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Lori Dee ✅

#100
Yesterday at 05:43:21 PM
Thank you.

Hopefully, the medication keeps the ticker on track so surgery isn't needed.

We aren't done with you yet.

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Pema

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Yesterday at 09:22:07 PM
Kathy, thank you for that update. I'm glad it wasn't anything of concern. As my wife (the retired doctor) says, "You know, getting older... The electrical systems start to act up." I think my heart does something similar, though I've yet to have a long spell like you described.

I applaud you for adjusting your lifestyle to reduce your risk (and others'). Some people are stubborn and won't take the hint.
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Stottie Girl

#102
Today at 01:54:07 AM
Sorry to hear about that Kathy but at least it sounds minor. I had a period when taking cyproterone where I had an irregular heart beat and it is frightening. Mine used to stop beating for a few seconds which really freaked me out wondering if it was going to restart. Sometimes those periods lasted for half an hour or so. Changed to Spiro and it went away.

It's weird that you are totally unaware of your heartbeat until it suddenly goes out of rythym.
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davina61

#103
Today at 03:29:59 AM
At least you know what it is now, best wishes my dear.
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Dawn Kellie

#104
Today at 04:42:07 AM
Quote from: Stottie Girl on Today at 01:54:07 AMSorry to hear about that Kathy but at least it sounds minor. I had a period when taking cyproterone where I had an irregular heart beat and it is frightening. Mine used to stop beating for a few seconds which really freaked me out wondering if it was going to restart. Sometimes those periods lasted for half an hour or so. Changed to Spiro and it went away.

It's weird that you are totally unaware of your heartbeat until it suddenly goes out of rythym.

I thought a heart attack was scarry. That would be freaky. Glad you got it worked out
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Stottie Girl

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Today at 11:08:27 AM
Quote from: Dawn Kellie on Today at 04:42:07 AMI thought a heart attack was scarry. That would be freaky. Glad you got it worked out
Wouldn't recommend it! I had it for quite a while too. Apparently it's not that uncommon but it does feel very very weird. There was no pain but I used to feel panic each time.
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Dawn Kellie

#106
Today at 11:10:27 AM
Quote from: Stottie Girl on Today at 11:08:27 AMWouldn't recommend it! I had it for quite a while too. Apparently it's not that uncommon but it does feel very very weird. There was no pain but I used to feel panic each time.

I don't doubt the panic. You had no idea of when it would happen? Just bang your heart decides to take a short holiday.
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Stottie Girl

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Today at 11:18:10 AM
Quote from: Dawn Kellie on Today at 11:10:27 AMI don't doubt the panic. You had no idea of when it would happen? Just bang your heart decides to take a short holiday.
. No, not totally sudden, it would start skippng beats for a while first then you would occaisionally get a long pause like 1-2 seconds then it would be rapid for a few beats then back to normal. Clearly had something to do with Cyproterone because it went within a few days of stopping. Fine now, that was around a year ago.
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Dawn Kellie

#108
Today at 11:21:29 AM
That 1 to 2 seconds must have e been an eternity
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KathyLauren

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Today at 12:50:56 PM
Quote from: Dawn Kellie on Today at 11:21:29 AMThat 1 to 2 seconds must have e been an eternity
Yes!  I know that when my tachy stops, there is a pause before the normal beat starts up.  The last time, I happened to be recording when it did.  So I know it was 2.5 seconds with no heartbeat.  It felt like 2.5 minutes!
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Stottie Girl

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Today at 01:28:12 PM
Quote from: KathyLauren on Today at 12:50:56 PMYes!  I know that when my tachy stops, there is a pause before the normal beat starts up.  The last time, I happened to be recording when it did.  So I know it was 2.5 seconds with no heartbeat.  It felt like 2.5 minutes!
It's awful isn't it. It's like the world stands still for a moment. I hope I don't get it again. I have a systolic heart murmur apparently, it was picked up during a routine aviation medical when I was 21. Don't think that has anything to do with it but it does make you think is there something going on. You never really know what's going on inside you!
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KathyLauren

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Today at 02:49:08 PM
Quote from: Stottie Girl on Today at 01:28:12 PMa routine aviation medical

Are you an aviator?  How did I miss that?

I was RCAF, 1973-1982.
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Stottie Girl

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Today at 03:14:02 PM
Quote from: KathyLauren on Today at 02:49:08 PMAre you an aviator?  How did I miss that?

I was RCAF, 1973-1982.
No, sadly not an aviator. I was just learning to fly privately, I so wanted to join the RAF when I was younger. I was in air cadets and went on a couple of career weekends at RAF Leeming. But I ended up taking a different path. My biggest regret in life. I did about 45 hours training based out of Newcastle International Airport. I had to have the medical before my first solo. I moved out of home and didn't have enough money to complete the training unfortunately. I might go back to it one day.

I actually quite fancy getting a glider license to be honest I've done a few flights near me in my 20's and I loved it. I think the peacefulness of it would appeal to me now.
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Stottie Girl

#113
Today at 03:35:18 PM
What did you use to fly Kathy? I'm not familiar with what the RCAF had back then.

I got to sit in an operational Tornado F3 on my career day but that was as close as I ever got. I was also sat in an RAF bus at the end of the runway when two f3's took off together. I will never forget that noise!
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KathyLauren

#114
Today at 03:58:02 PM
Quote from: Stottie Girl on Today at 03:35:18 PMWhat did you use to fly Kathy?

I flew the CT-114 Tutor, a Canadian designed and built trainer from the early 1960s.  They were retired from training in 2000, but the RCAF's demonstration team, the Snowbirds, still fly them.

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Stottie Girl

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Today at 04:05:45 PM
Quote from: KathyLauren on Today at 03:58:02 PMI flew the CT-114 Tutor, a Canadian designed and built trainer from the early 1960s.  They were retired from training in 2000, but the RCAF's demonstration team, the Snowbirds, still fly them.


A little bit like the jet provost over here. The chief instructor at the flight school had one of those. I got to nosey around it a few times. Looked very cramped.

Not heard of the Tutor before though. Were you a flight trainer or something?
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KathyLauren

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Today at 05:19:20 PM
Quote from: Stottie Girl on Today at 04:05:45 PMA little bit like the jet provost over here. The chief instructor at the flight school had one of those. I got to nosey around it a few times. Looked very cramped.

Not heard of the Tutor before though. Were you a flight trainer or something?
The Tutor filled the same role as the Jet Provost: basic pilot training.  It was almost the same size and weight, but had a more powerful engine.

Although it was compact, I wouldn't call it cramped.  Certainly it was much roomier than a Cessna or Piper civilian aircraft.

Yes, I was an flying instructor.  I went straight from being a student to being an instructor, with just a five-month "how to teach" course in between.  What we called a "pipeliner": fresh out of the training pipeline.  We taught all aspects of flying: basic aircraft control, aerobatics, instrument flying, visual navigation, and formation flying.  It was probably the most fun a person could have with their clothes on.  I found that I was natural as an instructor.
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Stottie Girl

#117
Today at 05:24:51 PM
That sounds like a dream job to me Kathy. I was learning in a Piper Warrior II. It didn't feel all that small to me. Was a pain siding over to the left seat though having only one door.

There's a small airfield up the road from me that does experience flights in a Tiger Moth, tempted to give that a try this summer. Doubt they would give you the controls though.
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KathyLauren

#118
Today at 05:30:26 PM
The Tiger Moth sounds like fun.  You should do it.  You never know, they might let you have the controls briefly.
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