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Hi...I felt good before surgery...and since surgery for the silent killer :two aortic aneurysms" I have not felt good. I'm always coming down with something...shingles, cold, bronchitis, now a sinus infection. I just have not bounced back after surgery. Has anyone else had this situation...

Hi everybody, Carol here. I had my surgery 5 April 11. I use to write here back then. Anyway, I want to know if anyone else has problems with their incision after 7 months? My cardo referred me to dermatology because my incision is purple, itchy and looks and feels like rope. I go...

It's been 5 months since my surgery. My incision is very red, itches, and sore to the touch. My cardiologist gave me a referral to a dermatologist for steroid shots. I haven't went yet, I can only imagine how it's going to hurt!!! Carol

I'm 9 weeks post op and I've had either a cold or bronchitis one after another. Does our immune systems change with surgery? It's very depressing:frown2: I feel like I'm on a roller coaster from hell! Carol

I went into the hospital Monday for what I thought was bronchitis. I do have viral bronchitis, but they decided since I just has OHS in Apr, they would check things out. Echo, two CT scans later they found out I have "Mycardial Stunning" or the the correct diagnosis non-ischemic...

The z-pac I got on 9 May did not do the trick. Today the doc put me on Biaxin and said if I don't feel better by next Wed I will get a chest xray. Hopefully this will clear up the bronchitis this time. I figured by 7 weeks I'd be well on my to living my life. Carol

Last week I started having this terrible post nasal drip, then a bad wet cough started three days ago. So I thought I'd better take a trip to the docs. Doc said if I'm not doing better by Wed, I have to have a chest xray. Hopefully it will clear up. Carol

I will be 4 weeks post ops next Tuesday. I'm going out to dinner next weekend and am apprehensive about drinking. Carol

In the hospital they would not let me floss, I really would like to floss but it's been three weeks and I know it's going to bleed. Carol

I have a dry cough and it just kills me when I cough. It will be 3 weeks this Tues post surgery. If it weren't for the dry cough I'd feel much better.

I just don't know how I can wait the entire 30 days until I can drive. I live alone and don't have a someone to take me to work. I would like to start working a few hours a day at about the 3.5 week mark. Anyone else drive sooner? Carol

(I guess) My throat is still irriated from the breathing tube and TEE down my throat...also I aspirate alot and it's makes me cough and my throat tickles. When I take a breath through my mouth it makes me cough. Has anyone experienced this and what do you do for it? Thanks Carol

Surgery was 5 Apr, all went well. I will up date later. Carol

I have to be at the hospital 5 Apr at 0445. This is my last weekend before surgery but I'm still sleeping ok. I know it sound funny, but I'm excited to get it over with!!!! God Bless all of you and thanks for your support. Carol

Surgery is 1 week from tomorrow. My wonderful son will help me with the pre surgery prep and take me to hospital. My surgeon and 6 cardiologists says my valve is working so well, that it will surprise them if they have to replace it while repairing my aortic anureysm. Anyway, I chose a...

Surgeon told me that valve selection is a personal choice and it's mine to make. I think I'm going with the Mechanical Valve, don't want to go through this again...I'm 56. I also will have the aortic root replaced. Wish me luck!

Hi, I have bicuspid aortic valve and a 4.9 centimeter aortic aneurysm. I was told last week that I need open heart surgery. This is because the aneurysm has grown in the last year. We thought I'd be in my 70's before a surgery was needed. So, here I am. My sister is a heart nurse, she...