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My DH is nearly 8 weeks post op (AVR -Bentall and MVR)and he saw the surgeon today for (last?) post-op check up. Good news/not so good news. About 3 weeks ago while he was at the hospital for cardiac-rehab he stopped by the office because he was weak, coughing and still losing weight - they did...

My husband hit the 6 week post op point last week and was still not eating much, sleeping fitfully and lacked energy though he was walking up to 30 minutes at a time every day and going to cardiac rehab twice a week. Then he announced that he wanted to drive since it had been over 6 weeks and...

Hi all - my husband had both the MV replace and Bentall procedure to replace bicuspid AV and fix the aortic dilation (porcine) on Sep 12. The surgery was 10 1/2 -11 hours long - he had some coagulopathy stuff going on for awhile. They kept him on the ventilator and sedated until the following...

We both had a good nights sleep and now we are heading off to the hospital. DH is the first on the day's docket. Dr told us last night that he would probably not arouse him until tomorrow morning due to the extent of the surgery. One of our daughters and her husband will be keeping me company...

I have seen a couple of folks mention that they were told no caffein for a bit before surgery. My husband's is scheduled for Sep 12 but his doctor hasn't said anything about that -as a matter of fact I had to ask him what meds he should stop taking before the surgery. Husband doesn't see the...

Hi - just reaching out to see if there are some other "significant others" waiting. My husband's OHS is scheduled for Sep 12.

My husband has been in the waiting room for AVR (due to aortic aneurysm and bicuspid valve) for almost 10 years. This year they found MV regurg. and say that is the most pressing issue and he needs MVR soon. At first the surgeon wanted to only do the MVR since the AV has been stable with meds...

I have been skimming VR.org articles and forums for a long time and have found much comfort and support here. When waves of panic start to set in, this is where I can always go for help. My husband has been in the waiting room for nearly 10 years and now, finally, has been given a date (Sep 12)...