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I hope what I suspect is true.People live for a very long time with Congestive Heart Failure, medical science is very very good at treating and managing the condition for many years. There are a great many medications which can be prescribed which are very effective for those suffering with it. Synthetic valves are an option. A heart transplant is also an option for extremely advanced cases. People live so long with CHF that they typically end up dying from something else before their heart gives up and medical science can no longer manage it. It is, however, a condition that requires frequent "check ups" and frequent tests to monitor the heart rhythm and strength, the condition of the valves and chambers, the fluid level in the lungs and body cavity, and aortic pressure. There are a great many tests and if something is off in the results, they may ask her to stay overnight to monitor her so they can effectively tweak the levels of her medication or even do a minor procedure to remove some fluid to assist the heart so she's good to go again.What I hope, for Liz's sake, is that this event is being (purposely) blown out of proportion to draw attention to Liz's heart being sick. Heart sick. Broken heart. Bring the L.O.V.E. back to heal the heart. etc.
Liz Taylor remains hospitalized for heart failureBy CHRISTOPHER WEBER, Associated Press Christopher Weber, Associated Press – 1 hr 31 mins agoLOS ANGELES – Elizabeth Taylor is likely to spend another few days in a Los Angeles hospital while being treated for congestive heart failure, a spokeswoman for the Oscar-winning actress said Sunday.Sally Morrison said Taylor was resting comfortably and had been receiving family and friends in her room at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center."She had a pretty good day Saturday, and a good night," Morrison said.The 78-year-old Taylor was admitted late last week and is being treated for symptoms caused by congestive heart failure, a condition she disclosed she had back in November 2004.Morrison didn't know exactly how long Taylor would be in the hospital but said if past treatments are any indication it could be for several more days."At this stage, with her history, they're going to want to keep her in for a while just to make sure they've fixed what they needed to fix," Morrison said, who did not offer details of the treatment.Taylor, who's appeared in more than 50 films, won Oscars for her performances in "Butterfield 8" (1960) and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1966). But she's been just as famous for her marriages — all eight of them, including two to Richard Burton — and her lifelong battles with substance abuse, her weight and physical ailments, including numerous visits to the hospital for more than 20 major operations and countless treatments.The actress had near-fatal bouts with pneumonia in 1961 and 1990, and another respiratory infection forced her to cancel all engagements for several weeks in late 1992. She had both hip joints replaced in 1994 and 1995.Her 2004 diagnosis for congestive heart failure, compounded with spinal fractures and the effects of scoliosis, left her nearly bedridden. She's also battled ulcers, amoebic dysentery, bursitis, and had a benign brain tumor removed in 1997. In recent years, she has had to use a wheelchair when out in public
The News of the World have a picture of Liz looking really ill and frail, with an oxygen tube up her nose.She doesnt look good. :cry: I dont know why, but i have a bad feeling that she may leave us on Valentines Day.If Michael has died, then he will be calling her.---------This picture was taken a few days before she was hospitialised, according to that newspaper:
Gina, read the article Bec posted above.The 78-year-old Taylor was admitted late last week and is being treated for symptoms caused by congestive heart failure, a condition she disclosed she had back in November 2004.This is not sudden heart failure, it's a long standing condition. Not wishing to downplay the severity of her illness, I'm hoping that in this case it's the media over-sensationalising things as usual.
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BreakingNewsSpokesperson says Elizabeth Taylor being monitored at hospital after suffering from symptoms of congestive heart failure - NBC
Quote from: "curls"Gina, read the article Bec posted above.The 78-year-old Taylor was admitted late last week and is being treated for symptoms caused by congestive heart failure, a condition she disclosed she had back in November 2004.This is not sudden heart failure, it's a long standing condition. Not wishing to downplay the severity of her illness, I'm hoping that in this case it's the media over-sensationalising things as usual.[/b][/i][/u]oh yeah i was at the grocery the other night they already have the sad last days headline :roll:
