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    How Many Still Exercise?

    I try to get to the gym twice a week.. Mostly ends up once but i do enough around the house and with the dog...
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    Don't Sneeze...

    They should hand out a "Sneezing sucks" T shirt with the pillows.
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    Third Valversary--Sorry I haven't been in touch for so long

    Congrats, time flies doesn't it?
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    3 years ago today!

    Wow! Time flies. After 2 postponements it finally happened..Feeling great we skied 2 weeks ago.. My chest does ache now and then when the weather changes..The people here were a huge help with my sanity in the whole thing...If your in the waiting room hang in there! :biggrin2:
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    Anyone Medication-Free after valve surgery?

    I am and have been since 3 months out when I got off Coumadin.. Just Zyrtek for allergies, an asprin and vitamins.
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    What Happened to My Scar?

    My scar is almost invisible at 2 1/2 years out...I had mitral repair and used Aquaphor on it every day after my shower.. It was glued and the steri strips came off at 2 weeks out...
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    Nurses and Tape?

    I have a tape allergy which is documented but that didn't stop them from ripping off the tape where my tubes were.. It blistered and was sooo itchy..They gave me some SSarna lotion which helped alittle.. They also kept changing my telementry leads and then found it needed a battery.. I kept...
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    Ok, time DOES fly!

    Happy 2 Gail , you look great....
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    Flying for first time post surgery questions

    I flew at about the same time out and pre boarded.. I was alone and scared to death I was going to get elbowed in the chest.. And I still had trouble getting my carry on in the overhead..That was I was comfy before the mob got in.
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    New Study - Benefits of Cardiac Rehab, Feb, 2011

    I wish I had done re hab. My Dr. wanted me to be walking 2 miles by 2 weeks but it was January and I felt like crap.. I could have used a push...
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    Today 2/20/11 is Harmony's second valversary

    Harmony, I have migraines too and was hoping for a cure..I have had them as long as I can remember and ended up in the ER several times for IV treatment.. I finally don't get them as often and take Relpax when I do.. It is a miracle drug..I wish I had it 20 years ago when I was having them every...
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    Full Sternal Opening.....

    We have had so much snow and other crap, (more tonight) my chest aches too. Sometime my drain holes ache a little when it is going to snow..My wires are still sensitive to pressure and probably always will be because they are not covered by much...It is never bad enough to have to take anything...
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    New to the "waiting room"

    Welcome Natina, My MVP was discovered at 35 after 4 pregnancies (3 kids) and was not leaking untill about 45 then at 50 decided to do an echo and voila ! I need surgery...I never mentioned mt murmmer when seeing different medical people because I thought they should hear it.. So I waited to see...
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    2 Year echo today

    All is well and repair is perfect... Yay for another year...:biggrin2:
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    Valve repair redo?

    Sorry to hear that...My 2 year echo is Thursday...fingers crossed.
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