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Ruth joy posted a note for Fidel that says:

Fidel , Happy New Year to you and to all the amazing Heart Warriors !!! 😊Xxx

Ana Brusso Ruth Joy, Happy New Year 🎊🎆🎈

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10 days ago

Richard Munson posted a note for Fidel that says:

Spending xmas with a relative in a nursing home is a worthwhile endeavor. Although, years ago my mother was in a nursing home and going to visit her was very ...Read more

Spending xmas with a relative in a nursing home is a worthwhile endeavor. Although, years ago my mother was in a nursing home and going to visit her was very depressing. The care is not so great. My dad could not take care of her. When it got so he could not live alone any more, we moved him in with us. When he passed we were all by his side. Yes. Mgh is mass. General in boston. They are in the top 10 nationally for heart care. When i went they were #5. I did not join or know about Adams site till after my surgery. It was in the middle of covid so options were limited. So far, so good. We just received 4 inches of snow. Ugh, i hate it. It will harm our daily dog walks till the sidewalks melt. I am much more cautious as i age. Falling over 80 can be the kiss of death. Treadmill tomorrow,

Fidel Martínez Ruiz I don´t understand what you meant by "my mgh buddy chris", lol, May be a mgh friend of you ? My col... Read more

Fidel Martínez Ruiz I don´t understand what you meant by "my mgh buddy chris", lol, May be a mgh friend of you ? My colloquial English is quite low

Richard Munson I had a room mate at mass general who was also recovering from open heart surgery. We were separated ... Read more

Richard Munson I had a room mate at mass general who was also recovering from open heart surgery. We were separated from each other with a sliding partition . We could however still talk to each other as the partition was a curtain. I call him my buddy because we both stayed a week and still communicate via email. He now lives in maine. His surgery was aortic, mine mitral, different doctors. this of course was 2 -3 days after the surgery in the step down unit.

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Aha now I understand, thanks Richard!

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36 days ago

Andrzej Edelman posted a note for Fidel that says:

Hi Fidel, good to hear from you, your condition is the same as mine , same age, I had my surgery on my birthday 4 years ago on the 29/11/2021, I had a bad bleed ...Read more

Hi Fidel, good to hear from you, your condition is the same as mine , same age, I had my surgery on my birthday 4 years ago on the 29/11/2021, I had a bad bleed after surgery and had to opened up a second time to have the bleeding stopped, I was in hospital for 25 days. I have a problem with a Keyloyd scar Thats irritated by my shirts . I have tried a number of scar repair creams with out success, I had steroid injections also with no success but haven’t found any one with the same problem. Like you I have been told to try and keep my heart rate between 115 and 120 bpm for short periods (30min) when exercising, for me that is bike riding and walking. Keep well

Fidel Martínez Ruiz I'm sorry about the scar. You can try several solutions, but I haven't had that experience and don´t ... Read more

Fidel Martínez Ruiz I'm sorry about the scar. You can try several solutions, but I haven't had that experience and don´t know what to tell you. Only I´ve got a scar from a squamous cell carcinoma surgery which has left me a small itchy area that's quite bothersome sometimes, but I've gotten used to it. Take care, keeping in touch through this wonderful site. Greeetings from the antipodes !!

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65 days ago

Richard Munson posted a note for Fidel that says:

I read your comments on prostate mri. I had a fusion mri which is then used during the biopsy for accuracy. I am thinking like an overlay. Probably over simplifying ...Read more

I read your comments on prostate mri. I had a fusion mri which is then used during the biopsy for accuracy. I am thinking like an overlay. Probably over simplifying it. My first was over a year ago and i had a couple of 3+4=7 lesions on the gleason chart. Hopefully they have not advanced to 4+3=7 which will then require radiation but time will tell. No sense in jumping the gun. I was reading about former president biden being treated for prostate cancer spreading into his bones. I find that amazing especially after the extensive physical testing they do on usa presidents. Did they not do a routine psa test ? A mystery for sure.

Rick Goucher Still stressing out waiting on avr and cabg set now for oct 30 the waiting is the worst need to stay ... Read more

Rick Goucher Still stressing out waiting on avr and cabg set now for oct 30 the waiting is the worst need to stay off google because makes everything seem dire.

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Richard, my gleason was 7 (4+3), then I was obliged to be treated. The surgeon left on me the option ... Read more

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Richard, my gleason was 7 (4+3), then I was obliged to be treated. The surgeon left on me the option to choose either surgery or radiation. I chose surgery, the radiation had to be delivered in many sessions and I was scared about possible secondary effects in nearby organs. Finally, everything ended quite well, with some side effects.

Richard Munson When one is over 80 they take surgery off the table

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Now, after 6 years, no unpleasant events.

Fidel Martínez Ruiz It's also understandable, given the slow growing of cancer cells if they we're any.

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Anyway, Richard my surgeon told me that both procedures for treating prostate cancer, surgery or rad ... Read more

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Anyway, Richard my surgeon told me that both procedures for treating prostate cancer, surgery or radiation, are good. The side effects of urinary incontinence can be resolved with pelvic floor exercises. I've resolved them 100%. Ask me anything you want.

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108 days ago

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Richard Munson posted a note for Fidel that says:

Your post concerning the spanish civil war was interesting so i checked it out for details. We had our own civil war of course. Americans fighting americans, ...Read more

Your post concerning the spanish civil war was interesting so i checked it out for details. We had our own civil war of course. Americans fighting americans, spaniards fighting spaniards. One might say we are in the middle of one right now, especially after this past week. The amount of usa haters out there among us is staggering to me. I am the total opposite. Usa, all the way. Yes, we have our stains but if anyone bothered to look almost every country has their own to not be proud of. The trick is to learn from your mistakes and try to build on it and not tear it down. The tear it down crowd seems to get more press lately.

Pamela Gregory Well said Richard

Rose Madura Yes, well said! 👍

Richard Munson There were no overt usa haters at yesterdays veteran car show and i suspect there will be none today. ... Read more

Richard Munson There were no overt usa haters at yesterdays veteran car show and i suspect there will be none today. Not that i expected any. We all stood during the playing of our national anthem with hands on hearts or saluting and i include some very young men and women that probably will turn out just fine. Too bad they don’t make the headlines.

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Here, people like US and many travel to New York, Boston and other towns to specialize in different ... Read more

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Here, people like US and many travel to New York, Boston and other towns to specialize in different fields. Particularly myself like american music, moovies, history, novels and science and on this last one, the books of Richard Feynman, who was my role model and who I am a fan and even now keep on reading his books. They hold my neurons awake.

Richard Munson Fidel, You forgot richard munson. Another great car show day.

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Of course Richard, and other reason now why I like Feynman, because he's your namesake!!

Richard Munson I checked him out. Way too smart for me.

Fidel Martínez Ruiz For me too Richard. I confess that I like very much his 3 Lectures on Physics but I tried understand... Read more

Fidel Martínez Ruiz For me too Richard. I confess that I like very much his 3 Lectures on Physics but I tried understand it when I was student, but only achieved It on the first and second book. The 3rd book was impossible at that time for me and even now remains so.

Richard Munson I think you are also way too smart for me.

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114 days ago

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Valerie Allen posted a note for Fidel that says:

Fidel, I like the poem you posted very much. I’m going to keep that. Thank you for posting it.

Valerie

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114 days ago

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Richard Munson posted a note for Fidel that says:

I liked your poem. Pearls of wisdom perhaps?

Fidel Martínez Ruiz It's a part of "Life is a dream", a play by Calderón de la Barca, a 17th century playwright, I think ... Read more

Fidel Martínez Ruiz It's a part of "Life is a dream", a play by Calderón de la Barca, a 17th century playwright, I think.

Rose Madura Very appropriate. Thank you. 👍

Richard Munson Maybe he was in the spanish armada. On the brighter side, its nice to see melinda is on the mend. She ... Read more

Richard Munson Maybe he was in the spanish armada. On the brighter side, its nice to see melinda is on the mend. She has a little dog awaiting her return.

Melinda Donahue ❤️❤️

Richard Munson Its nice to see your hearts. I can sense you are thinking upbeat after weeks of nervousness. We all w ... Read more

Richard Munson Its nice to see your hearts. I can sense you are thinking upbeat after weeks of nervousness. We all went thru it, some worse than others. Now the answer is to build back the strength in your heart. Not by overdoing it but by steadily keeping it busy. Walk, walk, walk. And more walk. Rome wasn’t built in a day. You will be home before you know it, which can present its own set of issues but home sweet home for sure. Showering was my biggest obstacle to over come. It wore me out. The shower chair was a welcome addition. I still use it.

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Hey Melinda, I'm glad seeing your hearts. I hope each day you"ll feel better. Richard's advices are v ... Read more

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Hey Melinda, I'm glad seeing your hearts. I hope each day you"ll feel better. Richard's advices are very good, walk and walk, gradually.

Ana Brusso Very appropriate poem. Thank you Fidel and Calderon

Melinda Donahue Hi everyone! Thanks for sticking with me. It meant so much and it’s still continues to mean so much ... Read more

Melinda Donahue Hi everyone! Thanks for sticking with me. It meant so much and it’s still continues to mean so much. The doctor was in just now and he told me I might need a pacemaker. He’s not sure at this point. They’re just waiting to see I probably will be home by Friday or Saturday.

I had the mitral valve and the tricuspid valve and then somehow there was a hole in the middle of the two. They had to go back in and repair that hole and put me back on the the heart lung machine. So much for being scared of that one I did live through it. I didn’t have any out of body experiences either.

I can’t wait to see my dog. Poor thing was sick and I didn’t let my husband come and see me as much as he wanted to. I’d much rather he stayed with the dog. What is he gonna do anyway here just look at me? We just have to wait and see if I need the pacemaker.

Susan Lynn Melinda - Hopefully, your heart will find its rhythm on its own. Take it one day at a time. We're ... Read more

Susan Lynn Melinda - Hopefully, your heart will find its rhythm on its own. Take it one day at a time. We're cheering for you!

Melinda Donahue Hey guys. Hi Susan Lynn my rhythm is a little bit better today. They finally took those tubes out, bu ... Read more

Melinda Donahue Hey guys. Hi Susan Lynn my rhythm is a little bit better today. They finally took those tubes out, but they left the hot wire in. I’m going to be moving to the step down room today. I’m really happy about that. I can’t believe how many inches of tubing is actually in your body after it comes out that was crazy. It didn’t hurt either when it came out so anyone who is having this process done, the tubes don’t hurt when they come out it just feels odd

Susan Lynn Yes, Melinda! I was shocked at the length of those tubes! Hope you get to relax a bit more in the ... Read more

Susan Lynn Yes, Melinda! I was shocked at the length of those tubes! Hope you get to relax a bit more in the step down unit. Walk when you feel up to it. It's the key to getting out of there! You're doing great so far!!!

Rose Madura You always feel better after the tubes come out!👍❤️‍🩹

Fidel Martínez Ruizgot a new guestbook post

116 days ago

Rose Madura posted a note for Fidel that says:

Fidel, to discuss your antibiotics question....I had rheumatic fever at age 7 and kept getting strep throat. This is what further damaged my bicuspid ...Read more

Fidel, to discuss your antibiotics question....I had rheumatic fever at age 7 and kept getting strep throat. This is what further damaged my bicuspid valve. So, this was back on the early 1960s. They put me on a regimen of penicillin to prevent strep throat. I took one pill (I don't know the dosage) 3 times a day up until I turned 23. I do have somewhat of an immunity to penicillin. That being said, I don't have any issues with antibiotics working for me other than I sometimes need a higher dose.

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Thank you for telling me your own experiences. It will help me to overcome my fear of taking antibi... Read more

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Thank you for telling me your own experiences. It will help me to overcome my fear of taking antibiotics, by the other hand necessary when I go to dentist.

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145 days ago

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Fidel Martínez Ruizgot a new guestbook post

184 days ago

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Richard Munson posted a note for Fidel that says:

Fidel, this ones for you

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Good night, here 23.03 p.m. and trying to sleep at 100 F .

Richard Munson They must have a.c in spain. And thats no toro.

Fidel Martínez Ruiz I prefer fresh air more than conditioning and free "toros", but running on the field. Anyway, spanis... Read more

Fidel Martínez Ruiz I prefer fresh air more than conditioning and free "toros", but running on the field. Anyway, spanish bull is a beautiful animal and some bullfighting defenders say that if it is banned, that breed of animal would be wiped out. Remember Ernest Hemingway.

Marie Myers You guys are so funny!

Fidel Martínez Ruiz And you Marie, so kind

Richard Munson I have never met a bull ,only spread a bunch but i am told they can be quite ornery. Cannot say i am ... Read more

Richard Munson I have never met a bull ,only spread a bunch but i am told they can be quite ornery. Cannot say i am wild about killing them during a bullfight or sticking them with probes to make them mad but they are very beautiful animals. Bull riding may not be very nice either. I always root for the bull.

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186 days ago

Richard Munson posted a note for Fidel that says:

Regarding the best dog breed for fidel in spain is probably not a sled dog of any breed. We have had a few and they all preferred winter over summer. Heavy ...Read more

Regarding the best dog breed for fidel in spain is probably not a sled dog of any breed. We have had a few and they all preferred winter over summer. Heavy Shedding goes with it also. I chuckle when i hear folks complain about their dog shedding. They have no idea. We thought about starting a cottage industry making sweaters from the hair but decided against it. We thought the customers might howl when the fire alarm went off. However, on a cold winters night having shadow curled in next to me is a delight. Remember the group 3 dog night?

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Yes, Richard, I play guitar as amateur, and remember "On the way back home" by 3 Dog Night. It was t... Read more

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Yes, Richard, I play guitar as amateur, and remember "On the way back home" by 3 Dog Night. It was the time when I was with Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Elvis and even older as Carter Family, Hank Williams among many more. ! What a times!!

Richard Munson And yes they still perform. “ joy to the world”

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Great lyrics and very lively music.

Richard Munson Jeremiah was a bullfrog.

Marie Myers Was a good friend of mine.

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230 days ago

Kate Rooney posted a note for Fidel that says:

Thank you for your kind reply. Very best wishes to you.

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266 days ago

Michael Smith posted a note for Fidel that says:

Hi Fidel. Thanks for responding to my post. I’m glad your mitral replacement went well! I understand you had calcification which was a big ...Read more

Hi Fidel. Thanks for responding to my post. I’m glad your mitral replacement went well! I understand you had calcification which was a big reason for the replacement vs repair. I specifically asked the surgeon about calcification and he said that wasn’t an issue. I feel better about getting a second opinion, and appreciate your support. Thx

Fidel Martínez Ruiz

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Hi Michael, I forgot to say that had also several cords broken and streptococcal vegetations from pre ... Read more

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Hi Michael, I forgot to say that had also several cords broken and streptococcal vegetations from previous endocarditis. Then the surgical team decided replacement and I didn´t have option, I think that the surgeons decision was taken at thevery moment of surgery . In general, there be good and bad repairs and good and bad replacements. The golden rule is "repair as much as possible, but always on condition the surgeons feels him/her capable to make an excellent surgery". Wish you the best! Sorry to replay so later.

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268 days ago

Richard Munson posted a note for Fidel that says:

After reading your post, it sounds like you had no choice. After my last years biopsy i had 2 professional opinions of the readings by 2 different hospitals ...Read more

After reading your post, it sounds like you had no choice. After my last years biopsy i had 2 professional opinions of the readings by 2 different hospitals and they pretty much agreed. I also had a gene test to determine my bodies rate of cancer progression. It came back low. Another indicator that is vital is whether the cancer has progressed beyond the prostate and where exactly in the prostate it is located. The gleason scores are also important. Mostly 6 but a couple of 7’s which are on the edge. I could have chosen radiation but i went with active surveillance, at least for now. Time will tell. Its a balancing game. The upcoming second mri will add more data to my situation. After my heart surgery in 2021 the thoughts of cancer makes me tired.

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Hey Richard. In my case, Gleason scores were 7(4+3). If I had got 7(3+4), doctor told me that perhap ... Read more

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Hey Richard. In my case, Gleason scores were 7(4+3). If I had got 7(3+4), doctor told me that perhaps "wait and see" had been an option but was 7(4+3), just on the edge but on the bad side. Then he (a friend of mine) pushed me toward surgery. I agree with you in the age factor influence in the deciosion making, I was then 72. At the end, I took the decision based in Gleason score.

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290 days ago

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Kimberly Eisenhut posted a note for Fidel that says:

Fidel, I have never been out of the US and would really love to see photos of Spain. If you are up to posting some photos here, it would be so nice to see... Read more

Fidel, I have never been out of the US and would really love to see photos of Spain. If you are up to posting some photos here, it would be so nice to see what it is like there. Best wishes to you today and always, Kim

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Of course, Kim, my problem is that I don´t know exactly how to hang pictures or videos here- perhaps ... Read more

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Of course, Kim, my problem is that I don´t know exactly how to hang pictures or videos here- perhaps simply copy and paste- and also (important) if Adam will consider proper to hang here pictures or videos or if not how to send photos to one particular person. This website deserves a lot of respect from me. I´ll try. Warm greetings. 😘

Fidel Martínez Ruiz This is a picture from Burgos, my hometown, with its gothic cathedra

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Burgos own to Castile, part of the "Christian" Spain of the medieval period.

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Granada, in the south is one town with arabic culture features. Spain is a mixture of 3 different cul ... Read more

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Granada, in the south is one town with arabic culture features. Spain is a mixture of 3 different cultures, cristian, arabic and jews, three cultures that lived quite well together for several centuries, until they fought- human nature, life drives and death drives.

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Sunset in Mallorca Island. Beautiful place to spend hollidays, but not in summer, too many people

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Kim, greetings and good-wishes to you

Kimberly Eisenhut So beautiful! I am so envious of people that live where there is so much history and beauty. I love ... Read more

Kimberly Eisenhut So beautiful! I am so envious of people that live where there is so much history and beauty. I love watching movies and shows about medieval times and that have a lot of history and are filmed in places such as this. Thank you so much Fidel for posting these today, I am very grateful for friends here

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296 days ago

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Richard Munson posted a note for Fidel that says:

Now that you know about col. sanders i want you to visit a kentucky fried chicken. Do they have them in spain? After you get the complete family bucket i want ...Read more

Now that you know about col. sanders i want you to visit a kentucky fried chicken. Do they have them in spain? After you get the complete family bucket i want your thoughts on the mashed potatoes and gravy, and cold slaw sides. They are the best. They also have great rolls which my wife and on site chef saves and uses them later for strawberry shortcake. My grandson did a semester in spain while attending college in the states and loved it. He stayed at a womans home who takes in exchange students.

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Yes, we have a lot, about 20 Kentucky fried Chicken in
Madrid- the label here is KFC. I´ve been seve ... Read more

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Yes, we have a lot, about 20 Kentucky fried Chicken in
Madrid- the label here is KFC. I´ve been several times with my wife and
relatives long ago. The mashed potatoes and gravy&sides very tasty,
accompanying an excellent chicken. Now with the cow valve, I´m trying to eat
with lee or no salt, sugar and fat, let´s see if it lasts those promised 12
years (lol). I´ll tell you later. I knew the KFC brand, but I was very amused
by the Colonel´s story that I didn´t know. I´ve laughed a lot. Glad your
grandson had a good semester here.

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297 days ago

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Richard Munson posted a note for Fidel that says:

I saw your cow valve comments lasting 15 years and you at 76. Who knows what barnyard animals may be used for their valves in 15 years. I may opt for a rooster ...Read more

I saw your cow valve comments lasting 15 years and you at 76. Who knows what barnyard animals may be used for their valves in 15 years. I may opt for a rooster valve so i can wake my neighbors up in the morning.

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Lol!, Richard, Welcome a roaster valve (sorry, rooster---my English is so,so..) to wake up with hum... Read more

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Lol!, Richard, Welcome a roaster valve (sorry, rooster---my English is so,so..) to wake up with humor in the morning (here, 11,40 am) and laugh a little. Cheers to all.

Richard Munson Word has it colonel sanders had a rooster valve. He crowed about it for years until his death at 180. ... Read more

Richard Munson Word has it colonel sanders had a rooster valve. He crowed about it for years until his death at 180. They say he was cremated and chose the extra crispy setting.

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Veeery funny Richard !!!!

I´ve just learnt who was Harland David Sanders. I didn´t know this ... Read more

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Veeery funny Richard !!!!

I´ve just learnt who was Harland David Sanders. I didn´t know this story. Thanks a lot.

Kimberly Eisenhut This is so great Richard! You made me smile today, thank you HVS stepdad

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336 days ago

Yumiko Ishida posted a note for Fidel that says:

I just saw that you updated your profile but not sure what changed. If you are still looking for future treatment options, I suggest you consider a transcatheter ...Read more

I just saw that you updated your profile but not sure what changed. If you are still looking for future treatment options, I suggest you consider a transcatheter mitral valve replacement. Given you current age, I think you would be a good candidate for one when the time comes. I was 54 when I got my bio prosthetic mitral valve, and was told the likely scenario for me was one more open heart surgery and then a TMVR. Technology is still evolving, but here is the latest on this site I was able to find: https://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/videos/tmvr-update