You've really been through the mill, haven't you. I have so much admiration for how sanguine you are about your health issues.

Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology.

When do you officially become bionic? And does that get you any special discounts at the movies or anything?

Okay, for serious: YEESH. Sending good thoughts. You certainly do keep a stiff upper lip, man.

I think the ICD was fairly bionic in nature. What it gets me is the opportunity to see those new movies. I also lived long enough to experience shingles! What more can one ask? heheh Actually, I do have one dread: cancer; if I can avoid that for twenty more years, I could not consider myself luckier.

The cardiac field of research is amazing. Cardiologists and cardiac surgeons have so many approved options now and more are always in development. From Wikipedia regarding heart transplants, "Post-operation survival periods now average 15 years.[1]"

The organ that surgeons considered untouchable well into the 1960s could well become the easiest to treat overall if the public can be educated and lifestyles moderated even slightly.

My dad died in 1968 of heart disease. He was waiting for surgery, and died before the date.

I keep thinking that, today, it would have been likely that he'd survived and been alive to this day.

I wish you well on this.

Good Luck !!

I totally thought your subject line called it a CADILLAC defibrillator. Given what it probably cost, I thought it was an apt description. :)

Last weekend I heard about a heart valve replacement surgery that was being done through the saphenous vein. That's crazy cool. Definitely Cadillac surgery! Keep us posted Ardiril. Can't wait to hear what's on the horizon.

Ah, it's just gonna be a basic replacement. I could do it myself if I had the test equipment.