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Hi Need to talk to you guys about this. Ok so can't get a mechanical valve because of several other surgeries so opted for the tavr to buy some time to get them done. Ok so cancelled open heart so now I find out the valve they need to use is in a clinical study, would of liked to know that up...

Well, supposed to have the tavr because of not being able to get a on x right now due to several other surgeries skull related, and it would be a redo for another tissue valve, I have right bundle branch block, just found out that right bundle branch block is not good with tavr. Not many tavr...

I know this is gonna be a long story, here goes, I had my bicuspid valve replaced 2008 bovine 28 years old, should of got an on x but guess it was meant to be because I developed something called cholesteatoma, they have to drill through the mastoid bone to get it out, we'll they dug around in...

Hi havent been on for awhile sometimes you just want to forget about all of the health issues and just get on with life for awhile. Well adam has a double ear infection that we have been treating for the last couple of weeks with augmentin. the ent said if it wasnt gone with the first round to...

have you guys ever had a cleaning and then immediatey afterward, have a tooth filled? that is how they made out appt.. if you guys think that we should do it seperately, please let me know, it is in a couple of hours. i would really appreciate it, you guys know how much i worry about everything...

has anyones cardio had them get off of these meds without tapering off? i always thought coreg had to be weaned off of. adams cardio told him to quit taking the coreg and spironolactone cold turkey, he didnt think he needed it anymore, it has been 2 days and the blood pressure is still the same...

just wanted to ask you all, how do you know if and when you need an antibiotic after the valve surgery? I mean do you run every time you have some sinuses or sniffles, a cold some mucus, cuz i always get kind of upset over when to go when not to go, do you have to be on one everytime you get an...

has anyone ever has any issues resulting from having a headcold or sinus problems while having any type of procedure done? for instance dental cleanings, fillings or any other type of medical procedure. thanks alpha 1

it is kind of hard to imagine but today one year ago was adams surgery, it has gone by pretty fast. time really flies. we will have a year appt on april 24. hopefully the doc says that he would like to take him off of some of the meds or at least lower the dose. at least that would be nice. he...

for your dentist appointments, instead of amoxicillian? because this is what happened. you guys know how i freak out about everything medical with my son, and lately these dentists appts. anyway friday nite he sat on a glass that someone had put on a chair by accident and had to have 7 stitches...

Just have a question, does ccf have bad publicity issues? Just noticed that on the forum, and would really hate to think that they do. thanks alpha 1

does anyone know if novacaine, that isnt spelled right, but anyway i read where if you are on coreg/carvidilol that it has something to do with anathesia, that you should be off of it for awhile before you have anesthesia, so if you get novacaine to get a tooth fixed, does that have anything to...

after ohs, when you start to get a cold or sore throat, do you automatically get on an antibiotic right away, or do you wait a few days to see if it goes away, or do you just go to your family doctor, or what, adam is 5 months out now and with the cold and flu season coming up i am really...

has anyone ever been on this diuretic? it is supposed to be potassium sparing so does that mean that you cant eat things with potassium in them, or do you have to be monitered with blood test regularly, also how would you know if you had too much potassium, how would one feel. i asked the docs...

everyone says cardiac rehab really helps, ef and everything else, so here we go, i am going to walk the treadmill while adam does the rehab, just for about a half an hour though, because i am a little laid up, i pulled my back out. but i am going for it, could help depression too. alpha 1

has anyone else ever had to be treated at the dentist before 6 months were up and could i hear about it. i just wanted to know. thanks twobagotwo about the 3 months healing of the valve, that made me feel better. we are getting an x-ray tomarrow just to see how bad it is. if it is just a...

does anyone know much about this word. i think it means regrowth of tissue after surgery, i am just doing research about the whole dental thing and it is what i came up with that has to do with the 6 month wait after the surgery before going to the dentist. but it also says that regrowth of...

i know that i had seen some info on going to the dentist on here before but cant seem to find it. anyway the dentist called in amoxicillin about 2000 mgs because adam has a hole in a tooth and needs a fillling. my questions are is 2000 mgs one hour before the procedure enough, should you have to...

hi everyone, i have been so depressed during this whole situation, i know i needed drugs antidepressents but didnt get them. it is hard for a parent to deal with. anyway adam is 10 weeks out of surgery and we just had a cardio appt. last thursday. well i cried tears of joy for a change, and i...

has anyone here ever experienced fibrillation during their surgery when they never had it before then, also is there a difference in severity between afib and vfib which is worse, also if someone has had it did your ef drop also, this is so frustrating to deal with, and if you had it in the...