http://www.aorticdissection.com/forums/ forum is designed to provide aorticdissection survivors a place to gather and discuss their medical conditions. As well as provide information about other surgery techniques from all over the world. Providing a reference site for aorta related and different aortic dissection types, type A ascending and typ B descending. Thoracic Aortic Dissection. en Sat, 19 May 2012 00:46:24 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.aorticdissection.com/forums/images/misc/rss.png http://www.aorticdissection.com/forums/ http://www.aorticdissection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1327&goto=newpost Fri, 18 May 2012 13:56:01 GMT Name: JIM STERNOWSKI Email: JAYKWIK@AOL.COM Age at time of Dissection: 67 Type of Dissection: Ascending Date of Aortic Dissection: 17 May 2012 Tell Us Your Story: This is the story of one of my best friends. He cannot tell it. Started at 12:30 pm, Wednesday the 16th, 2012, and went into the 17th.... Name: JIM STERNOWSKI Email: JAYKWIK@AOL.COM Age at time of Dissection: 67 Type of Dissection: Ascending Date of Aortic Dissection: 17 May 2012 Tell Us Your Story: This is the story of one of my best friends. He cannot tell it. Started at 12:30 pm, Wednesday the 16th, 2012, and went into the 17th. At 67 [...]

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More... ]]> Personal Stories aorticdissection http://www.aorticdissection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1325 http://www.aorticdissection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1324&goto=newpost Thu, 10 May 2012 19:26:17 GMT Name: Joy Ockerman Email: ockyj@yahoo.com Age at time of Dissection: 72 Type of Dissection: Descending Date of Aortic Dissection: 10 January 2012 Tell Us Your Story: Was in the hospital having minor surgery when my dissection happened. Doctor was to go into right renal artery to put a stint in to... Name: Joy Ockerman Email: ockyj@yahoo.com Age at time of Dissection: 72 Type of Dissection: Descending Date of Aortic Dissection: 10 January 2012 Tell Us Your Story: Was in the hospital having minor surgery when my dissection happened. Doctor was to go into right renal artery to put a stint in to open the artery more. [...]

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More... ]]> Personal Stories aorticdissection http://www.aorticdissection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1323 http://www.aorticdissection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1322&goto=newpost Wed, 09 May 2012 03:17:22 GMT Name: Tony Purtell Email: mpurtell@frontier.com Age at time of Dissection: 42 Type of Dissection: Ascending Date of Aortic Dissection: 15 February 2011 Tell Us Your Story: This is the short version of my story. I will work on a better version, and submit it later. On February 15, 2011 I was at work... Name: Tony Purtell Email: mpurtell@frontier.com Age at time of Dissection: 42 Type of Dissection: Ascending Date of Aortic Dissection: 15 February 2011 Tell Us Your Story: This is the short version of my story. I will work on a better version, and submit it later. On February 15, 2011 I was at work in my [...]

More... ]]> Personal Stories aorticdissection http://www.aorticdissection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1322 http://www.aorticdissection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1321&goto=newpost Wed, 09 May 2012 03:17:22 GMT Source Day in Health by Lisa Collier Cool Lifestyle factors you can easily change account for more than 90 percent of heart attack risk, a landmark study of about 30,000 people in 52 countries suggests. And making small, positive changes in your everyday habits can have a surprisingly big impact on... Source Day in Health by Lisa Collier Cool Lifestyle factors you can easily change account for more than 90 percent of heart attack risk, a landmark study of about 30,000 people in 52 countries suggests. And making small, positive changes in your everyday habits can have a surprisingly big impact on your heart health—or even [...]

More... ]]> Personal Stories aorticdissection http://www.aorticdissection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1321 http://www.aorticdissection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1320&goto=newpost Wed, 09 May 2012 03:17:22 GMT Name: Larry Gregory Email: irene926@Frontier.com Age at time of Dissection: 53 Type of Dissection: Both Ascending and Descending Date of Aortic Dissection: 9 January 2012 Tell Us Your Story: Hi. I am writing this story on behalf of my step dad. January 9th 2012 4:30 pm is threat his (our) life... Name: Larry Gregory Email: irene926@Frontier.com Age at time of Dissection: 53 Type of Dissection: Both Ascending and Descending Date of Aortic Dissection: 9 January 2012 Tell Us Your Story: Hi. I am writing this story on behalf of my step dad. January 9th 2012 4:30 pm is threat his (our) life changed forever. While at [...]

More... ]]> Personal Stories aorticdissection http://www.aorticdissection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1320 http://www.aorticdissection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1319&goto=newpost Sun, 06 May 2012 21:11:35 GMT Hi I am Therese and I guess I’m looking for reassurance we can get through this. Our story is…. Tim just turned 50 in April 2012 he has always been very healthy apart from migraine headaches he is on no medications and we are farmers . We live in Queensland Australia. January 2012 Tim fell [...]

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More... ]]> Personal Stories aorticdissection http://www.aorticdissection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1316 http://www.aorticdissection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1315&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:43:41 GMT Name: Kelly Herbster Email: kelh1016@yahoo.com Age at time of Dissection: 69 Type of Dissection: Ascending Date of Aortic Dissection: 8 April 2012 Tell Us Your Story: This story is about my mother. On 4/8/12 she was experiencing chest pain along with back and shoulder pain. I immediately called my... Name: Kelly Herbster Email: kelh1016@yahoo.com Age at time of Dissection: 69 Type of Dissection: Ascending Date of Aortic Dissection: 8 April 2012 Tell Us Your Story: This story is about my mother. On 4/8/12 she was experiencing chest pain along with back and shoulder pain. I immediately called my mom’s neighbor who is a nurse. [...]

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More... ]]> Personal Stories aorticdissection http://www.aorticdissection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1314 http://www.aorticdissection.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1313&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:10:19 GMT Name: Ray Hendrix Email: rjzhendrix@blomand.net Age at time of Dissection: 44 Type of Dissection: Both Ascending and Descending Date of Aortic Dissection: 23 January 2011 Tell Us Your Story: It was Jan. 23rd 2011 when my life changed so tragically. I was a 44 year old male with diag. of... Name: Ray Hendrix Email: rjzhendrix@blomand.net Age at time of Dissection: 44 Type of Dissection: Both Ascending and Descending Date of Aortic Dissection: 23 January 2011 Tell Us Your Story: It was Jan. 23rd 2011 when my life changed so tragically. I was a 44 year old male with diag. of uncontrolled hypertension since I was [...]

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