Recent content by BeeKnees

I am just over a week post-op for aortic valve replacement (St. Jude) and ascending aortic arch repair. I have to say, it has so far been easier recovering than I had imagined. At 42 years old, I am in really good health thankfully, other than my valve issues. The first evening after surgery I...

Good luck on your surgery - hope you are already recovering! I go in for mine tomorrow (Thursday) and I'm having the same surgery - AVR and ascending aorta. Like you, I am also 42 and active with my son's stuff, as well as my own. I have decided on the mechanical valve, in spite of the need for...

Hi Tina! Your story sounds much like mine. I knew I had a heart murmur when I was in late teens but nobody made much of it until I was in the hospital after having our son via c-section. They went ahead and did an echo since I was stuck there for a few days. That's when they diagnosed an...

Oh, I know how that feels. Mine got postponed from May 20, to the 29th. 9 days, not so bad, but I was bummed about it too for about three hours. Then I realized I must be in really good shape and somebody else needs it more than I do at this point. My surgeon also does heart (and lung)...

Such a good thing to read of another good outcome; I add each and every one of these to my mental file and they build me up a little more with each success I read about. I am very happy for you! Please try to stop in from time to time... posts like yours are what is getting me through everything...

Wow - Home so soon! I hope you are resting comfortably. Try not to the worry about the INR - they'll get it to where it needs to be. So good to see you :)

Good to see you and glad to hear all went well. :)

Oh, good luck to you. I like the advice mentioned above, being at peace with it. It really is the best mindset to have. Please check in as soon as you are up to it.

Good luck on your surgery! May 20 was supposed to be my date too, but they had to reschedule me due to scheduling conflicts on their side of things. I assume it is because I am in really good shape, other than my valve and aortic aneurysm - somebody is worse off, in other words and needs care...

I just had a dental consult this morning. It was upsetting - I need a bunch of stuff taken care of before my surgery on the 20th. I have to get a thorough, under the gum (forget what they called it) cleaning and one extraction due to a funky looking old root canal. The exam (including xrays)...

Hi, I am new here too, also have surgery scheduled soon (May 20), and also only had a recent episode of shortness of breath as a symptom. I just had a heart cath last week. It went well, they went through my wrist. I was in and out in about 3 hours. I planned ahead on returning to work the...