FromTheBottomOfMyLVAD With A Thoratec HeartMate II

An LVAD Recipient's Perspective:

14 February 2012

The Most Important LVAD SweetHeart: YOUR OWN HEART! LOVE IT! RESPECT IT! Walk It!

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As Valentines Day is here, i would like to emphasize my Love for my Wife and for my Family on Valentines Day 2012.  However MORE importantl...
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04 February 2012

LVADone BECOMES "LVAD PRESLEY" FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY LVAD LP HEARTMATE HOTEL/Thanks to Thoratec

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I HAD AN EXTRAORDINARY TIME IN LAS VEGAS AS I ALONG WITH THE BIONIC BRIDE AND DENNIS HALL WERE SURPRISE GUEST SPEAKERS AT THE ANNUAL THO...
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15 January 2012

From The Bottom Of My LVAD: OFFICIAL LOGO

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From The Bottom Of My LVAD: Official Logo And The Good Saga Continues...
10 January 2012

LIKE AN ASTRONAUT:AN LVAD HERO OF MINE

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The Torios and I met two years ago Through this Blog when our LVAD journey began. How do you show people, that you have met through illlness...
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01 January 2012

RECOGNIZING DR DeBakey AND A HEALTHY NEW YEAR!

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Something goofy i wanted to work on and here it is :-) HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL... I AM BLESSED FOR A BETTER LIFE BECAUSE OF MY LVAD. THANK YO...
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25 December 2011

Gabe J Erhenstein A Quiet And Humble LVAD HERO Until The Very End

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After sitting 30 days of Shiva for Gabe, I am still at a loss, so many questions to be answered. Wondering of the mishaps that occured duri...

RUDOLPH THE LVAD REINDEER SPOTTED IN NYC

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TO ALL THOSE THAT KEEPS ME SPINNING AND THE GREEN GLOW OF LIFE SHINNING; TO ALL THAT HAVE SUPPORTED, LOVED AND HUGGED ME; TO ALL THOSE WHO ...
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23 December 2011

Dear Wife,Mom,Family,Friends,Columbia New York Presbyterian and Thoratec... THANK YOU!!!

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Thank You for Fighting The Good Fight and saving lives with your gifts, dicipline and passion. I will never run out of ways to thank you. No...
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02 December 2011

AND THE GOOD (LVAD) SAGA CONTINUES IN AARP MAGAZINE By Peter Jaret

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X The Morris' pictured here in front of Yankee Stadium, are enjoying 'extra innings' in life. Photo by Gina Levay Below ...
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25 November 2011

HEARTMATES TOO WITH THE HEARTMATE II / "LIVING THE NEW NORM HAPPILY!"

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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...
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23 November 2011

My Second Year Anniversary With The LVAD... Has Me Thinking NASCAR. Unlimited Thanks To ALL My Supporters And Sponsors :-)

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For the Past 2 years, countless people, institutions and companies have made me what I am today... A THANKFUL, productive and Loving citizen...
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19 November 2011

Understanding The Thoratec HeartMate II LVAD: A VISUAL PERSPECTIVE

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The inner works that keep "The Good Saga Continuing..." AND THE GOOD SAGA CONTINUES...
17 November 2011

ANOTHER NEW NORM! WHAT CAN I SAY? I AM BLESSED BY MY TRUST IN GOD, Columbia NY Presbyterian Hospital And Thoratec.

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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 ...
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10 November 2011

I was Sharon Nesmith's - Phlebotomist Last patient: After 15 years... Time for a Career Change :-)

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I was Sharon Nesmith's Last patient: After 15 years... Time for a Career Change :-) Congratulations Sharon and good luck in your new ve...
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05 November 2011

LVAD Leaving The Pioneering Stage. Thank You Thoratec For The "ROADMAP" Study/Taking The Initiative

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To me this translates into The LVAD Leaving Its Pioneering Stage and the better understanding of -WHAT Works And What Doesn't Work- Rega...
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28 October 2011

HAPPY LVAD - WEEN / HALLOWEEN

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HAPPY HAPPY HALOWEEN TO MY FAMILY/FRIENDS AND THE FOLKS THAT KEEP ME GOING AND GOING AND GOING... :-) AND THE GOOD SAGA CONTINUES...
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27 October 2011

Softball Baseball And The LVAD With A .900 Batting AVG :-)

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26 October 2011

2 Years Later: Watching The World Series... Still Swinging The Bat... LVAD Undercover

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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...
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney Shows Off Heartmate II Batteries and Alarms,,,

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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...
25 October 2011

LVAD CATCH OF A LIFETIME: THORATEC'S HeartMate II

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The best "Catch" of my lifetime is Thoratec's Heartmate II LVAD. Left with no stamina after a massive Heart attack, 2 years ag...
09 October 2011

Before The LVAD: 2 YEARS AGO MY HEART ATTACK TOOK MY LIFE AWAY

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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 ...
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23 September 2011

To My Donor Family, THORATEC, THANK YOU... For My 2nd Beautiful Life.

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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...
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16 September 2011

A Hero for all times... Passenger and Citizen Soldier on Flight 93/Tom Burnett Jr

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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 ...
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14 September 2011

Double LVAD Serves As A Fully Implantable Artificial Heart. Dr. Frazier And Team Of...

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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...
12 September 2011

10 years Later:An Outstanding Day and Night Of Harmony,September 11, 2011

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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....
11 September 2011

WE ALL STOOD STRONG, Cried On Eachother's Left shoulder For Love And Support, Stood On Eachother's Right Shoulders To Rescue And Rebuild

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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...
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✈ ▌▌NeverForget ✈ ▌▌

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✈ ▌▌NeverForget ✈ ▌▌ We Will ✈ ▌▌NeverForget ✈ ▌▌ WE WILL ✈ ▌▌NeverForget ✈ ▌▌ EVER!!! AND TODAY THE GOOD SAGA... IS SUSPENDED!
07 September 2011

NEWEST VIDEO of Vice President Cheney Show and Tell his LVAD to Wolf Blitzer

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AND THE GOOD SAGA CONTINUES...
04 September 2011

Video of Former VP Cheney Talking About His Thoratec Heartmate II, Implant, Transplant And His Condition Weeks Prior To The LVAD

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Vice President Cheney reflects back on the weeks leading up to his LVAD implant, mentioning his HeartMate II... VIDEO HERE: http:...
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31 August 2011

VP Cheney Disconnects One Of His LVAD Batteries Alarms/Beeps Are Set Off:

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Former Vice President disconnects one HeartMate II Lithium LVAD battery, showing how intricately safe the battery back-up system can be.... ...
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10 August 2011

We Could Not Be, Without The Likes Of Our Brave LVAD Heroes...

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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...
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07 August 2011

Flight 93 9/11/01 HERO Mr. Burnett/Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Thoratec Corp

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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...
24 July 2011

The Mac Sinclair LVAD AWARD

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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...
23 July 2011

Yes I Have an LVAD! If I Lift My Shirt You Will See My Batteries.

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And The Good Saga Continues...
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09 July 2011

If my LVAD was a Fishing Vessel, it would be a Crab Boat.

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If my LVAD was a Fishing Vessel it would be a Crab Boat :-) F/V LVADone :-) And The Good Saga Continues...
06 July 2011

I have Been Nominated and Awarded For My HealthCare and Communications/Social Media Involvement for the LVAD

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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...
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22 June 2011

The 1st LVAD Interview I Granted after turning down TV/RADIO And Other Print Interviews: Read and see why...

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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...
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03 May 2011

THORATEC PRESS RELEASE #LVAD HeartMate II®

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Thoratec Comments on Publication of HeartMate II® Bridge-to-Transplantation Post-Approval Study in JACC DATA SHOW SURVIVAL OF 90 PERCENT AT ...
02 May 2011

I Have Lived Longer Than Bin Laden :-)

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Thank you #THORATEC #LVAD and Columbia Presbyterian Hospital... I've lived longer than Osama Bin Laden #HOOAH! JOB WELL DONE to our MILI...
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01 March 2011

LVADone On Approach

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And The Good Saga Continues... :-)
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