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    Those Aches and Pains

    I get severe leg cramps also...... body is screaming for potassium and magnesium as I understand it.... Ive been using this stuff now for 2 weeks and it seems to do the trick..... http://www.stopslegcramps.com/ ...give it a read, stuff is amazing...seems to be apple cider vinegar and some kind...
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    Amiodarone and Coughing

    get off the amiodarone as soon as you can
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    Cardio Thoracic surgeons in Southern Calif.

    Dr. James Hemp. Scripps Healthcare. I HIGHLY recommend the lad
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    General feeling of being unwell 9mths post op and Doc says all is fine

    yep.....had one last week, dont know what brought it on but it mightve been some kind of flu/cold thing going around. Anyway, MAJOR bloating, called doc, got in the next week and he switched diuretics for me and 4 days later was normal and non bloated again......I couldnt breath very well...
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    Scar pix

    while they had the 'hood up' they did a little (mitral)valve work too. This pic is 3 wks post op. all healed up (if thats what you call it) and swelling has gone down completely
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    6 days after surgery

    Way to go Clement, congrats ! ..... I wasnt made aware of the "physically fit" thing either and had quite a bit (still do get some) pain from the sternum.
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    Newbie Question: Incision Leaking and Irritated

    Had identical situation.....went back to thoracic surgeon, the nice fellow opened it up again right there on his exam table for his own culture samples and took a look at the "cables"....There was a question that one of them was protruding thru the incision healing scar....It wasnt....he sent me...
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    5 months out

    Glad to hear yourte feeling better.... New guy here. Im 5-1/2 months post op also. CABG X 6 and Mitral valve repair. Was doing great up until 12-20 before the extended family descended on my otherwise normal world. Started getting PVC's myself, decided to cut out caffeine totally (starting...
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