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[ronott1]

@ronott1 You show me yours and I will show you mine

BTW I know a cardiac surgeon alled Ott

It really is not a very exciting scar...

Ottman is my last name. There was a Guy in High School that called me Otto--The nick name did not stick thank goodness. I would need to be a much larger and Burtish fellow to be called Otto....

 

[superchemicalgirl]

It really is not a very exciting scar...

I can show you my rat bite.

 

[ronott1]

I can show you my rat bite.

Rat Bite!

 

[IttyBiddyRedHen]

I did find this little bit of information regarding the "Genetic Mechanisms of Sex Determination", of "The ZZ-ZW mechanism of sex determination is not restricted to birds. Within the vertebrates, a similar system of sex determination has been identified in reptiles, as well as in some fishes and amphibians."

It was quite an interesting read.


http://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/genetic-mechanisms-of-sex-determination-314

 

[Latestarter]

On a different note...

Its 6AM and the kids are out having fun



Good Morning from the CocoBeach Kids

I carried that roller coaster over in my golf bag - a few weeks BC. It travels between Bacolod and the Beach House on the trailer every trip. The kids just love i

Just wait a few years and when they get here in the states, you can take them on a REAL coaster I love coasters

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I did find this little bit of information regarding the "Genetic Mechanisms of Sex Determination", of "The ZZ-ZW mechanism of sex determination is not restricted to birds. Within the vertebrates, a similar system of sex determination has been identified in reptiles, as well as in some fishes and amphibians."

It was quite an interesting read.


http://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/genetic-mechanisms-of-sex-determination-314

That was a good read, but I wish they'd explain it a bit more, they lost me here:

The sex chromosomes in Lepidoptera are designated W and Z. W chromosome is usually associated with the development of female characteristics. When the W chromosome is absent, ZZ develops into males and ZO develop into females.

So where/how does O come in if the sex chromosomes are W and Z?

And what happens when a W is involved?

That whole section went over my head.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Cynthia12]

I oversaw the clinical trials on both the Watchman Device and the Aplatzer Septal Occluder at a major teaching hospital in LA as their cardiology manager and have assisted in many of the procedures to implant them.

Operator experience is critical in sizing and placement of the devices so that there is full occlusion.

A lot of insurance companies wont cover them as they consider them experimental but that will change as data increases. The switching of many patients from warfarin (very cheap) to the "bans" (very expensive) may push the insurance companies along a little faster.

I've had two heart ablations for irregular heart beat. Didn't work, and the doc says, best not go in again, may cause more problems than not. He said I have so many different ones going on.. I may be eligible for a pace maker in the future. Feel the darn heart go ballistic every day of my life. Not going back just yet..if my heart does do more fibrillation..a different type of irregular heart beat, then maybe. I only have those once in a while.
Tried the meds..can't do them, tried the ablations, didn't work. Was on Warfarin for a while, nothing now. So, I ask, if nothing is working, what happens to my heart? The dr. simply says, it will wear down faster. Alrighty then.

 

[tnspursfan09]

Driving to Nashville tomorrow. Woohoo a 6 hour road trip. They found some swelling in Maddy's last scans so we have to go to Vanderbilt for more scans and a consult with Dr. Kelly, the doctor who did her surgery. Staying an extra day and taking her to the zoo.

 

[ronott1]

Driving to Nashville tomorrow. Woohoo a 6 hour road trip. They found some swelling in Maddy's last scans so we have to go to Vanderbilt for more scans and a consult with Dr. Kelly, the doctor who did her surgery. Staying an extra day and taking her to the zoo.

Praying for you All!

 

[dsqard]

SCG what confuses me is how we got on to butterflies from chickens