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It is bitter cold in KC with 10 inches of snow, thus I am thiniking summer vacation!! My husband and I have been wanting to go to Chicago. The Magnificent Mile and Science Center are appealing! Is there anyone who can offer suggestions on a place to stay? Hotels in downtown Chicago are way...

Merry Christmas to everyone! I know that edema in heart patients can present itself in the feet, ankles, and abdomen. I have been waking in the morning with swollen fingers. If I take my rings off before bed, I cannot, even with soap or lotion, get them on in the morning. It is evening before...

Just a reminder to set your clocks back one hour tonight when you go to bed! I love this night. One whole extra hour of life! The holidays are just around the corner!

I recall my heart surgeon telling me that after a mitral repair/replacement some patients may develop problems with their aortic or tricuspid valve as a result of the mitral surgery. I don't remember which valve because I was so overwhelmed with the mitral valve issue that I didn't focus on the...

Hi Guys and Gals, I had my mitral valve replaced in May, 2001. I have been experiencing for the last 3 weeks or so, something that feels like a cramping sensation on the left side of my chest. (it is not double over pain, just noticeable) It usually lasts a minute or so. At first, it was every...

Hey Ross, Did you get the final echo results from your cardiologist? Or did I just miss the thread? Please let me know!

Hi friends! I have some purplish/red pinhead dots on the tops of my feet and a few on my hands. I also noticed Friday night, what appeared to be a blood spot on one eye. This was in the white of the eye. By Saturday morning, the entire white of my eye looked like it was bloody. I assume somehow...

Hello everyone, I was just wondering if anyone has experienced nausea that comes and goes since their heart surgery? Since I have had my valve replaced I have episodes of nausea that lasts 3-4 days at a time. This has been occurrng about once every 4-6 weeks. I am taking digoxin (lanoxin)...

This message is for Hank I guess! I am switching from AOL as my internet server and was wondering how I will be able to log in and post with my new internet service. Will I have to register again? I will have a new email account also. Thanks for your help!:cool:

I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on the long term effect of an ejection fraction of 45%. This occured because of a very long surgery. My ejection fraction before surgery was 55-60%. When I look on the internet, it lists a compromised ejection fraction ( below 50%) as a sympton of...

I want to thank Ross for his encouragement in getting me to introduce myself! He is very persistent in his personal emails! I am an elementary teacher in Independence, Mo. I have a wonderful, supportive husband and three daughters. My oldest daughter is a pharmacy intern. She will graduate...