Recent content by LJM

Congrats...

Welcome back ..

Prayers Heading your way!

Hi Cory, So to hear you have to go through this again 9 weeks ago i underwent my 4th OHS & had a mechanical valve placed & i am on warfarin. I am 40 years old & i have not had to change much, except i now i have an excuse to not eat green leafy foods. :thumbup: I get my blood checked, I too...

Does anyone use this ?? Are there different ones ?? What one is best ?

Well the surgeon assistant said it was a piece of stitch, she pulled it out, I have to wash my scar with Betadine, she said sometimes the internal stitch breaks off & tries to get out. (weird) but alright. She listened to my lungs & heart,she said everything sounded good but i should call my...

Still sending good thoughts to Skyler .

I am 7 weeks post op from my 4th OHS. I have a general question. When i take a breath in i get a discomfort in the center of my back, Does anyone have/had this ?? Also the top of my scar has developed a blood blister looks like a blister, but looks like blood in it, I do not have a fever, but i...

I try to keep recored of all things done & implanted. Just for my own OCD. However when i went over the release papers from my most recent surgery there is no info at all on the paperwork about my valve,.. Nothing.. and thats weird.

Prayers from Rhode Island. Wishing you all the best.

I also have no had this problem, But i will call my cardiologist and get in much sooner then the Fri apt that you have.

OH GOD NO... I never want another OHS. Never. 4 is just plenty. Thanks for all the info. I can def do without the t-shirt, lol

Well they are send me my card, they said it should be in a few weeks. By the time i called my surgeon he was gone for the day so i will call him on Monday. I am seeing a lot of this ON-X valve, whats the difference between that & the St. Jude Valve ???

Well i just called them and they said they are backed up at St,Jude, She said they are currently working on valved replaced on Oct 18th. So i will give it a few more weeks and see if they come in, In the mean time i am calling my Dr i was suppose to get a temp card on the day of my release. I...

Holy crap. It wasn't even stitched in. That's amazing, Great read.