Recent content by Mldelag1

Emotionally I am having some breakdowns in the evenings when things quiet down. I have a reason why my number has not been called yet so I know I have something important to do with my life. 3rd surgery scares me for sure. My mom is worrie# about my heart stopping again and what if I was...

Hi folks, so I had my redo sternotomy on February 23rd. I am 39 years old. I should have come through no problems except the previous surgery reflected significant issues in completing the surgery making a 5 hour surgery a 12 hour surgery. I was on heart and lung machine for twice as long as...

39 year old repeat sternotomy elected for mechanical valve. Surgery was 10 days ago still sitting in the ICU whenever pacemaker will be inserted tomorrow. Tell me your stories of your pacemakers

I met with the surgeon and he was amazing. I am scheduled for surgery on the 21st. SO SOON.......we talked all options and I am almost 100 percent sure I will do mechanical.

Thanks for all the replies. I could not reply until today. I meet with the surgeon at 10 AM so I will know his opinion soon. I know my current valve degenerated rapidly in the last year. I knew it would because I had another baby. I was surprised about the opinions he had about length of...