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If y'all can lend us a few IV bags, that might be better. Does the saline drain in the opposite direction, though ; ) Hospital presidents in town are getting together this week to divvy up what they have, try to make sure emergencies are covered and move forward from there. I'm supposed to...

It was supposed to be next Weds 10/16. Kinda of nervous because they told me 6 weeks ago it should be done within a month. But, I feel ok as long as I don't have afib.

Pretty long con, since I've been reading Dick's posts for more than 15 years now. :rolleyes: Retracting statements like this is always an option. But whatever, dude. You could put "Bentall surgery" or "Medtronic Freestyle Root Bioprosthesis" into the forum search bar to get the user...

Hope you don't get bumped for surgery -- I just did. National IV bag supply chain issues from Hurricane Helene. No idea when I will be rescheduled.

My valve replacement surgery is cancelled indefinitely due to national shortage of IV bags in the US (recent hurricane destroyed a factory that made 60% of the national supply for hospitals): https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-hospitals-iv-fluids-shortage-hurricane-helene/ Just...

I will say that my daughter’s glasses with the prisms are very expensive. Luckily she has unusually good vision benefits from work.

My daughter has pretty intense prisms. Last time she had a vision exam the doc kept asking, which is clearer, this or this? Ok it is clear? Ok great. Until she said “it’s in focus but there are two of them.” 😂 be careful what questions you ask I guess!

It’s pretty common for patients to get a marker to actually mark the surgery target to prevent mistakes (right knee vs left knee for example). Or in one case I heard about, to be a wise ass and have his wife write all all over him “if looking here, please flip over … this is not my knee, wtf is...

Yes, Harriet. I also hope she is doing okay somehow but she had a lot to deal with. And to your original point, I thought elevated bleeding risk was one of those things.

Well crud. I sure hope you don't have to do this again. Will be thinking of you.

I remember we had somebody on the forum awhile back who was given 2 mechanical valves that she never should have had because she had some kind of bleeding disorder. In fact I think she maybe was looking at having to have them replaced with tissue. Her situation really was not good. : (

Thanks for putting this PAD on my radar!

I'm aware, as is my sister.

Truth. And 24/7 home care requires hiring 5 people. If you simply can’t get to the bathroom unassisted — 24/7 care. In-home care beyond a little homemaking is an extreme luxury item. Using family caregivers is rough too — both my FIL and BIL had heart attacks from trying to care for my MIL...

Just did some reading online about the doctor shortage in Ontario. That's terrible!! It sounds like even getting remote or virtual appointments is difficult.

It varies from state to state in the US, and I'm sure from country to country. In my state (Minnesota, US) spouses DO NOT automatically get health care power of attorney. In your case, even if you're in a state that theoretically grants automatic spousal POA for health care -- if there's ANY...

I was talking to my sister (a pediatrician, but still an MD right) about this because I have noticed a lot LESS bruising on Eliquis than when I was on 325 mg aspirin for the last 20 years. She said that the effects of anti-platelet medication (like aspirin) can be more noticeable to patients in...

You said you don't have a primary care physician -- can you prioritize getting one ASAP? If you have been deemed not in need of emergency care or hospitalization by the ER, and cardiology says your symptoms aren't heart-related, you need a general practitioner to drill down into this and help...

It's prudent to have a POA set up. I'm signing all that paperwork tomorrow actually as I have valve replacement on 10/16. We had an excellent experience with a geriatric care consultant with my FIL. She came to the hospital and was a tireless advocate for his wishes and care, also super...

Critter posted this guideline on the bicuspid / aortic aneurysm thread: Concomitant aortic valve surgery ≥4.5 cm That's where you are so I hope you can get both issues fixed now.