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Hi Janice, so very glad to hear that Adam is home....finally! It is so much better being on the other side of this whole thing, huh? Even though there are lots of things that are going to come up and you will continue to have questions the stress of choosing a surgeon, picking a date, getting...

Hi Bob.... Thanks so much for the official TOOTS certificate! It was so nice of you to take the time to remember us by this "official" document and I really do appreciate it! Take care!

You go Girl! I am so proud of you....and wish you all the best in your race! it's so great to have a goal and to work towards it...and to know that you heart is functioning well and that your surgery was such a success! I am so happy for you! Remember when you called me just minutes before...

This really, really scares me! I am 12 weeks post-op from OHS for an aortic aneurysm and aortic valve repair. I had no idea I even had a problem other than a very mild heart murmur (didn't even know I had a BAV) until I had an MRI of my spine and the aneurysm was found. I do indeed have BAV...

Okay, this is interesting because I was actually counting on losing weight after OHS...BUT....it didn't really work that way. Actually, I gained a ton of fluid weight in the hospital and they had to give me injections of Lasix twice a day. It worked...I lost 8 lbs in one day in the...

Hi there, YES, I had pleurisy starting at about two weeks post op and continuing for quite some time. It was very painful and actually felt like I had broken a rib and taking a deep breath was at times excruciating. I also had a partially collapsed left lung, probably as a result of not...

Hello Everyone! First of all, I am very, very sorry for not posting in such a long time! I really do appreciate everyone's concern and just want you all to know that I am feeling really much, much better. So good, in fact, that my husband and I have started some home improvement projects...

Just wanted to update you all regarding my "condition." I have done some extensive research on costochondritis and it appears that most of my symptoms line up with this so at least I know my problem has a name. It can and is aggravated by "overdoing it" so I have consciously been trying to...

Thanks so much for the advice and encouragement everyone! I agree, I am probably overdoing it and my body is letting me know. I am going to scale back for a few days and try and see if that helps. I am going to contact Dr. Raissi, I just hesitate to call him with minor things as I know he is...

I haven't posted in a while because it seems I have been dealing with a multitude of post-operative issues, not the least of which is some ?depression? over not feeling better by now! I have been experiencing what I would call an inordinate amount of sternum pain, back, neck and shoulder pain...

Hi Luke, I just read through all 4 pages (whew!) and I too am impressed by your maturity and the grasp you seem to have on your situation! It is very difficult to digest that you need OHS, let alone all the choices involved concerning surgeon, valve selection, etc. This forum is an excellent...

That's very interesting....I will see if perhaps I am a candidate for the "Facet Rhizotomy" since I am not on Warafin and do not a mechanical valve (or tissue for that matter since I had a repair). At this point, I would be willing to do just about anything for some relief. As you know, the...

That is so interesting Aussigal...I also have an arthritic spine, discovered after I fracture my back and they ran a ton of tests, along with some other things to do with the lumbar spine. Unfortunately, the discovered the aneurysm right in the middle of the treatment for my back so I didn't...

Kathy, I am sorry to hear you have had such a rough go of things but try and stay optimistic and realize that this is "temporary" and things are definitely going to get better. Before you know it, this will all be a distant memory and your life will get back to normal. I am several weeks...

John, Prayers and well wishes to you for a successful surgery and smooth recovery!

My best wishes and prayers for a successful surgery and smooth recovery! Soon you will be joining us on "the other side of the mountain" where the view is sooo much nicer! Try and relax as much as you can....I pray you feel the "calm" that so many of us do beforehand. God bless!

Positive energy, thoughts and prayers coming your way for a successful surgery and smooth, uneventful recovery!

Hi Kathy, I also has post pericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) and I definitely experienced this sensation of hearing my pulse in my head. It still do, but not as noticeable. I had my six-week post-op check up last Tuesday in Los Angeles and the pericardial effusion has subsided (thank God). The...

So glad to hear that you are home and doing well Zach! I have been praying for you and looking forward to your first post! It is wonderful to be home and, coincidentally, I myself got out in my yard today and actually did a little light yardwork. It felt absolutely wonderful to be outside and...

Hi There, Recently Adam posted that he had sustained a meniscal (sp?) tear in his knee that is going to require surgery. In a response to that post it was noted that there is a relationship between connective tissue disorders and bone fractures, sprains, and other joint and bone related tears...