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In reply to the discussion: Obamacare, which I have passionately criticized, might have just saved my life today... [View all]Lobo27
(753 posts)39. Recently my father came down with Kidney cancer.
He had to have a radical nephractomy, the kidney was removed. But we were told that his high blood pressure might be responsible for the cancer. So yeah high blood pressure sucks.
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Demo_Chris
May 2014
OP
You can be skinny as a rail and have dangerously high blood pressure. Runs in my family that way.
Zen Democrat
May 2014
#25
and just think how many other people are being saved every single day that same way!!!
VanillaRhapsody
May 2014
#7
Glad you made it through the day and hope you can manage your BP successfully.
KittyWampus
May 2014
#9
You are one of millions saved without flourishes, and we're very happy for you! Take care. n/t
freshwest
May 2014
#10
F#@k they mistook him for a Republican. That is why his experience was so different. Google
okaawhatever
May 2014
#29
glad that you were given some actual help, and that you are still around. please take care of
niyad
May 2014
#14
My BP creeped up until they finally put me on meds for it. I'm a regular blood platelet donor
brewens
May 2014
#53
I have a lot of patients who are able to treat their blood pressure successfully
Aristus
May 2014
#54
And that's the point - it took you a year. Yet, you're telling a person with dangerously high BP
stopbush
May 2014
#87
I'm sorry I don't get your point. The OP didn't want to hear any omgee your dying stories.
mackerel
May 2014
#88
The good news is that you will likely feel better than you've felt in a while. While high blood
okaawhatever
May 2014
#35
Great story. Thanks for sharing. Glad your HBP is diagnosed. Take care of yourself.
mountain grammy
May 2014
#43
Avoid processed foods. They're loaded with sodium. Get used to cooking real food.
valerief
May 2014
#46
Because the anti-ACA crowd's definition of a NECESSARY test is a test that THEY need,
stopbush
May 2014
#83
Oh well...there goes Demo_Chris' plea to not post horror stories about blood pressure.
tofuandbeer
May 2014
#63
No, the Dentist cannot fix my tooth (he has to pull two or three I guess) until my BP comes down...
Demo_Chris
May 2014
#78
This is the complaint I have with ERs - they never actually do anything for you, unless it's sewing
DesertDiamond
May 2014
#72