Recent content by Beha

Thank goodness they are going in the right direction again. I will continue to send peaceful healing vibes their direction.

I don;t know about telling him about the surgery- but as far as IV's and such go-Emla cream. best stuff ever. I don't know why some hospitals just dont seem to use it. ask for it, use it, its awesome.

I had some prescription mouthwash I used for 2 weeks before and a week after surgery...im not sure whats in it- i will post once I have a chance to look. I have really healthy mouth/gums but they told me it would kill bacteria in my mouth and help prevent sternal infection from my breathing...

sending my most positive thoughts Brian's way.

glad you're doing well!

I'm not terribly concerned about this whole thing. From what I've read its milder and harder to transmit than the regular winter flu. I'm just washing my hands a lot and avoiding sick people. One thing that does interest me is the reporting of confirmed cases. I know for a fact that there has...

I just had number 2, but I dont remember my first one (I was 18 months old) so I can't really compare. I will definitely have to have at least 1 more and probably more unless they come up with a magic mechanical valve that's ok to put in the pulmonary position (which they may). So far I've been...

I'm not saying ALL insurance people are idiots but these two women I've been dealing with are. And not just because of the issues I've been having getting the CT covered, these people can barely speak english, i'm not kidding! I didn't mean any offense to all those non idiots who work in the...

So I have had no problem getting my insurance to pay most of the tab for my recent PVR but they are stubbornly refusing to pay for my pre op CAT scan. They keep insisting that I should have had an MRI instead and they will only pay for MRI's despite letters from 2 different of my doctors stating...

Awesome! Glad to hear it went well and he will be able to fully enjoy his senior year!

Wow thanks for the detective work Lyn. Good to know nothing is wasted. Do they really give you the pig lotti? or was that a joke? My brother asked my surgeon if he could have the rest of the pig (he is a big bacon fan). The surgeon said no :(. I read an article (sorry don't remember where) about...

Ok so I am really curious about this. I asked my surgeon and my cardio and neither of them know. What happens to the rest of the pig that they harvest valves from? I hope they aren't wasted. I assume they go on to get eaten somehow but ....where do these pigs come from? are they raised in...

Best wishes! i will be keeping him in my thoughts.

I had my first OHS at 18months so I dont remember life w/ out a scar. That one was pretty faded and barely noticeable now 22.5 years later when I had my 2nd surgery. it's strange to see my old barely visible scar as a bright red one now but I am sure I will get used to it. I also have a scar...

Best of luck! I'll be keeping you in my thoughts.