Thank you Apple it's really appreciated hope u get better soon

Thank you Tom

I'll be away again for a while i'm off to Cebu for a back operation, i injured my back badly a few weeks ago and up to now their aren't any decent back surgeon's here in Dipolog. I am taking off 6 to 8 weeks to recover so please hold the fort until i'm back

WOW..... you are having a hard time over there. I sure hope things start to turn around for you.

I hope so too Tom i never thought that my health bill would reach 250,000 pesos in such a short time, in the meantime everyone around me is suffering, i can't even walk now darn

firefly550 wrote:
I'll be away again for a while i'm off to Cebu for a back operation, i injured my back badly a few weeks ago and up to now their aren't any decent back surgeon's here in Dipolog. I am taking off 6 to 8 weeks to recover so please hold the fort until i'm back

OMG! MIke! You have to be careful about your health.

I wish you well Mikey! Please recover quickly as you can. We all be missing you.

MyHini wishes you the best of health Mikey.

we all hope that you had recovered from your back operation.

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I think that by now i have been to hell and back and i have to retract my words that i made a few months ago regarding the doctors here, there just aren't enough really good and qualified doctors here in Dipolog City and at no fault to them it's just that there are really no decent facilities for doctors to work with.
I had a rather scary experience with a doctor here when i was in hospital in April. I asked a nurse to please instruct the doctor to give me a testosterone injection which i need for osteoporosis and for him to administer 20ml's only turns out that he injected me with 80 ml's, this has now caused permanent damage to my right kidney, so what in the beginning was a dream come true to come to the philippines has turned into a nightmare for Marsha and I. Marsha has been truly wonderful and has been a great help to me and has taken exceptionally good care of me even though never trained to take care of someone with my condition, i am truly blessed to have her in my life.
I will just have to live the rest of my life on pain killer's as there is no treatment available where hormones have been injected incorrectly

firefly550 wrote:
I think that by now i have been to hell and back and i have to retract my words that i made a few months ago regarding the doctors here, there just aren't enough really good and qualified doctors here in Dipolog City and at no fault to them it's just that there are really no decent facilities for doctors to work with.
I had a rather scary experience with a doctor here when i was in hospital in April. I asked a nurse to please instruct the doctor to give me a testosterone injection which i need for osteoporosis and for him to administer 20ml's only turns out that he injected me with 80 ml's, this has now caused permanent damage to my right kidney, so what in the beginning was a dream come true to come to the philippines has turned into a nightmare for Marsha and I. Marsha has been truly wonderful and has been a great help to me and has taken exceptionally good care of me even though never trained to take care of someone with my condition, i am truly blessed to have her in my life.
I will just have to live the rest of my life on pain killer's as there is no treatment available where hormones have been injected incorrectly

I am sad and also feel sorry it happened to you.
I insist if you have time to come over for a thourough check up of your health. come to Manila.

And I am thanking Marsha for taking good care of you.

Get well Mickey!

We will come to Manila as soon as i receive documents from the SA embassy here in Dipolog City

And like most countries these can take forever, supposed to arrive this week and the letter hasn't left South Africa yet

Visited the doctor here yesterday and they found that a bone is cracked below my spine, it has been recommended that i have an operation but under great risk of being wheelchair bound for the rest of my life, guess i will have to live with it now as it is and hope that osteopathy will help

firefly550 wrote:
And like most countries these can take forever, supposed to arrive this week and the letter hasn't left South Africa yet

Same here. I sent a small voice tape and a letter to the US for mom telling her about my daughters heart surgery.
Angela is now 16 years old and had a heart operation when she was 2 years old.

The letter has not arrived yet!

And what's the bet that the letter will say that i'm married already lol, because the government departments in south africa are 40 years behind in their work. But i have affidavits from friends and my lawyer stating that i have been divorced for 14 years now

firefly550 wrote:
And what's the bet that the letter will say that i'm married already lol, because the government departments in south africa are 40 years behind in their work. But i have affidavits from friends and my lawyer stating that i have been divorced for 14 years now


Don't they used computers to updates datas?

Yes they do but if they couldn't find my divorce certificate from 14 years ago how in heaven's name will they know whether i'm still married or divorced lol. But i am divorced now for 14 yrs still

I'm finally leaving for Dumaguete on Tuesday after much consideration, doctor's here can't help me and Marsha was recommended by a few friendss to take me to Dumaguete apparently they have two good hospitals there and very good doctors and excellent lab facilities, i hope that they will finally be able to give me the correct diagnoses, because here i have had three different opinion's but not one doctor is able to treat me successfully. So i have booked into a hotel and will make a holiday of it too and take some time off to look at property there as well.
I hope that soon i can report back that i no longer have to live on painkillers. See you when i return which will be on the 13th July

I arrived back from Dumaguete today and i saw a Urologist who will treat me as the only Endocrinologist is in Manila and i won't be going that way again. I have an Anurism right next to my heart and as long as my life is stress free and i don't pick up anything then i will live, but for how long i don't have a clue. I have to go back in 10 months for a cat scan to see whether the Anurism has enlarged, but the operation has not been successful here in the Philippines so i'm not taking any risk with it. Will stay in touch

firefly550 wrote:
Yes they do but if they couldn't find my divorce certificate from 14 years ago how in heaven's name will they know whether i'm still married or divorced lol. But i am divorced now for 14 yrs still

I believe you Mickey!

firefly550 wrote:
I arrived back from Dumaguete today and i saw a Urologist who will treat me as the only Endocrinologist is in Manila and i won't be going that way again. I have an Anurism right next to my heart and as long as my life is stress free and i don't pick up anything then i will live, but for how long i don't have a clue. I have to go back in 10 months for a cat scan to see whether the Anurism has enlarged, but the operation has not been successful here in the Philippines so i'm not taking any risk with it. Will stay in touch

This is a scary Mike.



To give the readers a full knowledge about Aneuriysm.

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/arm/arm_what.html

An aneurysm (AN-u-rism) is a balloon-like bulge in an artery. Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from your heart to your body.

Arteries have thick walls to withstand normal blood pressure. However, certain medical problems, genetic conditions, and trauma can damage or injure artery walls. The force of blood pushing against the weakened or injured walls can cause an aneurysm.

An aneurysm can grow large and burst (rupture) or cause a dissection. Rupture causes dangerous bleeding inside the body. A dissection is a split in one or more _layer_s of the artery wall. The split causes bleeding into and along the _layer_s of the artery wall.

Both conditions are often fatal.
Overview

Most aneurysms occur in the aorta—the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. The aorta goes through the chest and abdomen.

An aneurysm that occurs in the part of the aorta that's in the chest is called a thoracic (tho-RAS-ik) aortic aneurysm. An aneurysm that occurs in the part of the aorta that's in the abdomen is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Aneurysms also can occur in other arteries, but these types of aneurysm are less common. This article will focus on aortic aneurysms.

About 14,000 Americans die each year from aortic aneurysms. Most of the deaths result from rupture or dissection.

Early diagnosis and medical treatment can help prevent many cases of rupture and dissection. However, aneurysms can develop and become large before causing any symptoms. Thus, people who are at high risk for aneurysms can benefit from early, routine screening.
Outlook

When found in time, aortic aneurysms often can be successfully treated with medicines or surgery. Medicines may be given to lower blood pressure, relax blood vessels, and reduce the risk of rupture.

Large aortic aneurysms often can be repaired with surgery. During surgery, the weak or damaged portion of the aorta is replaced or reinforced.

And the causes of Aneurysm.

What Causes an Aneurysm?

The force of blood pushing against the walls of an artery combined with damage or injury to the artery's walls can cause an aneurysm.

A number of factors can damage and weaken the walls of the aorta and cause aortic aneurysms.

Aging, smoking, high blood pressure, and atherosclerosis (ath-er-o-skler-O-sis) are all factors that can damage or weaken the walls of the aorta. Atherosclerosis is the hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to the buildup of a fatty material called plaque (plak).

Rarely, infections, such as untreated syphilis (a sexually transmitted infection), can cause aortic aneurysms. Aortic aneurysms also can occur as a result of diseases that inflame the blood vessels, such as vasculitis (vas-kyu-LI-tis).

Family history also may play a role in causing aortic aneurysms.

In addition to the factors above, certain genetic conditions may cause thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs). Examples include Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (the vascular type).

These conditions can weaken the body's connective tissues and damage the aorta. People who have these conditions tend to develop aneurysms at a younger age and are at higher risk for rupture or dissection.

Trauma, such as a car accident, also can damage the aorta walls and lead to TAAs.

Researchers continue to look for other causes of aortic aneurysms. For example, they're looking for genetic mutations that may contribute to or cause aneurysms.