NATAL BY-PASS CLUB
Tel: 031 204 5633 9 Marigold Place
Fax: 086 502 9883 Moseley Park
Email: shane.newman@absamail.co.za Pinetown, 3615
DATE: Wednesday 7th of April 2010
TIME: 5.00 p.m. for 5.30 p.m.
VENUE: Entabeni Conference Room
PARKING: In grounds (car guards)
REFRESHMENTS: Available at no charge from 17:00
AGENDA
1. Welcome
2. Apologies
3. Testimonies from First Timers
4. Visitation Reports:
a. St Augustines
b. Westville
c. Entabeni
d. St Annes
e. Ethekweni
5. General
6. Raffle Draw
7. Guest Speaker – Danielle Roberts – Dietitian
8.
Yours sincerely,
Shane Newman
Chairman
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Minutes - Feb 10
NATAL BYPASS MEETING 01/2010 HELD ONWEDNESDAY 3RD OF FEBRUARY 2010AT ENTABENI HOSPITALat 17:30
PRESENT:Shane Newman (Chairman) Shirley Piek (Treasurer)Shirley Willet (Secretary)As per attendance register - 31 names recorded
1. OPENING AND WELCOMEThe chairman thanked everybody for their attendance & welcomed everybody. He apologized for the change in venue, but the main board room was being used by another party.
2. APOLOGIES: The following people had tendered their apologies:Enid & Fiona Phillips, Devan Mari (Qatar), Gerda Pieterse, Gavin Leach, Dennis Graham, Sissy & Neville Farr, Hilton Diel & Sheldene Stuart
3. TESTIMONIES FROM NEW VISITORSThe chairman invited any new visitors who may have a bypass or stent & who would like to share there experience with the club.· Brian Moore – Brian said that he had undergone inconclusive tests 14 years prior to his bypass, as a result of being short of breath. His neighbor, a cardiologist had invited him to come & see him & discovered 2 “blibs”. Brian underwent a bypass & has cut out his love for butter & is doing well. Thanks sharing with us, Brian.
4. GENERALThe following items were brought to the attention of all present :· Finance & Administrationo Treasurer’s report – § Shirley Piek had advised that the finances were still stable, with approximately R12k banked.§ Subs for 2010 (to remain at R40) to be paid to Shirley asapv Natal Bypass Club banking details – Account Name – Natal Bypass club, Standard Bank of SA, Branch code 042826, Account number 257360549· Impilo drugs – George Barnes gave an update on the situation & he will get back to the club with a revised quote.· Westville Cardiac Hospital Walk – Please support this fun, easy, slow, safe enjoyable walk every last Wednesday of every month at 17:30 - meet at North Beach Promenade (outside Mini Town) & walk to Addington Beach. Contact sister Rita Naidoo at Westville Hospital should you require any further info.· End of the Year luncheon – a very enjoyable time was had by everybody & it was unanimously agreed that the Durban Country Club (DCC) be the venue for this years end of the year function & that Colin Penn be booked again. Shirley Piek to arrange bookings & pay a deposit if necessary. Shane had photos of each of the tables, but due to the change of venue, the photos would be viewed at the next meeting.· Future MeetingsThe following are the dates for the meetings to be held during 2010 :o 7 April 2010o 2 June 2010o 4 August 2010o 6 October 2010o 28 November 2010 (Annual luncheon)Kindly diarize the above dates.Please support your club.· Heart & Stroke FoundationDana from the Heart & Stroke Foundation (based at Entabeni hospital) were doing a survey & requested 4 peoples name. Jim Brown volunteered to do the survey. Shane would forward Jim’s name.
5. GUEST SPEAKERDr MS Salduker (Psychiatrist)The chairman introduced Dr Salduker the resident psychiatrist at Entabeni hospital. The notes hereunder are from the presentation and from questions that were asked by those present.The doctor reminded us of the difference between a psychologist & a psychiatrist, one dealing with the mind (projection of brain – abstract) & the other (psychiatry) dealing with the function of the real thing – the brain.It is common that patients are referred for assessment either prior or post bypass operations. A bypass patient has 2 levels of change in the brain – anxiety, having to deal with this massive operation & the other change being the possibility of depression.Depression – is a clinical observation, dealing with the cognitive memory, temperament change, change in energy level, agitation.Anxiety – deals with worry, fear or phobia – subtle in brain, which is the result of constant worrying & wants to avoid or prevent the danger (of the operation). Stress is often referred to as a disease, but is an associated anxiety, where the brain is telling the body.Anxiety is the “fright, flight syndrome”, where the response can be seen through the entire body – heart starts beating faster, breathing then becomes faster, muscles can become tense & all this can be done in the fraction of a second where the brain is sending signals to the body. All these dramatic & quick changes in the body, draws blood from all the non-essential organs & transfers the blood to the muscles. So if a person has constant anxiety then, the heart pressure is constant & therefore cannot cope.Anxiety also causes such things as irritable bowel syndrome & in some cases GPs treat the patient by prescribing medicines & miss the problem of anxiety. Anxiousness can therefore cause high blood pressure & as the brain controls the body, a panic attack can cause asthma, which at the end of the day is brought about by anxiety. A person becomes anxious when they hear or feel that there is something not right with their heart & can develop a phobia, which is some times the reason that these “heart murmurs, pains, etc” and which do not reveal anything on the ECG, as an anxiety attach does not have to have a reason to attack – it is a rapid automatic response, which increases the heart beat and/or causes sweating, etc.. So a panic attack – can result in a sharp chest painAnxious people develop heart problems – 1 in 3 people have some form of anxiety from mild to paranoia.Sense of doom generates anxiety & a panic attack feels like a heart attack as a result of the adrenal levels increasing & the serotonin levels decreasing.In the USA half of the cardiac patients are being treated for anxiety.Another common problem is people who suffer from constant tension headaches, which affects the spine – we need to learn to relax, as the first organ to suffer is the brain, which can develop brain disorders.We only use +- 18 to 21% of our brain & we start to lose our memory from (Ed - can’t remember) – sorry from the age of 38 – brain cells do not regenerate. Exercise keeps the brain healthy.In a lot of the cases these panic attacks can cost the patient R30k, as the diagnosis is not cardiac.It is therefore important to look after our mental health & not just our diet, exercise & stress, etcThank you Dr Salduker, for a very interesting & enjoyable talk.
NEXT MEETINGo The next meeting would be on Wednesday the 2nd of June 2010 at the Conference suite at the Entabeni Hospital at 17:00 for 17:30.
A copy of these minutes has been placed on the Clubs Blog site at - http://natalbypass.blogspot.com/ to view.Issued by Shane Newman – 084 510 8738 or 031 204 5633 (office hours) or shane.newman@absamail.co.zaChairman – Natal Bypass ClubDate : 17 March 2010
PRESENT:Shane Newman (Chairman) Shirley Piek (Treasurer)Shirley Willet (Secretary)As per attendance register - 31 names recorded
1. OPENING AND WELCOMEThe chairman thanked everybody for their attendance & welcomed everybody. He apologized for the change in venue, but the main board room was being used by another party.
2. APOLOGIES: The following people had tendered their apologies:Enid & Fiona Phillips, Devan Mari (Qatar), Gerda Pieterse, Gavin Leach, Dennis Graham, Sissy & Neville Farr, Hilton Diel & Sheldene Stuart
3. TESTIMONIES FROM NEW VISITORSThe chairman invited any new visitors who may have a bypass or stent & who would like to share there experience with the club.· Brian Moore – Brian said that he had undergone inconclusive tests 14 years prior to his bypass, as a result of being short of breath. His neighbor, a cardiologist had invited him to come & see him & discovered 2 “blibs”. Brian underwent a bypass & has cut out his love for butter & is doing well. Thanks sharing with us, Brian.
4. GENERALThe following items were brought to the attention of all present :· Finance & Administrationo Treasurer’s report – § Shirley Piek had advised that the finances were still stable, with approximately R12k banked.§ Subs for 2010 (to remain at R40) to be paid to Shirley asapv Natal Bypass Club banking details – Account Name – Natal Bypass club, Standard Bank of SA, Branch code 042826, Account number 257360549· Impilo drugs – George Barnes gave an update on the situation & he will get back to the club with a revised quote.· Westville Cardiac Hospital Walk – Please support this fun, easy, slow, safe enjoyable walk every last Wednesday of every month at 17:30 - meet at North Beach Promenade (outside Mini Town) & walk to Addington Beach. Contact sister Rita Naidoo at Westville Hospital should you require any further info.· End of the Year luncheon – a very enjoyable time was had by everybody & it was unanimously agreed that the Durban Country Club (DCC) be the venue for this years end of the year function & that Colin Penn be booked again. Shirley Piek to arrange bookings & pay a deposit if necessary. Shane had photos of each of the tables, but due to the change of venue, the photos would be viewed at the next meeting.· Future MeetingsThe following are the dates for the meetings to be held during 2010 :o 7 April 2010o 2 June 2010o 4 August 2010o 6 October 2010o 28 November 2010 (Annual luncheon)Kindly diarize the above dates.Please support your club.· Heart & Stroke FoundationDana from the Heart & Stroke Foundation (based at Entabeni hospital) were doing a survey & requested 4 peoples name. Jim Brown volunteered to do the survey. Shane would forward Jim’s name.
5. GUEST SPEAKERDr MS Salduker (Psychiatrist)The chairman introduced Dr Salduker the resident psychiatrist at Entabeni hospital. The notes hereunder are from the presentation and from questions that were asked by those present.The doctor reminded us of the difference between a psychologist & a psychiatrist, one dealing with the mind (projection of brain – abstract) & the other (psychiatry) dealing with the function of the real thing – the brain.It is common that patients are referred for assessment either prior or post bypass operations. A bypass patient has 2 levels of change in the brain – anxiety, having to deal with this massive operation & the other change being the possibility of depression.Depression – is a clinical observation, dealing with the cognitive memory, temperament change, change in energy level, agitation.Anxiety – deals with worry, fear or phobia – subtle in brain, which is the result of constant worrying & wants to avoid or prevent the danger (of the operation). Stress is often referred to as a disease, but is an associated anxiety, where the brain is telling the body.Anxiety is the “fright, flight syndrome”, where the response can be seen through the entire body – heart starts beating faster, breathing then becomes faster, muscles can become tense & all this can be done in the fraction of a second where the brain is sending signals to the body. All these dramatic & quick changes in the body, draws blood from all the non-essential organs & transfers the blood to the muscles. So if a person has constant anxiety then, the heart pressure is constant & therefore cannot cope.Anxiety also causes such things as irritable bowel syndrome & in some cases GPs treat the patient by prescribing medicines & miss the problem of anxiety. Anxiousness can therefore cause high blood pressure & as the brain controls the body, a panic attack can cause asthma, which at the end of the day is brought about by anxiety. A person becomes anxious when they hear or feel that there is something not right with their heart & can develop a phobia, which is some times the reason that these “heart murmurs, pains, etc” and which do not reveal anything on the ECG, as an anxiety attach does not have to have a reason to attack – it is a rapid automatic response, which increases the heart beat and/or causes sweating, etc.. So a panic attack – can result in a sharp chest painAnxious people develop heart problems – 1 in 3 people have some form of anxiety from mild to paranoia.Sense of doom generates anxiety & a panic attack feels like a heart attack as a result of the adrenal levels increasing & the serotonin levels decreasing.In the USA half of the cardiac patients are being treated for anxiety.Another common problem is people who suffer from constant tension headaches, which affects the spine – we need to learn to relax, as the first organ to suffer is the brain, which can develop brain disorders.We only use +- 18 to 21% of our brain & we start to lose our memory from (Ed - can’t remember) – sorry from the age of 38 – brain cells do not regenerate. Exercise keeps the brain healthy.In a lot of the cases these panic attacks can cost the patient R30k, as the diagnosis is not cardiac.It is therefore important to look after our mental health & not just our diet, exercise & stress, etcThank you Dr Salduker, for a very interesting & enjoyable talk.
NEXT MEETINGo The next meeting would be on Wednesday the 2nd of June 2010 at the Conference suite at the Entabeni Hospital at 17:00 for 17:30.
A copy of these minutes has been placed on the Clubs Blog site at - http://natalbypass.blogspot.com/ to view.Issued by Shane Newman – 084 510 8738 or 031 204 5633 (office hours) or shane.newman@absamail.co.zaChairman – Natal Bypass ClubDate : 17 March 2010
Agenda - Feb 10
NATAL BY-PASS CLUB
Tel: 031 204 5633 9 Marigold Place
Fax: 086 502 9883 Moseley Park
Email: shane.newman@absamail.co.za Pinetown, 3615
DATE: Wednesday 3rd of February 2010
TIME: 5.00 p.m. for 5.30 p.m.
VENUE: Entabeni Conference Room
PARKING: In grounds (car guards)
REFRESHMENTS: Available at no charge from 17:00
AGENDA
1. Welcome
2. Apologies
3. Testimonies from First Timers
4. Visitation Reports:
a. St Augustines
b. Westville
c. Entabeni
d. St Annes
e. Ethekweni
5. General
6. Raffle Draw
7. Guest Speaker – to be confirmed
Yours sincerely,
Shane Newman
Chairman
Tel: 031 204 5633 9 Marigold Place
Fax: 086 502 9883 Moseley Park
Email: shane.newman@absamail.co.za Pinetown, 3615
DATE: Wednesday 3rd of February 2010
TIME: 5.00 p.m. for 5.30 p.m.
VENUE: Entabeni Conference Room
PARKING: In grounds (car guards)
REFRESHMENTS: Available at no charge from 17:00
AGENDA
1. Welcome
2. Apologies
3. Testimonies from First Timers
4. Visitation Reports:
a. St Augustines
b. Westville
c. Entabeni
d. St Annes
e. Ethekweni
5. General
6. Raffle Draw
7. Guest Speaker – to be confirmed
Yours sincerely,
Shane Newman
Chairman
Minutes - Oct 09
NATAL BYPASS MEETING 05/2009 HELD ONWEDNESDAY 7TH OF OCTOBER 2009AT ENTABENI HOSPITALat 17:30
PRESENT:Shane Newman (Chairman) Shirley Piek (Treasurer)Shirley Willet (Secretary)As per attendance register - 22 names recorded
1. OPENING AND WELCOMEThe chairman thanked everybody for their attendance & welcomed everybody.
2. APOLOGIES: The following people had tendered their apologies:Dave Parry, Pieter & Ilsa Deighton, IB Singh, Colin & Thelma Hall, Ron Masters, Doug & Betty Paul & Harold, Cheryl Webster & Yvonne Malan
3. TESTIMONIES FROM NEW VISITORSThere were no visitors present.
4. GENERALThe following items were brought to the attention of all present :· Finance & Administrationo Treasurer’s report – § Shirley Piek had advised that the finances were still stable, with approximately R17k banked.§ Subs for 2009/10 (to remain at R40) to be paid to Shirley asapv Natal Bypass Club banking details – Account Name – Natal Bypass club, Standard Bank of SA, Branch code 042826, Account number 257360549· Natal Bypass Gym – Dennis Graham advised that the gym, had been stopped, due to various reasons, the main one being that there was not a medical officer present at the time of the exercises, a requirement insistent on by Old Mutual. Dr Hansa will try and see what he could do wrt a medical nurse being present.· Impilo drugs – George Barnes advised that it might be possible for the antioxidants to be in the form of capsules and that the minimum order might be more reasonable & lower for the members to obtain the tablets. George will keep us informed of developments.· Coughing during a heart attack – An E-mail had been received from Shirley Willet, regarding a suggestion of what to do in the case of a heart attack & you are by yourself – “Do not panic, but start coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest. A breath and a cough must be repeated about every two secounds without let-up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again”· End of the Year luncheon – DCC 29 November 2009 12:00pmThe chairman advised the members present, that the club would contribute the R1 500 for the deposit required by the Durban Country Club (DCC) for the luncheon, and pay for a pianist, Colin Penn. Each member would therefore be responsible to pay R90 p.p. to attend this full buffet & refreshments would be for each persons account. For those who will be attending, kindly ensure that the monies are paid by the 16th of November 2009, into the Bypass account and that Shirley Piek be advised of your name/s of who is attending. All are welcome to attend & everybody is looking forward to this annual event.· Re-Election of Chairperson & Committee for 2010The chairman mentioned that the club availed itself the opportunity to elect a chairperson & committee for 2010. The chairperson & committee members would remain as is for 2010, which positions were accepted by each committee member.· Future MeetingsThe chairman suggested if the meetings should be held quarterly, but is was agreed that they continue every 2 months, as has been done in the past.
5. RAFFEL DRAWThe raffle, was won by Danny Naidoo. Shane apologized that he had stated in the minutes that Athol Willet had won the raffle at the last meeting. This was an error, as George Barns won it.
GUEST SPEAKERHeart of the Matter by Dr Cassim HansaThe chairman introduced Dr Cassim Hansa, the resident cardiologist at Entabeni hospital. The notes hereunder are from the presentation and from questions that were asked by those present.A presentation was made by Dr Hansa and he started by saying that there is a connection between the physical & metaphysical of the human being of the heart and brain – “feelings from the heart”, “broken heart”, “wearing ones heart on their sleeve”, etc. The human heart develops in the fetus at 12 weeks & at this stage, no brain has been formed. The heart pumps +- 300l of blood an hour, +-100 000 beats per day, through a blood vessel system that is +-100 000 km long. The heart is similar to the motor car engine with valves & an electrical system.Dr Hansa went on to explain how the heart pumps, by means of his presentation.A cardiologist is like a plumber & deals with the “corrosion” of the human “pipes” (atherosclerosis) – cardiologists do not cure heart disease but alleviate the problems. Bypasses can increase & improve your lifespan, whereas stents decrease the symptoms but do not increase lifespan. Stents do stop working, for what they are intended to do, over time, but cannot be removed or replaced – can lead to a bypass in some cases or insertion of more stents. When cardiologist insert stents the arteries can be blown up to 18 – 21 bars – a considerable pressure, bearing in mind a car tyre takes 2 kph. Most stent patients are placed on Plavex (Anticoagulants medication) for at least 1 year & the bruising which occurs is a good sign that the medication is working. Plavex should only be stopped if in an emergency. A Beta Blocker like Carloc slows heart rate, as scar tissue (heart muscle dies after a myocardial infarction (heart attack) can affect heart rate. It is advisable to see your cardiologist at least once a year. One of the biggest problems with bypass patients is not completing a rehabilitation program and living in fear. Most medical aids will contribute to the costs of rehabilitation for six months, after a bypass. Fat is a major problem for the heart, as more blood has to be pumped through more capillaries, causing the heart to work more, fat collects around vessels, the heart & other organs, causing pressure on these organs.As Dr Hansa had patients to see, the members appreciated & enjoyed the time he had taken to speak to us. Thank you Dr Hansa, for the enjoyable talk.
NEXT MEETINGThe next meeting would be on Wednesday the 3rd of February 2010 at the Conference suite at the Entabeni Hospital at 17:00 for 17:30. The next gathering of members would therefore be at the DCC for the annual Christmas & End of Year function at Durban Country Club on the 29th of November 2009. The meetings for 2010 will be as follows :o 3 February 2010o 7 April 2010o 2 June 2010o 4 August 2010o 6 October 2010o 28 November 2010 (Annual luncheon)Kindly diarize the above dates.Please support your club.
A copy of these minutes has been placed on the Clubs Blog site at - http://natalbypass.blogspot.com/ to view.Issued by Shane Newman – 084 510 8738 or 031 204 5633 (office hours) or shane.newman@absamail.co.zaChairman – Natal Bypass ClubDate : 8 October 2009
PRESENT:Shane Newman (Chairman) Shirley Piek (Treasurer)Shirley Willet (Secretary)As per attendance register - 22 names recorded
1. OPENING AND WELCOMEThe chairman thanked everybody for their attendance & welcomed everybody.
2. APOLOGIES: The following people had tendered their apologies:Dave Parry, Pieter & Ilsa Deighton, IB Singh, Colin & Thelma Hall, Ron Masters, Doug & Betty Paul & Harold, Cheryl Webster & Yvonne Malan
3. TESTIMONIES FROM NEW VISITORSThere were no visitors present.
4. GENERALThe following items were brought to the attention of all present :· Finance & Administrationo Treasurer’s report – § Shirley Piek had advised that the finances were still stable, with approximately R17k banked.§ Subs for 2009/10 (to remain at R40) to be paid to Shirley asapv Natal Bypass Club banking details – Account Name – Natal Bypass club, Standard Bank of SA, Branch code 042826, Account number 257360549· Natal Bypass Gym – Dennis Graham advised that the gym, had been stopped, due to various reasons, the main one being that there was not a medical officer present at the time of the exercises, a requirement insistent on by Old Mutual. Dr Hansa will try and see what he could do wrt a medical nurse being present.· Impilo drugs – George Barnes advised that it might be possible for the antioxidants to be in the form of capsules and that the minimum order might be more reasonable & lower for the members to obtain the tablets. George will keep us informed of developments.· Coughing during a heart attack – An E-mail had been received from Shirley Willet, regarding a suggestion of what to do in the case of a heart attack & you are by yourself – “Do not panic, but start coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest. A breath and a cough must be repeated about every two secounds without let-up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again”· End of the Year luncheon – DCC 29 November 2009 12:00pmThe chairman advised the members present, that the club would contribute the R1 500 for the deposit required by the Durban Country Club (DCC) for the luncheon, and pay for a pianist, Colin Penn. Each member would therefore be responsible to pay R90 p.p. to attend this full buffet & refreshments would be for each persons account. For those who will be attending, kindly ensure that the monies are paid by the 16th of November 2009, into the Bypass account and that Shirley Piek be advised of your name/s of who is attending. All are welcome to attend & everybody is looking forward to this annual event.· Re-Election of Chairperson & Committee for 2010The chairman mentioned that the club availed itself the opportunity to elect a chairperson & committee for 2010. The chairperson & committee members would remain as is for 2010, which positions were accepted by each committee member.· Future MeetingsThe chairman suggested if the meetings should be held quarterly, but is was agreed that they continue every 2 months, as has been done in the past.
5. RAFFEL DRAWThe raffle, was won by Danny Naidoo. Shane apologized that he had stated in the minutes that Athol Willet had won the raffle at the last meeting. This was an error, as George Barns won it.
GUEST SPEAKERHeart of the Matter by Dr Cassim HansaThe chairman introduced Dr Cassim Hansa, the resident cardiologist at Entabeni hospital. The notes hereunder are from the presentation and from questions that were asked by those present.A presentation was made by Dr Hansa and he started by saying that there is a connection between the physical & metaphysical of the human being of the heart and brain – “feelings from the heart”, “broken heart”, “wearing ones heart on their sleeve”, etc. The human heart develops in the fetus at 12 weeks & at this stage, no brain has been formed. The heart pumps +- 300l of blood an hour, +-100 000 beats per day, through a blood vessel system that is +-100 000 km long. The heart is similar to the motor car engine with valves & an electrical system.Dr Hansa went on to explain how the heart pumps, by means of his presentation.A cardiologist is like a plumber & deals with the “corrosion” of the human “pipes” (atherosclerosis) – cardiologists do not cure heart disease but alleviate the problems. Bypasses can increase & improve your lifespan, whereas stents decrease the symptoms but do not increase lifespan. Stents do stop working, for what they are intended to do, over time, but cannot be removed or replaced – can lead to a bypass in some cases or insertion of more stents. When cardiologist insert stents the arteries can be blown up to 18 – 21 bars – a considerable pressure, bearing in mind a car tyre takes 2 kph. Most stent patients are placed on Plavex (Anticoagulants medication) for at least 1 year & the bruising which occurs is a good sign that the medication is working. Plavex should only be stopped if in an emergency. A Beta Blocker like Carloc slows heart rate, as scar tissue (heart muscle dies after a myocardial infarction (heart attack) can affect heart rate. It is advisable to see your cardiologist at least once a year. One of the biggest problems with bypass patients is not completing a rehabilitation program and living in fear. Most medical aids will contribute to the costs of rehabilitation for six months, after a bypass. Fat is a major problem for the heart, as more blood has to be pumped through more capillaries, causing the heart to work more, fat collects around vessels, the heart & other organs, causing pressure on these organs.As Dr Hansa had patients to see, the members appreciated & enjoyed the time he had taken to speak to us. Thank you Dr Hansa, for the enjoyable talk.
NEXT MEETINGThe next meeting would be on Wednesday the 3rd of February 2010 at the Conference suite at the Entabeni Hospital at 17:00 for 17:30. The next gathering of members would therefore be at the DCC for the annual Christmas & End of Year function at Durban Country Club on the 29th of November 2009. The meetings for 2010 will be as follows :o 3 February 2010o 7 April 2010o 2 June 2010o 4 August 2010o 6 October 2010o 28 November 2010 (Annual luncheon)Kindly diarize the above dates.Please support your club.
A copy of these minutes has been placed on the Clubs Blog site at - http://natalbypass.blogspot.com/ to view.Issued by Shane Newman – 084 510 8738 or 031 204 5633 (office hours) or shane.newman@absamail.co.zaChairman – Natal Bypass ClubDate : 8 October 2009
Agenda - Oct 09
NATAL BY-PASS CLUB
Tel: 031 204 5633 9 Marigold Place
Fax: 086 502 9883 Moseley Park
Email: shane.newman@absamail.co.za Pinetown, 3615
DATE: Wednesday 7th of October 2009
TIME: 5.00 p.m. for 5.30 p.m.
VENUE: Entabeni Conference Room
PARKING: In grounds (car guards)
REFRESHMENTS: Available at no charge from 17:00
AGENDA
1. Welcome
2. Apologies
3. Testimonies from First Timers
4. Visitation Reports:
a. St Augustines
b. Westville
c. Entabeni
d. St Annes
e. Ethekweni
f. Umhlanga
5. General
6. Raffle Draw
7. Election of Chairperson & Committee for 2010.
8. Guest Speaker – still to be confirmed.
Yours sincerely,
Shane Newman
Chairman
Tel: 031 204 5633 9 Marigold Place
Fax: 086 502 9883 Moseley Park
Email: shane.newman@absamail.co.za Pinetown, 3615
DATE: Wednesday 7th of October 2009
TIME: 5.00 p.m. for 5.30 p.m.
VENUE: Entabeni Conference Room
PARKING: In grounds (car guards)
REFRESHMENTS: Available at no charge from 17:00
AGENDA
1. Welcome
2. Apologies
3. Testimonies from First Timers
4. Visitation Reports:
a. St Augustines
b. Westville
c. Entabeni
d. St Annes
e. Ethekweni
f. Umhlanga
5. General
6. Raffle Draw
7. Election of Chairperson & Committee for 2010.
8. Guest Speaker – still to be confirmed.
Yours sincerely,
Shane Newman
Chairman
Minutes - Aug 09
NATAL BYPASS MEETING 04/2009 HELD ONWEDNESDAY 5TH OF AUGUST 2009AT ENTABENI HOSPITALat 17:30
PRESENT:Shane Newman (Chairman) Shirley Willet (Secretary)As per attendance register - 31 names recorded
1. OPENING AND WELCOMEThe chairman thanked everybody for their attendance & welcomed everybody, especially the newcomers & the guest speaker Ms Vanessa Wentink from the Organ Donor Foundation.Just as the meeting was in progress there was an electricity outage & unfortunately the committee room, was not linked to the hospital generator. The meeting was carried out by means of 5 touches which were handed out by the hospital, until the electricity was restored.
2. APOLOGIES: The following people had tendered their apologies:Neville & Sissy Farr, Tony & Barbara Thomas, Shirley Piek, Muriel Adams, Enid & Fiona Phillips, Tony Human, Fay Miller, Maria Brown, Sam Wallace, Loius Vechranges
3. TESTIMONIES FROM NEW VISITORSAlan Pather – Alan had been a road runner moist of his life, fit, had completed his Comrades and 6 years ago while on a run uphill & started having a bit of difficulty – started battling to even climb stairs. He underwent a stress test & an “angio” revealed that he had damaged arteries & was placed on medication to repair the damage – he gave up running. A year ago, while chairman of his running club, he woke up with “wind” – after 2 litres of Soda water, he collapsed at the doctors rooms. He is recovering well after his bypass & has started running again.· Colin Hall – Colin started having a difficult time firstly with what he thought was a “mossie” bite, which turned out to be a spider bite – within 3 hours he was placed on a drip & antibiotics. He then had a reaction to the antibiotics, suffered heart attack and received a bypass in March and 2 days later had a stroke. This man has made a remarkable recovery, after all this, in such a short space of time & the club wishes him all the very best in his recovery.· Sheldene Stuart –Sheldene had no history of cholesterol or any cardiac disease & was diagnosed with 2 “blockages” – the stents inserted failed & after receiving a bypass, developed pneumonia. She then developed fibrillation & a high pulse rate and after a lengthy stay in hospital, she has recovered well. Before writing these minutes, I (Chairman) was approached by Sheldene to assist as a “Heart to Heart” Counsellor for the Natal Bypass Club. Sheldene will be providing a service to the Umhlanga hospital – welcome Sheldene & many thanks for your willingness to assist those, who may need some encouragement & somebody to listen to either before their bypass or after, at Umhlanga.· Lynn Alborough – Lynn had his bypass 5 weeks ago & is recuperating well.We welcome & wish them good health.
4. GENERALThe following items were brought to the attention of all present :· Finance & Administrationo Treasurer’s report – § Shirley Piek had advised that the finances were still stable, with no major expenses. A R500 donation had been received from a member, who the chairman kept anonymous – thank you.§ Subs for 2009/10 to be please be paid to Shirley asapv Natal Bypass Club banking details – Account Name – Natal Bypass club, Standard Bank of SA, Branch code 042826, Account number 257360549o Administration § The Chairman requested members to update & check there particulars on the name list.· PACE Support Groupo The Chairman had received a letter of thanks for donation of R273 for Dr AO, who ran 84th out of 840 & who was 1st South African. PACE collected R18k to start a Patient Support Group Account. The club wishes them all the best.· Heart & Stroke Foundation o There was a Golf Day being arranged by the Heart & Stroke Foundation at the Mt Edgecomb Country Club on the 18th of August 2009 – any members interested could contact the foundation.o The Chairman mentioned that he still had a couple of the Heart Foundation Books available at R10 each.· Entabeni Catlab Cheese & Wine – the Chairman attended the 20th Anniversary of the Entabeni Catlab function on behalf of the club on the 29th of July. Various doctors gave speeches thanking the Catlab staff for their dedication & hard work over the years - it was encouraging to hear the various “stories” from speakers & to be able to promote the Natal Bypass Club amongst doctors & staff.· Natal Bypass Gym – please support the gym, which is held at the Old Mutual Sports Hall in Francois Road on Tuesdays & Thursday at 06:00 to 07:00 – speak to Dennis Graham if you are interested· Impilo drugs – The Chairman called on George Barnes to come forward & explain the latest wrt the getting of stock of the following tablets viz, Vitamen C, Antioxidant, & Spirulina. As had been mentioned at previou smeetings, there had been problems in getting these drugs from Impilo. George said that he had received quotations from Graham Ingle Consulting, Impilo Drugs & Health House, and the cheapest would be from Graham Ingle, with a minimum order of 300 units (100 tablets per unti) at R40 per unit. The chairman requested for a vote on whether, as mentioned that if the club was prepared, the club could pay for the tablets, which would be in the region of R12k, but as there were an insufficient number of members, who by show of hands, would be prepared & wanted to take the tablets, the chairman made a decision, based on the show of hands & after a lengthy debate, that no tablets would be purchased by the club. The matter of the “Impilo drugs” was considered closed & the club would no longer make them available.· Disprin/Asprin – An E-mail had been received by the Chairman from Janet Nicholson, regarding the taking of Asprin/Disprin should you have chest pains & a possible heart attack/Angina – dissolve 2 Disprin, remain clam, phone a family member or neighbor, take a seat on a chair or sofa, but try not to lie down & wait for help – it could save your life.· End of the Year luncheon – DCCThe chairman advised the members present that Shirley Piek had been advised by the Durban Country Club (DCC) that if the club wanted the luncheon, there would have to be a upfront payment of R1 000 and each member would pay R90 p.p. to attend. Shirley had tentatively book the Blue Waters at R109 per person. A vote was taken and the decision was that the members still wanted the luncheon at the DCC for the 29th of November 2009. The chairman will advise Shirley to do the booking.· Westville Hospital “Happy Hearts” walk – the chairman encouraged members to attend, which was held on the last Wednesday of every month at 17:30 & to meet at Mini Town, North Beach Promenade.
5. RAFFEL DRAWThe raffle, was won by Athol Willet.
GUEST SPEAKEROrgan Donor FoundationThe chairman introduced Ms Vanessa Wentlink who was the KZN representative for the Organ Donor Foundation in SA. Vanessa is the sister in charge of the Organ Transplant section at St Augustines hospital.Due to the unsettling of the electricity outage, etc it was decided that Vanessa would just speak on the Organ Donor Foundation & not show the presentation.The following is a summary of Vanessa’s presentation.Trauma Statistics – 2004o Durban 126,6 violent deaths per 100 000 popo JHB 114,2 violent deaths per 100 000 popo PTA 107,6 violent deaths per 100 000 popThere are 200 Traumatic Brain Injuries per 10 000 pop (80 000 new cases a year)Incidence of death due to cause:o Diabeteso HTNo Glomerulonephritiso Interstitial diseaseo Cystic / hereditary/congenitalo Tumoro Other knownOptions for Donor patientsThose patients with end stage Cardiac, Lung and Liver disease have no way to prolong life as do the renal failure patients and many will die on the waiting list. What is a Transplant?For the medical profession, it is a preferred, leading, cost-effective therapy for patients diagnosed with end-stage Organ Failure.For the patient, it is at least a gift of sight & at most a gift of life.Transplant Statisticso 5000 patients on solid organ transplant list nationallyo SAN waiting: 130 renal patientso 7 cardiac patientso Working up:60 patientso New patients: 5 every weekTypes of Transplants : Living Related Transplanto Cadaveric TransplantTwo donor options emerge:As a non heart beating donoro Option : Corneas, Skin, Bone, Heart Valves.As a heart beating, brain dead donoro Option: Heart, Lungs, Kidneys, Liver, Pancreas,Corneas, Skin, Bone, Heart Valves.Common diagnoses leading to Brain Stem Death Diagnosis:The usual causes are: IC Haemorrhage (45%)Trauma (45%) Hypoxic-ischaemic brain damage (10%) The most common diagnosis of referrals, which have lead to brain stem death are:o Car crash head injury.o Gunshot head.o Cerebral bleed.o Stabbed neck.o Cerebral Aneurysmo Fall from a height or vehicle.o Near drowning.o Post prolonged CPR.o Overdose.o Primary cerebral tumor.o Status Asthmaticus.o Status Epilepticus.Organs that can be usedo Kidneys – up to 70 years. Transplant within 24 hourso Heart – up to 50 years. Transplant within 4 hourso Liver – up to 55 years. Transplant within 8 hourso Pancreas – up to 55 years. Transplant within 8 hourso Lungs – up to 50 years. Transplant within 6 hours o Small Intestine – up to 55 years. Transplanted within 6 hourso Tissue & Corneas – up to 70 years. Procedure of Organ Donationo ID potential donor o Referralo Brain death testingo Management of donoro Consent from familyo Consent from State Path.o Consent from hospitalProcedure before transplanto Theatre preparationo Procuremento Suitable recipiento Transportationo TransplantationExclusions from being a donor are:o HIV or AIDS.o Hepatitis B or C.o Septicaemia.o Younger than 18 mths or older than 70 y.o Major Burns.o Haemorragic Feverso Active STD’s.The chairman still has plenty of pamphlets & stickers on the Organ Donor Foundation which will be made available at meetings for those interested. Many thank, Vanessa for the circumstances of not having electricity, etc at the meeting & the time taken for you to come and chat to the members of the Natal Bypass Club.
NEXT MEETINGThe next meeting would be on Wednesday the 3rd of February 2010 at the Conference suite at the Entabeni Hospital at 17:00 for 17:30.Complimentary drinks and snacks will be available, to club members.Kindly note that the annual Christmas & End of Year function at Durban Country Club will be held on the 29th of November 2009. Kindly speak to Shirley Piek, should you wish to attend, as there will be a limited number of tables.Please support your club.
A copy of these minutes has been placed on the Clubs Blog site at - http://natalbypass.blogspot.com/ to view.Issued by Shane Newman – 084 510 8738 or 031 204 5633 (office hours) or shane.newman@absamail.co.zaChairman – Natal Bypass Club……………………………………………………………..Date : …………………………..
PRESENT:Shane Newman (Chairman) Shirley Willet (Secretary)As per attendance register - 31 names recorded
1. OPENING AND WELCOMEThe chairman thanked everybody for their attendance & welcomed everybody, especially the newcomers & the guest speaker Ms Vanessa Wentink from the Organ Donor Foundation.Just as the meeting was in progress there was an electricity outage & unfortunately the committee room, was not linked to the hospital generator. The meeting was carried out by means of 5 touches which were handed out by the hospital, until the electricity was restored.
2. APOLOGIES: The following people had tendered their apologies:Neville & Sissy Farr, Tony & Barbara Thomas, Shirley Piek, Muriel Adams, Enid & Fiona Phillips, Tony Human, Fay Miller, Maria Brown, Sam Wallace, Loius Vechranges
3. TESTIMONIES FROM NEW VISITORSAlan Pather – Alan had been a road runner moist of his life, fit, had completed his Comrades and 6 years ago while on a run uphill & started having a bit of difficulty – started battling to even climb stairs. He underwent a stress test & an “angio” revealed that he had damaged arteries & was placed on medication to repair the damage – he gave up running. A year ago, while chairman of his running club, he woke up with “wind” – after 2 litres of Soda water, he collapsed at the doctors rooms. He is recovering well after his bypass & has started running again.· Colin Hall – Colin started having a difficult time firstly with what he thought was a “mossie” bite, which turned out to be a spider bite – within 3 hours he was placed on a drip & antibiotics. He then had a reaction to the antibiotics, suffered heart attack and received a bypass in March and 2 days later had a stroke. This man has made a remarkable recovery, after all this, in such a short space of time & the club wishes him all the very best in his recovery.· Sheldene Stuart –Sheldene had no history of cholesterol or any cardiac disease & was diagnosed with 2 “blockages” – the stents inserted failed & after receiving a bypass, developed pneumonia. She then developed fibrillation & a high pulse rate and after a lengthy stay in hospital, she has recovered well. Before writing these minutes, I (Chairman) was approached by Sheldene to assist as a “Heart to Heart” Counsellor for the Natal Bypass Club. Sheldene will be providing a service to the Umhlanga hospital – welcome Sheldene & many thanks for your willingness to assist those, who may need some encouragement & somebody to listen to either before their bypass or after, at Umhlanga.· Lynn Alborough – Lynn had his bypass 5 weeks ago & is recuperating well.We welcome & wish them good health.
4. GENERALThe following items were brought to the attention of all present :· Finance & Administrationo Treasurer’s report – § Shirley Piek had advised that the finances were still stable, with no major expenses. A R500 donation had been received from a member, who the chairman kept anonymous – thank you.§ Subs for 2009/10 to be please be paid to Shirley asapv Natal Bypass Club banking details – Account Name – Natal Bypass club, Standard Bank of SA, Branch code 042826, Account number 257360549o Administration § The Chairman requested members to update & check there particulars on the name list.· PACE Support Groupo The Chairman had received a letter of thanks for donation of R273 for Dr AO, who ran 84th out of 840 & who was 1st South African. PACE collected R18k to start a Patient Support Group Account. The club wishes them all the best.· Heart & Stroke Foundation o There was a Golf Day being arranged by the Heart & Stroke Foundation at the Mt Edgecomb Country Club on the 18th of August 2009 – any members interested could contact the foundation.o The Chairman mentioned that he still had a couple of the Heart Foundation Books available at R10 each.· Entabeni Catlab Cheese & Wine – the Chairman attended the 20th Anniversary of the Entabeni Catlab function on behalf of the club on the 29th of July. Various doctors gave speeches thanking the Catlab staff for their dedication & hard work over the years - it was encouraging to hear the various “stories” from speakers & to be able to promote the Natal Bypass Club amongst doctors & staff.· Natal Bypass Gym – please support the gym, which is held at the Old Mutual Sports Hall in Francois Road on Tuesdays & Thursday at 06:00 to 07:00 – speak to Dennis Graham if you are interested· Impilo drugs – The Chairman called on George Barnes to come forward & explain the latest wrt the getting of stock of the following tablets viz, Vitamen C, Antioxidant, & Spirulina. As had been mentioned at previou smeetings, there had been problems in getting these drugs from Impilo. George said that he had received quotations from Graham Ingle Consulting, Impilo Drugs & Health House, and the cheapest would be from Graham Ingle, with a minimum order of 300 units (100 tablets per unti) at R40 per unit. The chairman requested for a vote on whether, as mentioned that if the club was prepared, the club could pay for the tablets, which would be in the region of R12k, but as there were an insufficient number of members, who by show of hands, would be prepared & wanted to take the tablets, the chairman made a decision, based on the show of hands & after a lengthy debate, that no tablets would be purchased by the club. The matter of the “Impilo drugs” was considered closed & the club would no longer make them available.· Disprin/Asprin – An E-mail had been received by the Chairman from Janet Nicholson, regarding the taking of Asprin/Disprin should you have chest pains & a possible heart attack/Angina – dissolve 2 Disprin, remain clam, phone a family member or neighbor, take a seat on a chair or sofa, but try not to lie down & wait for help – it could save your life.· End of the Year luncheon – DCCThe chairman advised the members present that Shirley Piek had been advised by the Durban Country Club (DCC) that if the club wanted the luncheon, there would have to be a upfront payment of R1 000 and each member would pay R90 p.p. to attend. Shirley had tentatively book the Blue Waters at R109 per person. A vote was taken and the decision was that the members still wanted the luncheon at the DCC for the 29th of November 2009. The chairman will advise Shirley to do the booking.· Westville Hospital “Happy Hearts” walk – the chairman encouraged members to attend, which was held on the last Wednesday of every month at 17:30 & to meet at Mini Town, North Beach Promenade.
5. RAFFEL DRAWThe raffle, was won by Athol Willet.
GUEST SPEAKEROrgan Donor FoundationThe chairman introduced Ms Vanessa Wentlink who was the KZN representative for the Organ Donor Foundation in SA. Vanessa is the sister in charge of the Organ Transplant section at St Augustines hospital.Due to the unsettling of the electricity outage, etc it was decided that Vanessa would just speak on the Organ Donor Foundation & not show the presentation.The following is a summary of Vanessa’s presentation.Trauma Statistics – 2004o Durban 126,6 violent deaths per 100 000 popo JHB 114,2 violent deaths per 100 000 popo PTA 107,6 violent deaths per 100 000 popThere are 200 Traumatic Brain Injuries per 10 000 pop (80 000 new cases a year)Incidence of death due to cause:o Diabeteso HTNo Glomerulonephritiso Interstitial diseaseo Cystic / hereditary/congenitalo Tumoro Other knownOptions for Donor patientsThose patients with end stage Cardiac, Lung and Liver disease have no way to prolong life as do the renal failure patients and many will die on the waiting list. What is a Transplant?For the medical profession, it is a preferred, leading, cost-effective therapy for patients diagnosed with end-stage Organ Failure.For the patient, it is at least a gift of sight & at most a gift of life.Transplant Statisticso 5000 patients on solid organ transplant list nationallyo SAN waiting: 130 renal patientso 7 cardiac patientso Working up:60 patientso New patients: 5 every weekTypes of Transplants : Living Related Transplanto Cadaveric TransplantTwo donor options emerge:As a non heart beating donoro Option : Corneas, Skin, Bone, Heart Valves.As a heart beating, brain dead donoro Option: Heart, Lungs, Kidneys, Liver, Pancreas,Corneas, Skin, Bone, Heart Valves.Common diagnoses leading to Brain Stem Death Diagnosis:The usual causes are: IC Haemorrhage (45%)Trauma (45%) Hypoxic-ischaemic brain damage (10%) The most common diagnosis of referrals, which have lead to brain stem death are:o Car crash head injury.o Gunshot head.o Cerebral bleed.o Stabbed neck.o Cerebral Aneurysmo Fall from a height or vehicle.o Near drowning.o Post prolonged CPR.o Overdose.o Primary cerebral tumor.o Status Asthmaticus.o Status Epilepticus.Organs that can be usedo Kidneys – up to 70 years. Transplant within 24 hourso Heart – up to 50 years. Transplant within 4 hourso Liver – up to 55 years. Transplant within 8 hourso Pancreas – up to 55 years. Transplant within 8 hourso Lungs – up to 50 years. Transplant within 6 hours o Small Intestine – up to 55 years. Transplanted within 6 hourso Tissue & Corneas – up to 70 years. Procedure of Organ Donationo ID potential donor o Referralo Brain death testingo Management of donoro Consent from familyo Consent from State Path.o Consent from hospitalProcedure before transplanto Theatre preparationo Procuremento Suitable recipiento Transportationo TransplantationExclusions from being a donor are:o HIV or AIDS.o Hepatitis B or C.o Septicaemia.o Younger than 18 mths or older than 70 y.o Major Burns.o Haemorragic Feverso Active STD’s.The chairman still has plenty of pamphlets & stickers on the Organ Donor Foundation which will be made available at meetings for those interested. Many thank, Vanessa for the circumstances of not having electricity, etc at the meeting & the time taken for you to come and chat to the members of the Natal Bypass Club.
NEXT MEETINGThe next meeting would be on Wednesday the 3rd of February 2010 at the Conference suite at the Entabeni Hospital at 17:00 for 17:30.Complimentary drinks and snacks will be available, to club members.Kindly note that the annual Christmas & End of Year function at Durban Country Club will be held on the 29th of November 2009. Kindly speak to Shirley Piek, should you wish to attend, as there will be a limited number of tables.Please support your club.
A copy of these minutes has been placed on the Clubs Blog site at - http://natalbypass.blogspot.com/ to view.Issued by Shane Newman – 084 510 8738 or 031 204 5633 (office hours) or shane.newman@absamail.co.zaChairman – Natal Bypass Club……………………………………………………………..Date : …………………………..
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