Not so great news for me.

You all know I have CHF . Well remember I had the stress test on my heart and did good on the tread mill. I went in yesterday for the results. They did alot more test right then. going in the hospital for more test. They have to call. For a cath. My heart is still enlaring they seem to think I had another heart attack. When I dont know. My heart pumping action is not good. and it is weak. He ask what life style changes I have had. I told him about the drinking and smoking. He said stop know. That I have done. I am devasted. I thought I was healing up to find out I am not is so upsetting.... I really dont know what my future holds for me. I knew this was to good to be true. I lost my mom at 58 and all my aunts and uncles have died in their 40s do to heart disease. and my moms aunts and uncles. So I am really high risk. I guess it is time to really start taking my health more serious Barb

Oh sweetie, I am so sorry for the bad news. You have done a lot of hard work and exercise & that has to count for something, especially now that you've stopped the other bad habits. My prayers are with you Barb. Please keep us posted on what the doc says. Love ya, Darlene

Barb, Sorry to hear the news, but yes you need to start taking this all more seriously, you have really caused an eye opener to me and probably everyone else that reads this, I think alot of us that have had this surgery, have had such great weight loss and all of a sudden we think we are invincible....and we truely aren't, I know I'm not doing all that I should....eating the wrong things and not eating when I should and not exercising and not taking my vitamins everyday, but I know I need to remember who I was before and how I got to the place I am right now, but I know its hard...we just want to "LIVE" and do what we truely want for once...so please take care of yourself and remember where you came from and remember we are all here for you!!! Please keep me informed with everything and I will keep you in my prayers!! luv, Tab

Barb I'm so sorry to hear about the bad news My thoughts and prayers is with you please keep us posted on how your doing Michael

Dear Barb. I am sorry to hear about your recent news. None of us, no matter how healthy we think we are can control some of these things. Our lives are in the Great Physician hands. So please try not to worry (it won't help anyway) but just apply the doctors orders, keep the faith, and know that you have a lot of friends (and some you don't even know -like me praying with you and for you to recover very soon. KJ

Barb, You have made great strides. You got the weight off and that has got to be a great load off your heart. Do not panic...medicine is finding new things everyday. Wait for the heart cath results and see what medication they think will help. You have already stopped smoking and that is going to help too. Hang in there! You have come too far to get discouraged now. Sandy

((((hugs)))) I'll be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers!

Barb, you are in my prayers, im so sorry i haven't been keeping up here lately ive been going to lots of drs appointments and trying to get all the stuff done so i can get the wls, i have finaly found a pain dr thats put me on something that accualy works for the pain, but its taken me a bit to get used to, its not a tipical med they put pain people on, but its one of those last resort things for me, its called methedone and its ussualy used for people who are adddicted to heroin.. but i didn't want to be put on oxycotin, that scares me so bad... between last week and the week before i had gained 16pounds in water and had to be taken to the ER i have since lost 12 of those pounds but that was very scarry for me, im trying to help my dr understand that i need a "medicaly necesity" letter writen to my wls dr and im having a hard time helping him understand that, because he thinks that the medical referal letter should be "good enough" anyhow i sure do sympithise with you and i sure do hope that all turns out great for you.. God bless you and please keep us updated Hugs Paula

Barb..hang in there, the weight loss is a huge thing to help your heart. stopping the other habits will be huge as well... you will do so much better since you are exercising,, You cannot change the heredity thing but you are doing good for your body... the doctors will see that and do all they can, medicine has come so far. I will keep you in my prayers and add you tothe prayer list of my friends.. take care and keep me up on you! Peace, pam

My prayers and thoughts are with you sweet Barb. I hope all goes well. Hang in there! Love and Hugs Julie