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Today is 1 year and I can't believe it. Over all I'm doing great, but have found it does take a lot mentally to process it all. Thank you all for your support, remembering back I wouldn't have handled the last few weeks before my surgery with out you. The last thing I did before I left for...

Just wanted to share with my online family that I'm going to be an Olympic volunteer. I have my uniform and am counting down the days. My valveaversary is Jan 22, last year at this time I knew I was accepted as a volunteer so picturing this year, and the event helped get me through the first...

On the night of my 10 months post op I had about 3 episodes in row where I couldn't feel anything than suddenly I was light headed. Not sure if my pulse had gone low or what happened. I was watching tv at the time and sat for a while to see what was going to happen next. After a few minutes I...

Tomorrow is 3 weeks since my surgery, I had my aortic valve replaced with a mechanical one. My valve is so loud at night when I'm laying in bed and find it so hard to fall a sleep. I even try to put a pillow over my chest to muffle it :rolleyes:Wondering if anyone else had this problem and had...

I have been on Metoprolol since the operation 12.5mg twice a day. In the hospital I had no fibulation but a few days after being home it started. Last Thursday I saw my cardiologist again because the palpitations seemed to be getting worse. He had me start to take 25mg twice a day. Every time I...

Has anyone experienced arm pain after surgery from being in traction? My left arm for seven days has been killing me. Mostly at night when I'm laying in the same position for a long time. Even starts throbbing when I sit at the computer for a few minutes. The last few nights I've had to get up...

I got home yesterday afternoon and am so glad to be here :) They almost sent me home on Monday which would of been only 4 days but my INR wasn't right yet, and actually still isn't but here I am. Funny ICU story.... The first morning in ICU they had propped me up for breakfast, gave me my tray...

Hello to all here. I am Buffy's husband and I was told as soon as I got home from the hospital to give a update on her surgery. So far,, it went excellent. She is in Cardiac ICU. She is partially awake and doing very well. Some discomfort but that is to be expected at this time. She has a bit...

I'm ready can't eat or drink so here I am. Didn't sleep much if any last night, feeling calm, and just want to get the show on the road. Will be leaving in the next 15 minutes for the hospital. There was a fire on one of our bridges over the weekend so we have to leave lots of time for traffic...

My surgery has been bumped up to Jan 22 from the 23. When I got the message to call the surgeons office this afternoon I thought it was going to be them saying it was cancelled...but now they have moved it up a day. Better than being cancelled but now I'm feeling panicked. I realize all these...

Yesterday I had my pre op appt at the hospital and have been cleared for surgery on Jan 23. As long as I'm not bumped for an emergency. I'm official off work now....it is all setting in and feeling really real suddenly. I think I'll have a glass of wine and try to think about something else...

It seems like some of you have been on warfarin before your surgery, I'm not. Wondering how they know how much to give you to start after your operation? How often you get tested to start etc. I don't really know anything about this, except that I'll be on for life. Is it true you need to stay...

I'm pretty much decided on a mechanical valve. When everyone says it makes noise...how loud is it? Can other people hear it, or is something you hear more internally yourself? Is it hard to get use to?

I would like to thank Freddie for my welcome email and tip on how to get started. I found this site last night and am so impressed on the sharing of information and support you give one another. I no longer feel like the only person in the world going through this, and my nerves are already some...