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Hi! Hi! Hi Cynthia! Welcome to the site. Your fears are similar to a lot of our fears before surgery. It's really scary to walk around thinking you're fine to finding out you have a problem with a heart valve. I too was really, really scared and definitely was afraid of dying and leaving...

Hi! Hi! Janea, Welcome! 13 days home is really a short time when you look back. Having 3 little kids at your ages is physically taxing, plus the walking. Talk to your doctor about your concerns but also allow yourself a well deserved break. You've just been through a major, major surgery...

Hi. Hi. I suffer from sinus infections a lot. It's what my ENT always prescribes. I don't know much about the antibiotic, but I'm on it right now (another sinus infection). It seems to clear up my sinus infections more so than other antibiotics. Hope it helps:) Martha

I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry! Cindy, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your son, Teddy. I read the articles and I too cannot stop the tears from flowing. I followed your son's surgery story and was inspired as to what a great person he was and how he really LIVED his life the way that...

Hi! My kids were younger than yours when I had AVR last December, so I don't know if this helps. They were 8, 6 and 4. I tried to keep their routine as normal as possible and tried to keep a really positive attitude, and only gave as little/much information as I thought they needed. I thought...

Yup, Me Too Yup, Me Too My sinuses are driving me crazy, too! I have another appointment with my ENT on Thursday. Just finished a round of antibiotics and I think the sinus thing is worse than before. I feel like I have been fighting this thing since early October - on and off! The...

Hi! It's so interesting. Mine, congenital - unicuspid. Any other unicuspids out there? Martha

Funny how soon you forget! Funny how soon you forget! Wow! I had already forgotten about those night sweats. I never heard about them before surgery, but definitely had them. I remember waking up completely uncomfortable because of them. I thought it was the strangest thing. What causes...

Hi Steve! Hi Steve! Hi Steve and welcome from another fellow New Jerseyian (sp?)! Nice to have you aboard. I too had my surgery, AVR, in New York, in December. I chose NYU, but there's lots of great surgeons around. Don't worry so much about the breathing tube. I did and I think I...

Naps are the BEST! I've always loved them, but, usually felt guilty, always something else to do. But after surgery, I did a lot of napping in the beginning. To this day (my surgery was 12/17) sometimes, I'll feel cranky and not really know why. If I lay down and rest, I really can see the...

Hi Karen, After I was diagnosed with AS, I had 3 echo stress tests (almost yearly, I guess). At the time my AV was at 1.0 and the last time I had one it was at .7. HOWEVER at the the time of all 3 of these tests I was asymptomatic. My cardiologist was present during all 3 tests. Over the...

RMN, welcome to our little family. It's hard finding out that you have valve problems, but, it gets easier as you learn more and adjust. I had my aortic valve replaced just about a month ago. I'm 43. I decided to go with the porcine valve, but, also gave mechanical a lot of consideration...

Good, thanks! Good, thanks! Hi, thanks for asking! I know we discussed this earlier, but, I didn't want to appear rude by not answering... :) . So, to all my heart buddies... Everything went fine on Thursday. I saw the surgeon. The wound is healing. So, the surgeon decided not to resuture...

Aaron, great to hear that you're home and surgery went well. Keep up the good work, and most importantly, take it easy! Martha

MitralMan, I'm driving with the full seatbelt. Y'know, I didn't even think about it using it another way. :rolleyes: It's not too comfortable because my wound is partially not sutured right now, but, that's getting resutured on Thursday. Yay! Martha

Good News! Good News! That's great news! I'm so happy for both of you. You're right, "miracles do happen" and with that thought you just reminded me of how truly blessed I am! Best wishes for an uneventful and quick recovery! Martha

Great News! Great News! Ali, so great to hear that David is doing great! I'm so happy for him, for you and for your family. You all are in my thoughts and prayers. Tell him to take it easy and take it one day at a time. Some days are better than others in the beginning. But each day will...

Good news! It's great to start driving isn't it? I was starting to get stir crazy...Keep up the good work! ;) Martha

David, thinking of you as you go through your surgery. My thoughts and prayers will be with you. Wishing you and your son the very best. Take it one day at a time. Get healthy, so that you can be strong for your son and your family. See you on the other side of the mountain, and, you'll see...

That's great news! I'm so happy for both of you. Please tell him to keep up the good work on recovering! :) Martha