Recent content by Cherie Dawn

So far so good, just a little afib here and there, so we will see what the dr says in Jan. Managing my own INR is something I want to do, I am not where I need to be yet, but am being monitored every 2 weeks, Not sure how to get my insurance company involved to help me buy the machine. I will...

- How uncomfortable hospital beds are - How slow the time went while in the hospital - That I would have a pacemaker and they would either pull or cut the wires out - That I would not get a bath for 5 days :{ - How much I all of a sudden loved Ice cold Water - How many places they would put...

For me it was a few things, Husbands support for 3 weeks straight, Meals prepared for 2 weeks by family and church family {they brought the food every night so it was nice to see other people and visit a little each day} Pillows at the hospital I took a small pillow to hold and then had several...

Its been 11 weeks post surgery. Things are looking up, I am mobile and driving. I feel much better except the energy. I still get tired easily. The breathing is so much better, I cant remember when the last time I could walk without getting so winded. I did rehab for a few weeks. It was...

I Wrote this awhile back but some how it posted as Guest.....So I am re posting again......... OHS to replace my Mitral Valve with a mechanical valve on 10/10/2014 San Antonio UT Hospital. I was not scared of the surgery, I embraced it, I was more worried about the recovery. I went back to...

Good luck nupur! Keep me posted on yiur journey!

Thanks dornole! The advice and support from this site is amazing! Lets see if my kids will actually work together while im gone....will be a true test for them to work together! I wish you over 20 years before you need your replacement!

Thank you for your advice, My daughter and I are close and shes wanting to be there, I am just cautious, I really don't want them to see me all 'jacked up". Since my surgery is on Friday I probably wont be feeling up to visitors until Saturday or Sunday. So I think that you are probably right...

I was 34 and trying to exercise to get in shape and loose this weight that I have been holding on too for 11 years. I felt out of breath, not a normal our of breath feeling that you feel when you are trying to work out and are out of breath from being out of shape. I went to the Doctor and...