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Omaha Steve

(99,730 posts) Tue May 7, 2013, 09:48 PM May 2013

Remember my family member that beat the widow maker a month ago? Today he...

He was supposed to have TWO more stents put it today. The medicine they put him on cleared out his veins so well, he didn't need anymore stents. He went home instead of spending the night in the hospital.

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Remember my family member that beat the widow maker a month ago? Today he... (Original Post) Omaha Steve May 2013 OP

Good news! winter is coming May 2013 #1

that is great news. so glad to hear it! niyad May 2013 #2

Dont let him screw up like i did...he MUST exercise! Especially walking Drew Richards May 2013 #3

Excercise is the saving grace... CBHagman May 2013 #12

That is great news. femmocrat May 2013 #4

Glad to hear that. here's hoping for a long life. rurallib May 2013 #5

right on! FirstLight May 2013 #6

Bravo! Ready4Change May 2013 #7

That's fantastic news. What's the medicine Turborama May 2013 #8

I'm not sure Omaha Steve May 2013 #9

Lipitor Omaha Steve May 2013 #10

Statins can be miracle drugs nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #13

great news Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #11

winter is coming

(11,785 posts)

1. Good news!

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue May 7, 2013, 09:49 PM

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niyad

(113,581 posts)

2. that is great news. so glad to hear it!

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue May 7, 2013, 09:51 PM

May 2013

Drew Richards

(1,558 posts)

3. Dont let him screw up like i did...he MUST exercise! Especially walking

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue May 7, 2013, 09:55 PM

May 2013

I have clots in both legs from not exercizing after my widowmaker and am paying for it big time...and stay on, the baby aspirin a day for life.

Drew

CBHagman

(16,987 posts)

12. Excercise is the saving grace...

Reply to Drew Richards (Reply #3)

Sun May 12, 2013, 12:17 AM

May 2013

It improves the mood and clears the mind.

And it ain't bad for the ticker either.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

4. That is great news.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue May 7, 2013, 09:59 PM

May 2013

He must be so relieved!

rurallib

(62,450 posts)

5. Glad to hear that. here's hoping for a long life.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue May 7, 2013, 10:26 PM

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FirstLight

(13,364 posts)

6. right on!

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue May 7, 2013, 10:27 PM

May 2013

so glad to hear some GOOD news for a change hugs to your family

Ready4Change

(6,736 posts)

7. Bravo!

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue May 7, 2013, 10:50 PM

May 2013

Good to hear.

Turborama

(22,109 posts)

8. That's fantastic news. What's the medicine

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue May 7, 2013, 10:58 PM

May 2013

...and can it be used preventively?

Omaha Steve

(99,730 posts)

9. I'm not sure

Reply to Turborama (Reply #8)

Tue May 7, 2013, 11:42 PM

May 2013

I'll post it tomorrow.

Omaha Steve

(99,730 posts)

10. Lipitor

Reply to Turborama (Reply #8)

Sat May 11, 2013, 09:57 PM

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nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

13. Statins can be miracle drugs

Reply to Omaha Steve (Reply #10)

Sun May 12, 2013, 12:20 AM

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Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

11. great news

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Sun May 12, 2013, 12:08 AM

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