Monthly Archives: November 2011

Heart Valve Replacement Surgery

November 7th, 2011 - 4:18 pm

I went to Mayo Clinic for heart valve replacement surgery on October 13th, was released on the 18th, and can only say excellent things about the: Surgeon Dr. Hartzell Schaff and his staff. The surgery and recovery went smoothly, I … Continue reading →

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A new treatment for brain Aneurysms

November 3rd, 2011 - 2:39 pm

After Clinic trial in Rochester, Kristi Coody continues her care in Florida Kristi Coody had suffered migraine-like headaches for three months, but this time the pain was more intense. She lay down on the living room floor of her Orange … Continue reading →

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Epilepsy, Brain Surgery and then, Seizure-Free

November 2nd, 2011 - 8:00 am

We scurried like mice across the street under the cover of darkness, hugging the side of the St. Mary building when we reached it to block the wind as it gusted at 22 below zero. The light from the entrance … Continue reading →

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Heart repair doesn’t slow baseball player for long

November 1st, 2011 - 9:19 am

Austin Adamson, 19, was a day away from having heart surgery that would require a median sternotomy – “cracking open” the sternum (breastbone) to reach the heart – when he learned he was a candidate for a less-invasive procedure at … Continue reading →

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