tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239312141841284436.post5691521751050405731..comments2021-03-15T05:32:30.691-04:00Comments on Staying True To My Heart: "You are at the top of the list."Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239312141841284436.post-4164127432858751232010-09-10T16:08:10.340-04:002010-09-10T16:08:10.340-04:00Andrea - I'm glad to hear you're at the to...Andrea - I'm glad to hear you're at the top of the list. You deserve to get a heart soon. But better to wait awhile for the perfect heart than get an okay heart sooner. I'm sure your doctors will find you a good one soon. You have a great attitude - keep your chin up and have faith that your day will come. Best wishes, Andrea F.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01547171416806884500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239312141841284436.post-74296336418113207832010-09-09T09:57:37.128-04:002010-09-09T09:57:37.128-04:00Wow! That BiVAD is crazy. My LVAD is very quiet. I...Wow! That BiVAD is crazy. My LVAD is very quiet. I can feel it when I rest my arm on my abdomen and I can hear when I don't have a shirt over it. But that's only a light hum. ICUs are tough enough to sleep in!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />AndreaAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16105705181750267246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239312141841284436.post-76132355335196662322010-09-08T14:23:30.794-04:002010-09-08T14:23:30.794-04:00Ha, interesting. It got me thinking about my devi...Ha, interesting. It got me thinking about my device. I was the only person that I was aware of on a VAD at USC (University of Southern California), but then I barely left my room in the ICU, so what the hell would I know. Does your VAD make a lot of noise of vibration? The BiVAD was one of many things that kept me from getting sleep in the ICU. Anyway, this is what they had be on <br /><br />http://www.abiomed.com/products/ab5000.cfm<br /><br />Stay Strong,<br />MichaelDeceonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06007411695386589985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239312141841284436.post-66818099997981489512010-09-08T12:45:49.347-04:002010-09-08T12:45:49.347-04:00Wow. I read your post and have such gratitude for...Wow. I read your post and have such gratitude for my heart and all it goes through. Much love to you.Becky Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10053287942631827068noreply@blogger.com