Birthmark Laser Surgery - Articles
what a week! aka, the full report
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Heather Heywood
what a week, indeed! definitely had its ups and downs, but when does it not when asher's involved? and it all ended on an up-note, so i'm happy. tired, but happy. so, here we go. like i said the other day, there was a mix-up in the dates of the cath, which meant that we made the long (and painfully early) trek to toronto a day early. ugh. but we d ...
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Where do I begin....
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Karen Henley
Brandon's surgery went well. We were at the hospital for 12 hours. It took him a little longer to come out of the anesthesia (in case yo u didn't know, he had his cartilage & ligaments repaired. When he fractured his ankle in March, it didn't heal properly). He was in A LOT of pain that night. He slept downstairs on Mike's hospital bed and I wa ...
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Dyslexic Heart Surgeon, Inventor, CEO, Toby Cosgrove M.D.
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Drs. Fernettte & Brock E.
"We're not very good at the scholastic stuff, but we see other things that are different, and that's a big advantage." - Toby Cosgrove, M.D., CEO Cleveland Clinics FromLeadership Powerhouse: "Cosgrove, an international legend in cardio thoracic surgery, holder of 18 patents, author of a book and 400 journal articles, and surgeon of ...
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the cath is done!!!
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Heather Heywood
dr redington came out a while ago to talk to us. asher did very well during the cath, completely behaved (shocking, i know! lol), and he's now an excellent candidate for the fontan. his numbers are better now than they were in february, and function appeared to be somewhat better, though they can't say for sure until they review all the numbers la ...
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Thanksgiving Preparations!!
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Rachel Wilkerson
Um, perhaps yesterday’s plan to run 16 miles and then immediately do errands and cook half the food for Thanksgiving and a make a big dinner was a tad on the ambitious side…I was so wiped out after my trip to Target (I only spent an extra $27 BTW and did not buy mascara or Christmas decorations, so I consider that a success) and the gr ...
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Being Grateful Is Good For You
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Dr. Laura F.
Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday. It reminds us to take a moment out of our busy lives to think about how many blessings we truly enjoy. However, Robert Emmons of UC Davis and Michael McCullough of the University of Miami believe that being grateful on a regular basis is important to our overall well-being. Saying “thank you” isn&rsq ...
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On Then Off
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Cranky
The box containing the wound vacuum and supplies arrived on Tuesday morning. Tuesday afternoon, the wound nurse installed it. It worked fine, suctioning and burbling through the night. On a lift Wednesday morning, the vacuum seal was broken. Unfortunately, before I could reseal it with fresh adhesive, the black sponge inside the wound unraveled and ...
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Gratitude by my father Duane Cardall
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Paul Cardall
Today I am grateful for family. Trials can destroy a family or bring them closer together. Our family is stronger because of what we've been through this past year. My extended family is stronger. I attribute my own success and the success of our extended family to the wisdom and love of my mother and father who've always put us first. My father, a ...
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Happy Thanksgiving
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Karen
I have a lot to be thankful for! My awesome husband My happy marriage The comfort I receive from prayer My excellent job My "Cadillac" health insurance My brilliant and fun coworkers My wonderful parents Duke's Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma Center Significant shrinkage in all eight tumors Evidence that I am getting the clinical t ...
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