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Well, July 6th made my 1 year anniversary. Boy do I feel good despite the continued slight edema on tops of my feet and sht SOB that varies. IT has only been the last couple of months that I can say I feel good. Aches and pains are slowly going away. Congrats to all the other 1 year...

Hello everyone, January 6th made my 6 month aniversary for my AVR at Beth Isreal hospital in Boston MA. i had my few complications with my right shoulder subluxing during surgery and rehabing for that. I returned to work as an Occupational Therapist September 14 th and reopened my Massage...

Hello everyone, I am new to coumadin my AVR was on 7/6/09. Basically I have been unable to be regulated since surgery. I was therapeutic when I left the hospital next day when tested I was 4.0. My surgeons range for me was 2.0-2.5 which I think is small. I have only hit 2.0 once since home. And...

My incision opened at both ends a little. The top one does not seem to be getting better or worst just staying the same. Very littel drainage. The bottom one has white stuf that VNA has got me trying to get it out and some did however no more has come out. My incision in between is sensitive but...

Well hello everyone, I had my surgery on july 6th at Beth Isreal in Boston by Dr Kamal Khabbaz. I have to say I was in the hospital till July 10 th and home since. My only real big hang up has been my right shoulder. My PT thinks it was definately either dislocated or subluxed in the OR. My...

Well Thank you everyone. I got home about an hour ago, exhausted but doing well. My only "bump" as you guys called them is They are not sure if I neded up with a rotator cuff tear somehow in surgery. My chest is sore but no where as near as uncomfortable as my shoulder at any given time. I had...

Well even with the poison ivy, poison sumac and a tick bite I will be having my surgery on Monday. and so is my step father. I will be in Boston MA and my step father will be in Lebanon NH for a CABG both at 6 am. Everyone wish me luck and a speedy recovery. As nervous as I am I am excited to...

Ok so as I have told you guys my surgery is 7/6. But on Saturday I was weeding and ended up in poison ivy. By tuesday I could not open my eyes my face is covered, my hands, wrists. I went to the doc 10 day course of prednisone, They think I had a tic bite so I am also on a 2 week course of...

Well guys perseverance has paid off. My Surgery is scheduled for 7/6/09 at Beth Isreal Deaconese Medical Center Boston by dr. Kamal Knabbaz. My pre- op is on 6/18/09. I am not sure what's up but ever since my cardiac cath on 5/29 I am so much more SOB with doing even less than before, and so...

My preliminary surgery date for my AVR is 7/6 at Beth Isreal in Boston Ma. I am going for a mechanical valve and will be on coumadin after surgery. I would like to finish my tatoo on my back . What are the rules with coumadin and getting tatoo???? Please let me know I don;t know if I should...

I had my Cardiac cath on friday, ( happy Birthday to me , my birthday is today). I had a couple of complications during in the OR I had a reaction to the contrast. In Recovery I almost vageled when they were removing the caths out of my artery. It never fails I can never be traditional. When...

Well next step the cardiac cath. My surgeon says the because I want to be active after my AVR and I am only 5 foot 1 in I will need a largers isze mechanical valve and possibly for hie to support the structures before and after the valve. Does anyone have experience with this?? He told me that...

Well I have had my second opinion in Beth Isreal Deaconeses in BOston Ma. Well Basically we have figured out that between the 2 test results the .79 opening are the correct numbers, They even put me in a Cardiac MRI because from stress echo ( I never had the stress part after they got my...

I have a post in pre surgery titled been tole it's time for an AVR. Since my follow up appt with my cardiologist on 2/2 I was told that my valve is now only mod stenosised and looks great" I think you might be able to wait until your moms age for your valve replacement ( my mom was 49)". "I'll...

I was told in December it's time for my AVR. I began my testing I had my TEE and on 2/2 I go for the results. The cardio who did it did not think I needed a AVR now, however I am symptomatic with shortness of breath when I climb stairs, talk for lengths of time, and at times just picking an...