Recent content by Vinnie

Tom, Congratulations on your surgery. The day came and gone. It’s great to have it all behind you now. Wishing you the best! Vinnie

Everyone told me the wait was the worst and it was. I had to wait four weeks. It's been over a year now and where has the time gone. Stay busy and talk to people on this site. Great support group here. Blessings to you. Happy Holidays! Vinnie

Hello Tass, I take 5mg of Lisinopril a day. The only side affect my doctor said I might have is a little bit of a cough. That has not happen to me though. I have been taking Lisinopril for 3 months now. Vinnie

Congratulations Chad.. There's No Place Like Home. Don't over do it and rest. Enjoy the holidays! Blessings to you, Vinnie

Debra, This site has been a great place to hang out. Great support! Everyone will tell you here that the wait is the worse part of the whole deal, and it is. Stay busy and pray. You will be fine. They will make you real comfortable in the hospital, so don't worry. I know you like to cook and...

Mikec, Great to hear you are doing well. Like yourselve I had the same problem. I'm 13 days post-op and feeling great. I just had my first good night sleep last night. As far as the surgery , just very uncomfortable. Stop pain meds on the second day home. For me the wait was the biggest pain...

Chris, I will be praying for you. I hope the best for you and will be thinking about you tomorrow. Let us know how you make out.

Scott.... You will be ok, trust me. It's been a week ago Thurs. that I had my surgery and the wait is the hardest part. Stay busy and pray. I feel great right now and I have to keep myself from over doing it. My doctor was able to make the repair and stop the severe leak. Please if you have any...

Hello Everyone.. I want to first say, thank you so much for your prayers and support you all gave me leading up to my surgery. It really made the whole experience easier.The surgery went great. My Doctor was able to repair and stop the the severe leak in my Mitral valve. I don’t have to take...

Hello JeepnOut, We both I have surgery on the same day. I will keep you in my prayers. I have to be at the hospital by 5:45 ...surgery at 7:30. It's an hour drive for me. Let me know how you make out. Blessing, Vinnie

It's amazing all the people you don’t even know, offer their experiences, help and prayers. It really helps you get through this whole deal. It’s too bad we couldn’t handle all of the world’s problems the same way. Blessings to all of you Vinnie

Hello Everyone, Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. I just had my pre-op testing today. They sent me home with this breathing tool for my lungs. It's to help with deep breathing and it's very important for your recovery they said. Anyway...God Bless all of you. Vinnie

Hello dad3, My surgery is set for the 14th. I am still working and every once in awhile I will get real tired and not feel so good, no pain though.I had the TEE done and the heart cath. I have a torn cordea and a severe leak. My cardio said on a scale from 1-5 it's a 5. He told me to get it...

Kristen.. I hope you are doing well. I will keep you updated. Thanks!

Robb, Did you have Mitral Valve repair? I hope all is well with you. Thanks