Recent content by DeuxofUs

Thanks to all of you who suggested I go get a second opinion after getting "sketchy" readings from my first cardiologist. She had me at 1.6, then a year later down to 1.0 then back to 1.5 after telling me some BS that "sometimes measurements change due to overall experience with aortic valves"...

Trinity, I don't post here much, just lurk... but my brother had an LVAD for 9 months while waiting for a heart transplant. He was fairly young when he got his.... I believe 52? Anyway, he had so many heart attacks and stints that his heart no longer worked well. He did very well on it. He...

I'm not sure if that's the reason. The good news is that the other parts of my heart.. numbers wise are pretty good. Still, I am going to call a new cardio on Monday and get a second opinion.

Steve, The answer is that it was downgraded for everyone. She said "they" were over compensating and have recalculated the numbers. THe last two times I had the same tech do the echo. She has been doing it for 35 years. The first time I had it done, it was 1.6. Then a year later it was 1.0...

New "standards" of measuring heart valve openings... So now I am a 1.5 not 1.0!?!? I go every 6 months to get my heart checked. So I have been holding steady at 1.0 aotic opening but now my cardio put me at a 1.5. Ok. um.... she said that the Heart Association gets together every so often and...

This would be a nose job to be specific..

I have some elective surgery that I have been thinking about doing for myself and I am currently steady at 1.0, little regurg.... left ventricle is good.. etc... Do you think my cardio would give me the go ahead for something like this? It would be about 3 hours or so... Anyone else have...

I agree, if you want to stay IN the Grand Canyon, El Tovar is the only lodge. It's very booked ahead of time so don't delay on that one. I did a helicopter trip over the Grand Canyon for my 40th... AMAZING! The Meteor Crater is great too. I lived in Flagstaff (near there) for two years and...

Julian!! Dude!!!! Congrats on making it to the other side. Was waiting for your post. Sounds like you didn't have too much issues... You heart probably doesn't know what to do because for the first time, it's getting all this blood!! You poor thing, you were way over due. Anyway, take time to...

I have ALWAYS had a problem with heat intolerance. Being that I have a bad heart valve, my cardio said it's VERY IMPORTANT that you stay hydrated with any heart issue. She explained why.... in doctors terms... either way, make sure you drink plenty of water and try to rest often. This is the...

For some reason, my cardio tells me I have an EXCELLENT Ejection Fraction... last echo it was 69 now it's 68... Can someone explain to me (in dummy mode):D what this is? My echo yesterday showed NO abnormalities... no co-arction, aneurysms... etc. Just a calcified aortic valve.... They got a...

Malteser... Where are you currently at with your numbers??

Results are in. I'm EXACTLY the same as I was 6 months ago. I guess that's good but looks like I may have the "steve" syndrome!!! I might be in the waiting room for some time. She said let's do another one in 6 months and then if that's the same... we can do another every year. My ejection...

LOL!! That's funny.. what's your secret... OHS... That made me chuckle....

How many of you lost weight after surgery? If so, how much? Why, because of the stress, lack of appetite, shock to the body?