2006-08-19

Votes Please updated

One vote per person per day per photo until futher notice. Contest has a monthly draw and a final draw.



http://photocontest.babystages.ca/en/vote/ballot.php?photo_id=123950
and
http://photocontest.babystages.ca/en/vote/ballot.php?photo_id=123498

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Electro-Physiology and Catheter Abelation update

I went down to Sunnybrook after quitting Sotalol for three days and took the Electro-Physiology study. I failed the test as my heart did not go into any abnormal rythm or tachychardia so I was not ablated. Now I am going to have an external recorder attached for six weeks and they will then decide what to do next. So far I feel better off the drug and my episodes seem to be reasonably mild, certainly tolerable if they do not last too long. I have to be off the Sotalol anyways for the tests and am considering going off altogether and putting up with the symptoms for awhile at least. When I was being prepared for the test I had to take off all my clothes and put on a gown. This is the first time I have been naked in a room since I was born, and I have no plans to repeat the experience.

If anyone has gone through this I would like their comments. Maybe there are some sort of support groups on the internet, I should look.

Blogger now with Google

I can't seem to win for losing with this Blogger account. Just as I am learning how to use everything the accounts now all have to be changed over to Google passwords. OK I got a Google account already so I will try that on. *Sigh* another afternoon wasted as I track down the inevitable bug in the system that won't work right. So goes my love/hate relationship with computers.

As I said I am still learning Blogger. If I delete this post on the main page will it still stay in Archives, which is what I want. I see July posts are still on the main page and I wanted them to just go into July archives. Another hour or two wasted as I figure this out.

2006-08-10

Electro-Physiology and Catheter Abelation

We are almost half way through August and I have not posted a thing. I am more behind in things this month, I am trying to catch up a few loose ends, as I have to have a heart procedure done called Electro Physiology Study and Catheter Abelation because I have tachycardia and palpitations that are controlled by drugs that I have to take the rest of my life and apparently this procedure cures the problem and should relieve me of that drug regimen. There is a 95% success rate and for those needing a second round, they do 95% of the 5% successfully. Unfortunately there are some serious side effects in a small number of patients. I would be interested in hearing from persons who have undergone this procedure.

I had to quit doing contests for awhile so I can catch up those loose ends and I sort of miss them. I will probably be out of commission for about a week as I go off the heart medication and have and recover from the procedure. Time well spent if successful I guess. I did win a small cash prize from ValPak which was much appreciated. I really need a new camera but will use the money for something else this month. My Konica Minolta Dimage Z10, 3.2 megapixel camera will have to do service for a few more months yet.

Dell Free time Frenzy

I play a lot of contests and presently have to post a link to this contest for an extra 50 points. Careful, you might find this game addicting. Dell has regular contests that seem fun to play. I won a DJ Ditty mp3 player a couple of months ago so people do win.

http://www.winwithdell.com/freetime/EN/index.php?Plink=L115496190645853541

I am not sure how they know I posted this link to their contest but here goes.

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