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My secretary asked an interesting question to me. She asked if there was a study ever done on adults with childhood diseases. She wondered if our childhood diseases give us specific personaility traits? Do we become driven to be over achievers? or do we tend to play the victim? I was born...

What a blast! We had 12 friends and family attend our backyard pool party. Starting left first row: Ed (Debbi's husband), Mike (Racefan), TinaK, Megan daughter of Mike (ResqRN) and Kim, Debbi, "Baybee", Tina & Dwayne, Second row: Mike & Kim, Natalie & Austin We braved the 110 degree weather...

Has any one been able to decifer the language on the back of the St Jude medical card? What does all that mean really?

I cant tell yet if there is a correlation but, I have read on this blog that coumadin increases your menstration. Could it also decrease it? I am still waiting for my first period post surgery, now that I am on coumadin, but to no avail.......I am not pregnant(tubal ligation 1990). I also...

I am almost 5 weeks post surgery, things are going well, except fo the bruising around the scar (I think its normal .....but would like to be reassured that others have had the same). Also, my breast and muscles are extremely sore (I hope that also normal) My heart rate is an astounding...

I am 12 days post AV and root replacement. My neck and shoulders ache tremendously. I can literally feels the knots. I have used heating pads and my husband has rubbed it. Is this pain normal? Did everyone's neck and shoulders ache after surgery? I am going to call the doctor to ask what...

Since my surgery, I have had night sweats, waking me up around 0200 everynight. At first I thought it was the pain meds, now that I am home, I have weaned myself off the pain pills but still have night sweats? Is this normal?

What an adventure. I am finally home, taken my first shower (felt good). I have to give kudos to my first nurse, Lynne, she did not leave my side for the first night after surgery. She brushed my hair, massage the worries from my brow, and talked to me. I honestly thought she was my angel...

OK, I am sitting in the hotel waiting for tomorrow. I received some bad news today. They have to replace my aortic root and my heart valve. I did not take it too well, and really did not hear everything I should have asked. It is dialated to a 4.3, what ever that means?? Has anyone had this...

Wow, Tuesday is going to be a busy day on the valve replacement forum.....to those folks who are having surgery on the 12th, let all get thru this together and we can enjoy comparing scars and how the hospital treated us!!! TinaK:p

I am 41 years young and having a hard time with this upcoming surgery. I have rescheduled several times, cant seem to commit. This last week I have had panic attacks, which raise my blood pressure, etc. Enough to get to to the doctor. To be honest, I am scared shitless. I feel so alone...