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LeftInTX

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35. Odds are he was getting treatment.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #33)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 08:08 PM

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My husband has two stents. He had them put in 2024 and had another episode this spring. There are lots of meds too.

He had gained weight and his eyes were puffy.

Sometimes that's just the way it is.

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Treatable if caught in time bucolic_frolic Sunday #33

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