Recent content by AnnaK

Has your friend had her surgery yet? If not, she should consider a repair rather than replacement if possible - eliminating the need for blood thinners - & having a maze procedure to eliminate afib. Afib increases possibility of stroke.

Glad all went well! Sounds like you're hanging in there & haven't lost your sense of humor...best wishes on a smooth recovery:)

I checked out a similar valve group to this one & stopped going there because it was too "Christian" in tone, so I appreciate your comment cldlhd...also like this guest's description of a relatively easy surgery

I'm still looking forward(??) to surgery- that was very nice to read! Thanks for posting it & best wishes for an easy, boring recovery :)

That is wonderful news!!

Wishing you well!

I'm not yet where you are, but I can imagine it must be scary indeed! This waiting can be hellish....sounds like you're in a pretty good place today- hang on to that vision of walking the halls :) . Good wishes & vibes sent your way!

Thanks for your replies- you've made some very convincing cases for switching- I do plan to do that. I basically feel that my cardio does not take my past radiation history seriously. I had 7 weeks of daily radiation to the left side of my chest - breast cancer 7 years ago- it's the cause of my...

It's been rough sailing for you Catie- hope you hit smoother waters soon! The metoprolol is a bear, I just take 12.5 mg/ day & that small amount can really throw me sometimes. Taking it with a meal helps, also I find the brand name, toprol, to have fewer side effects.

Thank you all for your replies:)...Golden Heart, Im a candidate for the minimally invasive procedure too, but I haven't had the cardiac catheterization yet - if a bypass(es) are needed they'd go through the sternum. It sounds like recovery can actually be harder, more painful, with the minimal...

Thanks for the reply Don. I hadn't heard of castleconnolly- I'll check that out. Btw, I had my cancer treatment at the Phoenix Mayo, but have since moved back east- great place.

I have mitral valve regurgitation, found out last spring when I had afib. I was "assigned" a cardiologist, a woman, no complaints but not particularly attached either. She's with a large group, about 45. Today I was reading the blurbs on some of the other doctors & noticed some have listed...

I'm waiting for mitral valve repair/ replacement. I do 25-30 min/ day on an elliptical, & usually 25-45 min walk/ day. My cardiologist said to keep that up-no limitations & no setting a max heart rate. I've been instructed to call immediately if I start to feel breathless or have pain

Good to see you made it through Catie, hope you zip through recovery now! I just wanted to weigh in with my experience with metatoprol... I had been on the generic all summer, really struggling with fatigue & dizziness. I switched to the brand name- Toprolxl- a few weeks ago & the difference is...

I'd recommend you read "Spontaneous Happiness" by Dr Andrew Weil. I'm not at all into self help books, but I swear by this guy