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    Problems at Night

    Thank you for letting us know. I had my second aorta tissue replacement in March and have had trouble with afilb. After Easter went back into hospital for two nights and had cardio inversion. Last week brought the kardia. I can't feel when I am in afilb.
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    Emergency Information on phone

    I have a Android phone (Samsung Galaxy 8). I always thought that the emergency tab button on my sign in screen would dial 911. I wish I would of known because I just order a road ID that will fit onto my watch band.
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    Emergency Information on phone

    Today I asked a fireman about medical ID's. He told me that first responders look for cell phone to see if medical information is on it. Where I key in my password there is a bar that said emergency. I click on it and it let me put in my information.
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    Tissue valve longevity: Can it last longer under certain lifestyle conditions?

    I had my first tissue aorta valve (🐖) replace in 10/11 and had many symptoms. I just had it replace again 2/24 (12 years and four months later) with another tissue valve (🐄). I had no symptoms and walk at the park in the morning and I had a cold for a month that I couldn't get over and that...
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    Anyone had 3 valve replacement surgeries?

    Just had my 2nd surgery at 67 and have had some good days but some bad days. Last night my hear rhythm was off and still have fluid on a lung. When this new valve wares out my 3rd valve replacement will be tavet.
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    Surgery this Tuesday

    Surgery was successful. Did 4 laps in the hall today.
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    Surgery this Tuesday

    My pig 🐷 valve lasted 12 years and two months. Keep me in your prayers 🙏🙏. Surgery to replace with cow 🐄 valve and fix the aorta aneurysm is this Tuesday morning. I self paid to be transfer to the hospital where the surgeon is that I want to do my surgery. The bed, food are do much better. Staff...
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    Open Heart surgeries and Neurological problems

    I had a friend that was on too many drugs (not heart drugs) she told her doctor that she wanted to have a baby. Her doctor helped her get off the drugs. She already had three children and didn't want anymore children.
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    tissue vs. mechanical

    My little friend had her mitral valve replace with a mechanical valve as a infant. Last year at the age of 12 she had it replaced with another mechanical valve because she out grew her other mechanical valve. At your age definitely go with a mechanical. The bad part is as you age and might need...
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    Blood shearing

    I was anemic and for four and half years I took iron supplements. Luckily one of my doctors tested me to see how iron I had in my body. I had triple the amount that is needed. If it gets to high you can have organ failure. After I had my aortic valve replaced with a tissue valve I am no longer...
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    New, confused, scared, anxious, help

    I am lucky that my mom is 89 and still alive. Over the years she has had orthopedic surgeon tell her that she needed surgery on both ankles and knees. Rheumatoid Arthritis doctor I think we need to try using braces at the age of 80 I don't think surgery is a good idea. A hospital cardiologist...
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    The Cost of Doing Business

    Thank you for the up date. All I remember back when I was in my forties I found comfort in knowing that Arnold had surgery and was back doing movies and some of his own stunts again.
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    The Cost of Doing Business

    I alway recommend a second opinion from a different doctor be it cardiologist or surgeon. I had my little heart angel who I know that had three open heart surgery's before the age of two. Nine years later she had to have her mechanical valve replaced because of her growing. This last surgery she...
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    After your surgery, what are some of the things that you found out that surprised you

    1) was that my aorta was nicked with the saw when my chest was open up. 2) how thirsty I was and you can't drink for x number of hours after. 3) how weak I was, by the time I took the paper off the straw and silverware and them remove the lid off the plate of food I had no energy to eat. 4) all...
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    Chest pain and uncertainty

    Maybe they were checking your ears for ear crystal vertigo. Getting dizzy is not good because you could fall. Have they changed up any of your drugs? My drugs for high blood pressure sometimes makes me light headed when I get up.
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