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Wow! Time flies. After 2 postponements it finally happened..Feeling great we skied 2 weeks ago.. My chest does ache now and then when the weather changes..The people here were a huge help with my sanity in the whole thing...If your in the waiting room hang in there! :biggrin2:

All is well and repair is perfect... Yay for another year...:biggrin2:

After all the waiting and 2 postponements it finally happened..:cool: and it's snowing again for the 3rd time this week...I see my cardio and have an echo in February to see how everything is working. :biggrin2::biggrin2:

Woo hoo! I may celebrate by getting a massage later today if I can find an opening. My Dd that does them doesn't have time for me so I will find one somewhere....I am waiting to see if my family mentions it, seeing that they are so busy..:D

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/mortongrove/news/1700635,morton-grove-scam-080609-s1.article No lie, my step Mom got a call today at noon saying it was my daughter(knew her name) and said shse was in Canada and got in an accident and needed $2000 wired to her.. (she has been is Spain for 18...

All is fine. It even was 3D and I could see my hear with the glasses...Wicked cool.7 months out and now I'll have one about every 2 years....My valve actually stays closed now, before it was 2 whips all over the place...I have minimal regurg which is normal....Phew!

We are on vacation on the lake and finally got some nice weather. Our friends rented the Waverunner and let me take it out..Awesome I was flying with the wind in my hair jumping over waves then I thought "Oh s&^% if I wipe out that's gonna hurt like hell." I had driven one before but this one...

After a disapointing appointment with my surgeon on Thursday( only about the coumadin every thing was perfect otherwise). I am finally off everything. My surgeon aparently only cuts and leaves the rest to the Cardio which I saw at 5 weeks and not again untill August..I had to have an EKG showing...

so weird I never even thought I would need a serial number and model number for it. It's size 36mm by the way no idea if that is average. I have a card to keep in my wallet. I have my appointment tomorrow for 3 month check up, hopefully off Coumadin. Off Atenolol would be nice too...

In Florida! I leave tomorrow to spend 5 days with my Mom in Daytona. It usually gets colder and rains when I get there so my fingers are crossed. I just want to feel some warm weather and get on a boat..Woo Hoo!The plane leaves at 10:35 am tomorrow...I am going to try for pre boarding because...

I woke up today feeling like crap. I have had a cold since Friday and now I have chills and body aches. My head feels like cement.I have been trying to take it easy but went grocery shopping alone on Saturday and that was awful. I felt like lying down on the floor and sleeping right there.I...

I had my cardio visit today. I'm off the Lisinipril Yay!, I can go back to work,drive,and not lift over 100 # but to keep it under 50. My husband said "She couldn't lift 100# before" Haha! I'm on the coumadin untill I see the surgeon in april. I asked about the 3 month period for that and he...

I have been on 2mg every day and my range is 1.5-2.0 . It was 1.3 so i was put on 3mg for 2 days then rechecked it was 1.2 on Tuesday so I am on 3 mg for 5 days and 2mg 2 days.Should I take the higher dose the day before my blood work? I was thinking mon,tues, wed,fri,and sat by what I have...

When were you able to lift and take care of your kids alone? I babysit my 1 year old niece and 2 year old twins. I was hoping for the 6 week mark but hubby is pesimistic (as usual). this is my job so if you can go back to work after 6 weeks usually than I hope this will do it. Can you tell how...

Don't worry I won't do anything stupid,but now that I feel better I am stir crazy. When did you drive again? I go back to my cardio the 26th so I know it won't be before that, plus I drive a Suburban and probably can't even get up in it...

It look way better than I expected, but I hate the drain holes....

I came home on Monday after noon. I have had a rough few days with nausea /vomitning. I feel beter todayand have been eating small amounts all dayI have had some migrane auras and other flashing light things.The nurse thinks it's the pain med so I have just been taking Tylenol since yesterday.I...

I had my repair yesterday. He said it was badly diseased but he was able to to put a ring around it and cut the flaps where they are anchored and anchor them better. He also took in the floppy part of the flap. I feel fine untill I movethen I feel it.I am out of ICU as of 2:30 today..Thank you...

New date is January 21 with pre-op on the 20th. Fingers crossed again. My hematocrit needs to com up so I have to work on that, too bad I'm not a big meat eater. If M&Ms had iron I'd be all set.

Yesterday I hemorrhaged after having a hysterectomy 2 weeks ago. I couldn't make it to Boston so I went to Worcester (15 minutes away)and they had to do surgery there. The Dr. I had worked with my Gyn in Boston so that was good.There was an ulcerated area inside she closed up.I got at least 3...