Hey there fans, Bill here. All of you know me as Traveler Bill, the famous international bon vivant. But some of you know me as Bill, the survivor of a congenital heart defect. Luckily I was born in Cleveland, OH, near Case Western Reserve University and Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital where their fantastic physicians, […]
Category: Cardiac
Better than ever.
Welcome to hopefully the last medical update post on the Bill-og. After a mere seven weeks after open heart surgery, exactly one month after a second heart surgery, and only 20 days after having approximately five litres of Pleural fluid drained from my chest, I have been declared fit to return to duty by the […]
Avoid the ‘Roid
Well it’s been a week since I found out that the fluid had reappeared and in a surprising turn, the fluid had subsided. Apparently Prednisone is some mighty powerful stuff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Author after a week of Steroid […]
Latest Update on Bill’s Long and Winding Road – Amended
So sorry for the lack of an update lately. I went into Columbia Presbyterian on Sunday the 4th was admitted to have a Pericardial Window to drain the fluid off my heart. I was in the hospital until Thursday the 8th when I was discharged full of pith and vinegar. And another malaise waiting in […]
Addendum to the last post
I was mistaken and it is not a hematoma on the heart that afflicts me. Guess what? I got a fever! And the only prescription…is more cowbell! The Author NOT fearing the Reaper
Another Bill-og Update
Just a quick note to say that I had a CT or CAT scan Thursday to monitor a hematoma that developed on my heart and has been slow in resolving. Now the good news is that this completed the cycle for heart imaging.*X-ray*EKG*Echo-Cardiogram*MRI*CaT ScanAll in less than six months. I had blood work done Friday […]
Finally…An Update!
The Author approximately 24 hours after surgery. Sorry it has taken so long to post an update. The remote updating function I had come to rely upon was not functioning properly so I could not post while in Hospital as I had planned. Nevertheless, here I am to give you a week’s (plus) worth of […]
All systems…GO!
Just a scant few hours left until I go in for the valve replacement. I went to the hospital for my pre-op tests. I got a rather dry DVD explaining what I can expect from the whole process. To be honest I got pretty much everything from the pamphlet they sent me last week. But […]
V-minus 1 Week and Counting
Only a mere seven days separates me from the beginning of my life as a premier tri-athlete. In preparation I met with the always awesome Dr. Rosenbaum today. Had a last Echo-cardiogram and, unfortunately, a Holter Monitor for tonight. But there is good news. I found out the enormous Coffee/Espresso/Cappuccino maker is here and I’ll […]
The Final Countdown!
Countdown To V-Day: Take THAT Monsieur Fallot! With less than fortnight left until I go under the knife I decided to take a swipe at the man for whom my affliction is named, French physician Monsieur Fallot. But my enmity is not forever as I have other reasons to wrinkle my brow. I believe that […]