Recent content by bramma11

Linda...thank you so much for your very kind words... Yes, I live alone.... I was told by my cardio 2 years ago when he thought I was ready for surgery then (cardio at Mayo in Rochester disagreed) that I would go to a special facility after care which isn't in Eau Claire, WI where I live..I...

Again Anne...I appreciated your suggestions...I do have all of my daily reports while in the hospital from the beginning (day before with angiogram, etc to date of departure out of hospital)...and, all of the donor work-up notes & other reports...I made sure I got them all within that first year...

thank you Paleogirl....I appreciated hearing from one who has similar & same problems as I do...I copied your response & plan to use your info to tell/talk about....I have been very disturbed and scared ...the 'extra' problems I have facing me gives me great pause with needing this surgery - I...

Also I wanted to add...I am with the Mayo Health System in Eau Claire, WI & completely satisfied with all who have helped me here (there have been numerous departments I have been to)...I have been to Rochester Mayo 2 years ago when my cardio in Eau Claire thought at that time I was ready for...

Thank you Michelle & Ryan...Yes, I do have a number of concerns...Even tho I have known there would come a day to face this...it still seems surreal when it is actually here... AND, last summer I broke my foot & was house bound all summer....now this summer the surgery will be the thief...I...

Not my first time on this site…I don’t come on often … sorry for not helping others in-between my rare posts… I am a near 68 yr old woman and have been dealing with aortic valve regurg since 1992…now diagnosed with latest echo the valve is severe…AND, I have questions… My apologies for the...

This is such a sweet post....thank you With care, Debbie

I am sooo sooo sorry for all of your troubles...I can't relate as I have not had OHS YET..I do know how major surgery post op & recovery can be horrible - My immediate post op with kidney donation ended me in ICU with some very serious problems & my recovery was difficult for at least one year...

Within my last reply/post I forgot to mention some of the results of my blood work yesterday (I won't go into the exact levels)...WBC=HIGH, RBC=HIGH, Glucose fasting=HIGH, Cholesterol =HIGH/Trig=HIGH/Hdl=LOW/Ldl=HIGH, Creatinine=HIGH... Some of these results didn't surprise me (glucose fasting...

Once again.....Thank you all for responding... A question was asked about my cough from lisinopril....No, my cough isn't from lisinopril..I was on that med a long time ago & had a bad cough because of it...... I went to my cardio yesterday & spent a lot of time discussing everything including...

Once again, thank you all for your advice, support, and direct responses... I made the appointment for the MUGA scan & for my cardio after the scan...However, because the scan is lengthy with a need to stay completely still, my cardio cancelled it because I have a chronic cough & it would be...

First of all, I want to thank all those of you who responded to my original post...thank you so much for your candid/direct responses... Just to let you know I have made the appointments for the testing (Muga Scan), for my cardio, & all the blood work needed to be done beginning next week...

I'm not sure I'm replying to all correctly...please forgive me if this way of responding to all who have given me advice is not the right way....I just want to thank all of you for your direct responses...I am taking your advice & making appointments...Yes, it's time for me to stop 'hiding'...

Hello everyone…My name is Debbie…I am a 66 year old retired woman, and have been having more trouble with exhaustion & short of breath…I do have mild COPD which was diagnosed after a menagerie of testing in April, 2012, and then concluded Mild COPD….My last echo was in October of 2012 &...

Thank you Bill B & JKM7= good information from both of you...I have in the past been diagnosed 'borderline' with Type 2 Diabetes...But, the last tests revealed a normal range...so, hopefully that is still holding true - will know with further testing IF surgery is the final outcome.... I am...