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Hi Just thought I'd let you know how well my mum is doing. :) I was back at work last week so she is now on her own at home. She was hampered from getting exercise outside because of the recent snow, but yesterday it melted and she went to get the newspaper. She felt well enough to then take...

Hi my mum is worried she may have a urinary tract infection and I think it may be related to the simvastatin she's been prescribed. I've looked up statins and apparently they are a great idea just before heart surgery (interestingly it is supposed to prevent postoperative delerium), but I can't...

Hi, My mum wants to do the ironing but I'm not sure if the repetitive action with one arm is ok yet (she is two days short of four weeks post op). Is this is a good idea for her at this point in time? I was going to check with the GP, but we are not seeing him until thurs. thanks :)

Hi my mum is back home now and seems to be doing ok, although today was not as good as yesterday. She is waking at night covered in sweat and she is finding this distressing. I'm assuming this is just another post op symptom, but wanted to check.

Sorry to keep asking new questions but I thought this was better on a separate thread. My mum has been on a monitor today as her heart rate shot up. She has been told it is normal on the 2nd 3rd day post op. they are monitoring her to make sure it goes back to sinus rhythm. Does anyone have...

Hi, you might remember me from the pre-op. My mum has just had valve replacement with a single bypass and is in her second day of recovery. She is sitting up in a chair and looking well considering. Just one thing I am really worrying about. She was totally confused today and thought there...

Can you believe they have cancelled my mum's op twice now and we are still waiting to find out if it is this week? They give her a date every week for the following week and then phone me on the day to say it's moved again. I am really losing my mind. I seriously cannot cope any more and...

Hi I haven't posted since July (and all the posts from then seem to have disappeared), but some of you may remember that my mum had been diagnosed with aortic stenosis and that I was very anxious about it. Anyway I had a terrible time trying to move her to a different NHS hospital, but finally...

Hi, I am new here and have recently found out that my mum has aortic stenosis and needs a valve replacement. She is going for her pre-op angiography on monday to find out whether she will need other work and whether they will be able to do the surgery at all. She is 76. I am trying very hard...