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    Voice Issue / Vocal Cord issues

    Hello everyone: Its been 16 weeks since surgery for Endocardits to remove my mechanical valve and replace it with a human valve. I feel wonderful. In fact I used the chain saw to cut down a 75 foot oak tree last weekend and use a gas powered log splitter. I am still taking Amoxicillin 500...
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    8 weeks Post OP - New Homograft AVR - removal of mechanical valve

    Its been 8 weeks since my St. Jude's AVR was removed due to endocarditis. My new homograft is doing well - or least seems that way. I have exceeded 1 BILLION units of Penicillin G infusion by IV so far. A few more million units to go before the infection Dr. pulls the PIC line.:smile2::smile2...
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    Homograft AVR & Aorta Replacement - Endocarditis infection of St. Jude's valve

    Over this past 4th of July weekend, I came down with a fever of 104F. After a trip to ER and three trips to the family doctor over 4 days, they figured out that I had a Gram Positive staff infection. On July 8th, I was hospitalized in Little Rock. I'd guess the Dr. pulled 18 blood cultures to...
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