$30 Best Buy Gift Card!

VIP room?     I missed that door.     

See reply #29 just above. It explains why you might not have seen the section area and the 6 or so threads inside it.

If your original Alias screen name was combined with Alias300 count I think you would be in. Maybe Travis can fix that, though Drew didn't seem able to.

No matter......

I wouldn't want to belong to any club that would have me as a member -Groucho Marx

2 days left. What does the leader have like 5 posts?  Oh well, at least it will be easy to figure out who the winner is. Watch someone come in last minute and snipe the contest!   

Please.  I'm not even gonna try since I know someone will wait uniil five minutes before midnight, start fifty new, and comment on every thread.

Well.....at least that was my plan. 

but I have to prep for this surgery and won't be around much.....oh yeah, forgot to mention that......if I'm not around after tomorrow.....I'm dead.....well, don't just assume I'm dead.  Might be a few days recovery and all.  But after....say.....Monday?  Yeah, Monday, no posts by Monday means I'm dead.

Finally getting that hump removed? 

No, seriously. What are you going in for?

Non-invasive heart surgery.  The kind they go in thru an artery.    No one can tell me why but all of a sudden I've been going into Afib.  To the point they have to shock me to get my heart back in rhythm.

Meds didn't work and horrible side effects so trying surgery where they burn sections of our heart to create scar tissue so electrical signals don't pass thru.

It's weird cause last Friday I ran 45min on treadmill, just fine.   Yesterday I walked up a flight of stairs and felt like I was having a heart attack.   

I find is suspicious that I had shoulder surgery last year and right after this started.  Went to one doctor when it was bad and he said it looked like I had a embolism.   Related?   Don't know.

Funny thing is all the doctors say its not related.
But ask what causes Afib?   They don't know.

So?   You don't know what causes this condition but its not related to surgery?
How do you know it's not related if you don't know what causes it?!

 

No one can tell me why but all of a sudden I've been going into Afib.

I know why...it's the prices units are going for at auctions these days.

When I was driving down the freeway a few years ago, I stated getting stabbing pains in my chest. They lasted about 5 minutes. I was starting to get worried and almost drove myself to the emergency room. I went to my regular doctor the next day...found out my cholesterol and blood pressure were off the charts. Went to a cardiologist and went through all of the tests only to be told that everything looked fine.

Anyway, what you're going through is not even in the same league as what i went through. I wish you all the luck in the world and I'll be praying for you. Now, I'm off to make a bacon and egg sandwich.    Kidding of course.

Thanks!

Hopefully it works.   I have no interest in being shocked again.

They had a hard time figuring out what he problem was cause I never went in while it was happening.
Run on treadmill, fine.   Cholesterol, fine.  Load pressure, fine.   I could stand to gain a few pounds so weight is fine.

I'm no gym type person but I do some cardio and light weights 3-5 times a week.

Wasn't unil I went in *while* it was going on did they pick up the problem on EKG.
Thought I was having a heart attack for sure.   Hurt so bad.  Couldn't breath.

Tried meds first but they sucked and I'm not taking meds for the rest of my life if the problem can just be fixed.   Plus the meds don't stop the problem. Just reduce the likelihood of an attack.....

2 days left. What does the leader have like 5 posts?  Oh well, at least it will be easy to figure out who the winner is. Watch someone come in last minute and snipe the contest!    

Won't be me. If the prize had been $100 I would have been more inspired, but not for $30.

Meanwhile, check out this thread:

http://storageauctionforums.com/storage-auction-stories/pictures-of-some-of-your-best-finds-at-storage-auctions-or-picks/msg24574/?boardseen#new

Also, I hope all those members in Hawaii get in before "their" midnight ! 

And the winner is ...........


(results tallied by the law firm of Wee, Cheetum & Howe and kept in a mayonaisse jar in a safe deposit box at the Bank of Foreclosures)

So, WHO WON THE CONTEST.....

....and HOW MANY POSTS did they make ?

Curious members here want to know. 

So, WHO WON THE CONTEST.....

....and HOW MANY POSTS did they make ?

Curious members here want to know. 

Allow me a few minutes to count the posts. Literally, I should only need a few minutes.

We have a winner! With an amazing 11 posts.    Alias300. Prize = $30 Best Buy gift card. 
Runner up - Alloro with 2 posts. -Consolation prize = Gee thanks 

Alias, PM your address so I can send the card to you.

WhoooHoooo!    Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!!


As you see I survived surgery.   Did have a slight complication.  90 minute estimated time turned to five hours on table.   Heart just didnt want to cooperate.   Kept going into Afib.  Kept having to break out the paddles.....actually they are patches but "breaking out the patches" doesn't have the same ring to it. 

They cranked that baby up to 300j.   Feels like I took a baseball bat to the side of my rib cage!
And it F'd up my shoulder.....

Other than that everything went great.  Really not a bad procedure. 
 Won't be cleaning out any storage units for a while.  Said it takes about 3 months for heart to heal to a point you really notice a difference. A week before I can start hitting the gym just to walk, maybe some light resistance training.  At least 4-6 weeks before I can start to really do heavier physical activities.