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Hi everyone, it has been a while since I checked in...I am back to work now fullk time and taking care of kids...and living my crazy schedule, and no time to be on computer any more.... BUT I feel GREAT!!!! I am flying tomorrow for the first time since my valve repalcement in sept. Any...

hi , So I am feeling great cardiovascular wise...just checking in regarding tightness in chest around scar (pulling sensation) and soreness still in collar bone (mostly with too much use of arms.) I realize most of this is "normal" but at what time do these symptoms start to subside, more. I...

Hi I am just past 7 weeks post op. Before surgery I was a walker, or eliptical user. I would work out for months at a time and then get in a rut. Well since surgery I have been walking , started eliptical last week and I feel great!!! and am commited to a healthy life style. I have never been...

I feel like this is so minor after reading Ross's post (Ross stay positive, you are an inspiration to others) Well I started my day throwing up for about 10 hours ( my 7 and 5 year old joined in) we were all sick with in 3 hours of each other. :( Once the vomitting stopped it was the other end...

hi, Was at Dr yeaterday 5 week post op. Scar looked good although I had what I thought was a pimple at top of scar. Well after washing up this am skin opened and there was a string hanging out! I pulled ever so gently..NOT coming out. Called Dr..At this point I am so squimish about it...

I thought I would share..The night before my surgery I was at Dick's Sporting goods and there on the table (as I was looking for comfy sweats for hospital) I found a very cool t shirt made by Nike. On front was a heart (shaped like a real human heart) with a small smile on it and underneath it...

Does anyone in the New England area have a Inratio and deal with Raytel? I am getting my first home test kit this week and wondering what to expect with company? communication?

Hi all, I am doing well been hoem from hospital (MI AVR) one week today. I am, as someone one said on an earlier post eating sleeping and walking. When it comes to the walking I am wearing a pedometer all day...walking around house up and down driveway to get duaghter on off bus, most days...

HI EVERYONE I am home with my new onyx valve. 5 day hospital stay not bad..it went sometihing like this 4 1/2 hour surgery...St jude valve was planned but my valve was so small needed to make a last minute change to onyx for better fit. In ICU at 8pm. woke up with 102.5 temp and ice packs...

Hi Everyone, Well 4 weeks ago I was told my aortic stenosis had progressed...Three weeks ago stress test indicated surgery was in near future...two weeks ago scheduled surgery for Oct 8, well 3 days ago surgery was moved to Tuesday...yes this tuesday 9/2. I am doing ok...today was a very...

Hi all, spoke with surgeons office today and my AVR is scheduled for October 8....Seems so far away...But I start back at work full time this thurs , so I will keep busy between now and then and I have the ability to take sick days should it be too much. I am releived to know a date. I am not a...

Hi all, My Cardiologist is expecting a call from me tomorrow with the name of the surgeon I would like to meet with. I am down to Dr. Bolman and Dr. Shekar both a Brigham and Womens Boston. Dr. wants a surgery date soooon! Any last minute info on either of these dr. from those of you in...

I was just reading through some posts adn much of it seemed so foreign to me. I am going to be having aortic valve replacement in the next 4-6 weeks. I feel clueless after reading some of these posts. What can I expect for pre op testing? time away from work ( I am an elementary school...

:eek: Hi, It has been a little over a year since I last posted...cruising through each day trying to forget that I have aortic stenosis! Well here I am (mother of 7 year old and 4 1/2 yr old, wife of police officer with crazy hours) and the Dr. just told me by phone that based on echo a week...