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my incision was glued , i believe, no pain at all but he did a different thing from the neck to the top of my breasts , no scar there and i have a clean scar , red though but no problems with it. i had surgery on july 18th. i had no pain but terrible time with blood pressure which i never...

I love it! am finally back , i was confused with the new forum and now with my surgery behind me..July 18th , i am now facing other issues. I swear this is my son named Tim drinking this coffee...spittin image.

fabulous,, congrats,,,maybe i will feel like this sometime soon....am back after 10 days of no fun. i would love the thought of getting that many years out of this hard stuff right now....hello everyone...tis sunshine Ruth

wish you the very best and quick recovery...i will be going in two days after you. Ruth

don't quite understand how to answer here. don't quite understand how to answer here. thanks for your support...dont mind having a scar or anything like that...i just want to get better .

HI Neil thanks so much for a great lift...i needed that today. it isn't so much the pain as it is the nausea ...i cannot handle that but what can i do about it anyhow. the waiting is driving me up the wall ,,wish it was now.

HI Joanpieroni , missed your letter ....the idea of the hospital in Buffalo sounds wonderful and our politicians probably use it. we have St.Marys cardiac hospital here in Kitchener and it is a really good one..i am not worried about my care, i am worried about surviving it all without being a...

was told my aortic valve stenosis was genetic. my aunt had it ...operated on ..passed t 84, uncle had it too, operated on , passed at 89 and second cousin had it ..passed away..but that took place 50 years ago. my cousin has just discovered a heart murmer as that is how i found out. i have...

am scheduled for replacement in two weeks...when i met the surgeon he said it was critical..what was the sense in all those treadmills and echos , i was putting off something that could not go away but get worse. my other cardio doctor would sort of suggest it but not persist...i needed to be...

that bottom liner could apply to me ...am scheduled for surgery in two weeks and i am a complete mess...it is now critical. Ruth

HI Paleogirl could i call you by your first name? you seem like my friend now. i am settling down and beginning to realize i am not alone....the part of living through this bothers me and yet , to feel better as many say...i have that clearing of the throat all the time and to....to begin...

i don't know where the hell it is as i guess i need to calm down . i was in it once and left a post and cannot find it . been thinking..what is the sense of putting off the op when it is coming no matter how i look at it or what i do.. another 3 or 4 months of just anxiety when i could be...

am in this section as it was recommended...just had a call from the surgeon's office and they said to see him monday ...he wants to do it as soon as possible , this is aortic valve ...had the catherization done yesterday and heart looks clean with no clogged arteries but the echogram showed just...

HI Paleogirl...i dont know where to start a new message...i just received a call from the surgeon's receptionist and she said that he wants to see me right away on Monday as they want to do this soon...i am just sick in hearing this , i dont know what i expected...more time , i suppose to...

thank you Paleogirl...like to know as much as i can and learned about the pain killers you were taking and the effects you had. i would think and i will ask about the mini as i do not have any other problems that i know of so far. i am just recovering from the cath and that went well . so is...

is this the method that takes so much out of the surgeon and it is very intense. i asked about this and my one surgeon said it was only used on those that were too ill for operations. is this the method that scot glen the astronaut had? is it used for the aortic valve?

Hi Bob..hope you find the answers you need here as i am sure you will. you must have a vey courageous mom. what i am asking is what is a "mini". i am too waiting for a heart valve. Ruth

oh i can't wait to be in your shoes. i had the catherization and i would say i was pleasantly surprised at how little pain there was if at all. the bad thing was the needle for the iv which she couldn't get a vein...tried once and oh boy , it hurt and she went and got a smaller needle and it...

HI ski girl...need you today..going in for my catherization...i think i am the first one today...hope it goes quickly , am anxious been up at 3 and 4 and got up at 5 ,have to be there at 6"30///love the positive response in here...i really need that. it is all that waiting for this and the next...

thank you , how long Joan were you off work then ? i guess a lot of mashed potatoes would do the trick..i am just on the beginning that is why i am so nervous and trying to learn from all of you...any secrets to a better recuperation and getting through this. i still cannot believe it. i...