We have a 26-year-old son currently still at home, working on his second bachelor's degree. I am a 13+ year Army veteran, which was a wonderful, fulfilling and rewarding experience. I served as a nurse and am currently medically retired, having just filed for Disability. Most of my nursing career was spent in the US Army, five years as a flight paramedic with a medevac unit, similar to Life Flight. I also served several years in trauma and intensive care units and 3 years in clinical medicine.
After leaving the US Army, I originally intended to leave the nursing profession as well. This was immediately after Desert Storm. However, I felt pulled toward long-term care and was a nurse manager for several years.
In 1999 my wife and I, along with my son, opened a Cafe called "Mon Cherie's Cafe." We recently had to close our cafe due to my health. This was very devastating but it did help relieve me of some stress. I also was encouraged to retire medically and now my wife is back in college to finish her teaching degree. I have always been a very avid sportsman and loved hunting, fishing, and team sports. At one time I was going to be on an Eco-Challenge team but heart failure ended that plan.
I have been diagnosed with severe CAD, 2 heart attacks, ischemic cardiomyopathy, and heart failure. I also have a left ventricular apical aneurysm and a septal aneurysm. I have 7 stents. I also have hypothyroidism, depression, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, diverticulosis, and GERD.
| 25mg spironolactone | Daily |
| 50mg Cozaar | Daily |
| 12.5mg Coreg | Twice a day |
| 40mg furosemide | Daily |
| 10 mEq potassium chloride | Daily |
| 60mg isosorbide mononitrate | Daily for angina |
| 75mg Plavix | Daily |
| 325mg aspirin | Daily |
| 0.175mg Synthroid | Daily |
| 80mg Lipitor | Daily |
| 10mg ezetimibe | Daily |
| 600mg Lopid | Twice a day |
| 20mg Aciphex | As needed for GERD |
| 20mg Citalopram Hydrobromide (Celexa) | Daily |
| one mg folic acid | Daily |
| 500mg vitamin C | Daily |
| one gram omega-3 fish oil | With meals |
| one tablespoon metamucil | Daily |
Chuck - October 2, 2004
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