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    Everything is going great now

    Hi everybody sorry for such a long time update. My hubby is doing sooooooo much better now . They had to lower his coreg dose . We are just waiting for him to gain his weight and strength back . Today its been 4 weeks ago . He is so happy he can drive now . I was wondering if anyone else here...
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    light headed ?

    Ok everybody its me Vanessa , Clydes wife . Its been almost 3 wks Friday and over all he has been ok. He had 2 days of having a hard time breathing but got thru it . He said it wasnt to bad , now he is having alot of light headed feelings I will be calling his cardio tamarrow but in the mean...
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    2 weeks post op UPDATE

    Hubby is doing great !!! heart function is still at 35 to 40 % but doc says it should improve with increasing his dose of Carvedilol and his weight is finely coming back up . ALL is well . Everyone have a great day.
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    Should I be alarmed ?

    They took cultures right away and put him on an introvinus antibiotic for that night ad next morning then stopped it . He didnt have anymore fevers after that. The first echo was requested by surgeon but that was because of the fever issue .
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    Should I be alarmed ?

    Clyde is doing well as can be expected . I have a quick question tho . His cardiologist doc was requiring an ecko be done on july 14th , the docs office called on friday and said he changed it cause he wants it sooner july 1st . Before clyde left the hospital they did an ecko due to a high fever...
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    day 5 after surgery for my hubby ( clyde ) still at the hospital

    Hi everybody sorry it has took so long to get back with youll , my hubby didnt have a high temp anymore after that 1 time . The cultures were negative I assume cause they never said anything . They released him Thursday night and hes been doing fine other than staying tired . We are keeping an...
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    day 5 after surgery for my hubby ( clyde ) still at the hospital

    UPDATE : My hubby had an echo done this morning. We are waiting to see the cardiologist for results , ( this is how they found the endocarditis the first time ) Ill let everyone know as soon as I can.
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    day 5 after surgery for my hubby ( clyde ) still at the hospital

    thanks everybody im still concerned about the posibillity of endocarditis I will mention about seeing an infectous desease doc. Also this fever spiked within 10 mins of being checked and it was normal but was having sereous chills after that calmed down a little 5 mins later took his temp and it...
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    day 5 after surgery for my hubby ( clyde ) still at the hospital

    Ok but what if the fever is high like 102.8 I know the low grade is normal but that high?
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    day 5 after surgery for my hubby ( clyde ) still at the hospital

    Hi everybody wanted to give youll a quick update. My hubby has spiked a high fever with chills and sweating.They are working on tring to find out what is going on but think it maybe just viral.Ive been reading on here about several people who have had a low grade fever several days/weeks after...
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    Update on my hubby ( double posted sorry )

    Yes the surgery went great and aside the headaches he is doing great !!!
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    Update on my hubby ( double posted sorry )

    Hi everybody . It is day 3 after surgery for my hubby , he is still having those bad head aches bu that will be addressed today seeings how they keep telling me it could be from many simple things and I understand but this is really hurting him so bad that it makes him sick to his tummy ...
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    Short of breath ?

    Hi everybody . It is day 3 after surgery for my hubby , he is still having those bad head aches but that will be addressed today seeings how they keep telling me it could be from many simple things and I understand but this is really hurting him so bad that it makes him sick to his tummy ...
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    Short of breath ?

    Hi everybody , sorry this is a day late . My hubby did great yesterday . I was wondering tho , he is very short of breath and he isnt doing anything , he acts as if he is laboring to catch his breath . Is this normal ? I had a run in with the nurse this morning and refuse to ask her anymore...
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    Tomorrow is the day !!!

    ITS FINELY HERE , bright and early in the morning.He will be the first one on the list. I feel very much at peace with it now . Thanks to all those who are and will be praying . I would love to take pics but not sure how my hubby (Clyde) will feel about that seeings how he has been very serous...
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