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  1. Lorraine

    Today is my 12 Valversary

    Hi Everyone, Today is the 12 anniversary of getting my St. Judes Mitral and Aortic mechanical valves. My valves are doing great! I have had other issues like a mild heart attack in 2007 and a Pacemaker installed in 2012 because I developed A-fib and I have Tachy/Brady! My mechanical valves...
  2. Lorraine

    Pacemaker

    Hi Everyone, I decided to update everyone on what has been happening to me. I should have got on here sooner but first it happened so quickly and second I was feeling too down to post. I went to ER on Fathers Day's June 17 at 6pm because I developed palpitations again. It was approx...
  3. Lorraine

    No Pacemaker for Now

    Hi Everyone, I didn't realize it has been well over a month since I last posted. :redface2: I meant to get back on here sooner. I saw my EP April 15 for a followup for my Atrial Flutter Ablation. He was very pleased with the procedure. He did stop the Atrial Flutter. He said he...
  4. Lorraine

    MRI & St. Jude Mechanical Valves

    Hi Everyone, I haven't been on much recently. Still check in once in a while, but never get a chance to post. Things have been going along fairly well for me. I've had once issue that has crept up in the last 10 months having to do with Heart Palpitations, followed within a few hours of...
  5. Lorraine

    Bruising Under eye on cheek

    Hi Everyone, I was in a minor fender bender yesterday. We both were okay, at least so I thought. A couple of hours later, my neighbor noticed my face was black and blue underneath my eye. Well over night it has goteen bigger. I had put ice on it. It didn't swell up. The area just got...
  6. Lorraine

    Took two doses today of Coumadin!

    Okay everybody. I just realized as I went to take my evening meds, that I accidentally took a second dose of my 5:30pm meds of my Coumadin! I had a very trying day, as I was on jury duty. Instead of reaching for my evening meds pill box, I took my 5:30pm meds (which was my Coumadin). So...
  7. Lorraine

    Please Prayfor my sister Florence Again

    Hi Everyone, I am requesting prayers for my sister Florence again. Anyone that knows me knows this isn't a scam like I read recently on this site. I would never do that kind of thing on a website that has helped me so much. Florence is up here now near me in Geneva, IL instead of in...
  8. Lorraine

    8th Valversary

    Hi Everyone, Today is my 8th Valversary! I've never felt better. I am very grateful for having found this site, even if it was after my surgery! I love the support and information here. I have made many friends. I can not express enough, that those who haven?t gone to any of the...
  9. Lorraine

    Update on my sister Florence

    Hi , Just wanted to give everyone an update on my sister Florence. Sorry I've been away, but with my sister Gladys passing, coordinating exams for 2 1/2 weeks, Christmas etc, I had been busy. Noy enough time to post a long post. Florence was in rehab for 4 weeks to get her walking again...
  10. Lorraine

    I need Prayers for my sister Florence

    Hi Everyone, My sister was admitted to Huntsville, Alamba Hospital on Monday because she couldn't breathe. They did an Angiogram and many other tests ( I don't know which tests they did yet, but I plan to find out) on Wednesday. They discovered both her Corotid Arteries are at least 80%...
  11. Lorraine

    Prayers for my neighbors Border Terrier

    Okay, I know this isn't the doggie or animal forum but since I knew we have a lot of animal lovers and this dog does have a heart issue I felt I could post it here. My neighbor/best friend has a 11 yr old Border Terrier name Sadie. Sadie was diagnosed with Mitral Valve Prolaspse about 8 months...
  12. Lorraine

    Possible New Member

    Hi Everyone, We may possibly have a new member joining us. I don't know if I should just post his first name without permission, so I won't at this time. He started in Cardiac Rehab this past Monday. I've been going for three weeks. From the time that we did get to talk each day, I found...
  13. Lorraine

    Chicago Area Get Together

    Hi, I decided to retire the thread that had my birthday wishes on it, that also became our Chicago get together thread near the end of it. Our Meeting Place was going to be Gino's East in Rolling Meadows at noon. I would like to change that to: The Assembly American Bar & Cafe 2570...
  14. Lorraine

    Mild Heart Attack

    Hi Everyone, On Monday about 7:15pm I came home from work, and started having very bad crushing excruciating pains in both my arms. I tried to shake it off, thinking my arms were aching from all the yard work I had done over the weekend. I never gave a thought that I could possibly be...
  15. Lorraine

    Angiogram while on Coumadin

    Hi Everyone, Sorry I haven't posted in a few months. My postings tend to be sketchy at best in the last year or so. Up until last month I had a lot of computer problems at home. I finally got a new computer but I still never have enough time to post.:( Not enough hours in a day. Of...
  16. Lorraine

    Spent Good Friday in ER!

    :( On Good Friday I went to have my INR checked. This past week I was having shortness of breathe and chest pains off and on that felt like it started underneath my ribcage and traveled up my neck and into my left arm. With just the slightest exertion, such as walking two blocks from the bus...
  17. Lorraine

    Chicago Area Lunch, In Schaumburg, IL

    Gina, Cort and I have decided that we are going to meet for lunch on Sunday, March 11h somewhere in Schaumburg, TBD. Anyone who wants to join us, let us know so we can include you in our reservations. You can either post on this thread or PM one of us. Gina is checking out where we will meet...
  18. Lorraine

    6.5 Inr

    I wrote all this Saturday night and that was when after i went to post, it said I wasn't logged on and I lost the thread that took me a half hour or so to write. So now I'll give a condensed version (if that's possible) :) I had started by stating I lurk and try to log on when I can and...
  19. Lorraine

    5 Year Anniversary

    Today is my 5 year anniversary of my mechanical valves and rebirth! It is hard to believe that 5 years have passed since I had OHS! I feel great! My checkup in December was good. Cardio said everything sounded great. That made me happy. I am soo very glad that I found this forum as it...
  20. Lorraine

    Step Moms to have Bypass surgery in legs.

    I just spent yesterday morning at the hospital where my Step Mother was having an angiogram. She had been problems for the last year with excrusiating pains in her legs whenever she walked. The had given her steriod shots, had her change her diet, told her to walk more to try and keep the...
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