Medical procedure, cardiology checkup ... done!
 

I posted back in March about a possible surgery to repair an incisional hernia (above my belly button) that developed from my 2003 open heart surgery and made itself known in September 2008 at the NMCOA Mini Meet in Stillman Valley IL and then even more so in mid-February 2009. In March, I had decided to NOT get it repaired, since it was, according to the surgeon, small. However ... as some of you know ... that hernia had started to act up a bit more regularly the last few months (once, while I was visiting friends in Freeport IL in April) ... and with "car" and "road trip" season here, I decided enough was enough.

So, Thursday, May 28, 2009, the incisional hernia was repaired. I wasn't able to drive until the following Monday, which meant I missed out on a GORGEOUS weekend of driving my older 4 Monte Carlos. The following weekend (first weekend of June) was rainy, of course, so didn't get them out for the first time that weekend either.... Ah, well ... plenty of time left in the year...right?


My 6-month cardiology checkup 2 weeks later (Thursday, June 11) went well. Everything looks good; though, the pacemaker lifespan is now at ~5 years. The appointments were quick with the pacemaker clinic and my cardiologist, and I was back home by about 3:30p, after leaving home about 9:30a. BUT, my next appointment won't be so quick. Tuesday, December 15, I will have a stress echo (ugh), along with the pacemaker check and visit with my cardiologist....

Until then ... lots to do in the next few months!



Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...Chitown #2 = 07/25/09
WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
"Can we stop this time or must we go again?" ... TG Sheppard ... 'Finally'

Glad to have you back and knowing everything is still okay! :)

It was nice to be able to follow on facebook though and not have to wait for this post :P

Cort, glad that things are getting better with you man. I'm goign to have to add you to my Facebook.

Here's mine. http://www.facebook.com/JJsRYD

one a side note. When are you going to have another radio show?

Cort, great to hear everything went OK.

Glad you're back Cort. :)

Your hernia sounds like the one the surgeon gave to my girlfriend Debbie when she had her gall bladder removed. Then he had to go back in and repair the hernia.

Of course the hernia wasn't "HIS" fault. Even though two other seperate doctors said it was.

But glad you're back with us. We missed you. :)

Glad to see you back.

Good news! Glad you're back.

Ah, thank you, everyone. Certainly appreciate your posts ;).


LOL! Yeah, I know I don't get to any of my boards much anymore ... but, at least I stay in touch ... somewhat ;).


*grins*

MAYBE later this year ... after the Route 66 cruise ... we'll see ;). Stay tuned...lol.



Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...Chitown #2 = 07/25/09
WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
"There's so much in life" ... Night Ranger ... 'Sister Christian'