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Last week had a echo and ct scan.Today saw my surgeon for the results.He told me everything looked great and as of today off from all medication except for one aspirin a day.He told me he would see me in two years for another echo and ct scan.Great feeling knowing every thing is good.I even...

I haven't posted in awhile and just wanted to say hi to everyone and say my recovery has been really uneventful.Had no pain medication since the third day of surgery and really have had very little pain at all.I've had no major stumbles since surgery and am basically back to my normal...

I had my ascending aorta replaced and a new valve six weeks ago.Saw my surgeon thursday after chest x ray and EKG.He said everything looks good but talked about 30lb wait restriction the rest of my life.Has anyone else had their ascending aorta replaced and been put on permanent weight...

Hardest part of this recovery is trying to follow doctors orders.He said not to lift over ten lbs. That means I can't carry out the garbage,carry in the groceries Hell I'm going to make a turkey tomorrow and I can't even carry up the electric roaster from the basement.I'm not use to having...

This shortness of breath is new to me.Before my AVR I had no symptoms.Now I'm almost two weeks post-op and I can't walk up and down the driveway(600ft) without feeling short of breath.Anyone have any Idea how long this last before your breathing well again!!!!!!! Other than that and lack of...

First off I would like to thank everyone for their kind thoughts as my sister updated my condition.Now let me take you through the longest 10 days off my life!!Surgery on March 11th started off well enough.Got to the hospital at 5:30am.It was only about 10 minutes before they took me back for...

Might be a dumb question but how do they know if you can breathe on your own if your on a ventilator.Still worried about the breathing tube.

Just wondering if anyone has had a patch or their aortic arch repaired.If so is the recovery time longer and did they do what is called circuritory arrest during your surgery?? That part has me really worried.

Is it a law that a surgeon has to tell you the mortality rate of a certain surgery and also the complication rate????They wonder why patients are scared to death.Even if it is a law they could easily make the patient feel better.Here would be my speech to me.Mr. Purdy by law I have to tell you...

This is truly getting harder and harder for me to comprehend.I went to the hospital on the 5th for my final test and blood work.Pass everything with flying colors.Pulmonary test,ekg,chest x-ray all good.So after the test I met with the surgeon to discuss the surgery on the 11th.First off I told...

:)Didn't know where to post this little bit of humor.A little background I'm 56 my wife's 54 and we been married 36 years.I've never been sick since we've been married except for the occasional cold or bad tooth.So when I got my diagnosis about two months ago my wife has been very supportive.She...

Just a little rant for now.One week out and it's starting to get a little scary.Went from playing basketball and volleyball two months ago to facing open heart surgery in one week.Still have absolutely no symptoms at all.I know my first symptom could be I drop dead,understood.I could also be hit...

I wrote Andy yesterday about how my consultation with my surgeon was postponed today(He's in surgery all day).His assistant Mary called a couple of hours ago with not exactly the news I was hoping for.My grand plans for the minimal invasive procedure are out the window.They said they found an...

Just sitting here watching the football game and not to get to off topic but was wondering what it would be like not to have health Insurance and go through this.I had a friend that went to Hurley hospital in Flint,Mi. with a heart attack.He spent a week there and they sent him to McCleren...

I'm probably going to have valve surgery in the near future.I think I can handle the surgery and pain with no problem.The one thing I'm really worried about though is waking up with the breathing tube still in.My gag reflex is really bad.The TEE test was tough for me.Do you think it would do any...

Anyone have any experiences taking this medication.I was prescribed this three weeks ago and took one pill friday and one pill saturday all day saturday when I layed down I would get the spins (like after a bad night of partying) in my younger years also legs felt rubbery.Haven't taken another...