Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Very beautiful light and composition. A great picture, indeed. I wish you the best, Howard, Marc -----Mensaje original----- De: lug-bounces+foto=marcdufour.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+foto=marcdufour.net at leica-users.org] En nombre de H&ECummer Enviado el: viernes, 09 de diciembre de 2011 11:16 Para: lug at leica-users.org Asunto: [Leica] Angioplasties and a Friday Flower Hi Luggers, Some of you may have noticed my radio silence over the last month or so but only a few safari friends know the reasons why. I have been learning about the miracles of modern medicine first hand. On November 11th I had my first angioplasty involving 7 stents in the two left arteries. Just the day before I had had a dye CT scan which showed major narrowing in all three arteries - despite having normal range LDL numbers - which I have tracked for years. And the first miracle was that I was able to be operated on the day after the scan - in fact the cardiologist wouldn't let me leave the hospital but checked me in right away. The second miracle is that the medical technology is straight out of Star Wars (made by Siemens Germany) allowing three dimensional imaging of the operating area through the use of contrast dye and little R2D2 xray boxes that zip around by remote control with a large X ray wheel swiveling overhead. My first angioplasty lasted 4 hours and I took in so much contrast dye that the last right artery was left for another time to avoid over loading my kidneys. The second angioplasty took place on Tuesday this week and it wasn't so successful. The cardiologists couldn't get in due to a double S bend in the artery near the heart so no stents were installed. That's the bad news. While they were in they checked the earlier stents and everything is settling in well. The blood flow from the left arteries is strong enough that capillaries are developing to feed blood to the nearly blocked right artery and if that trend continues the cardios say that open heart surgery may not be required. So that's the good news. So, I am back and here is a friday flower to celebrate - taken with the Fuji X100 in macro mode. <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/HKFall2011/OrchidW.jpg.html > Please look large and enjoy. C&C always welcome. Howard _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information