to...