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Hi everyone. I have been back browsing through old posts and I hear the comments about people who have come and gone. I am one of them. Even though I haven't posted in a while I still like to keep up with what everyone is saying. Don't be upset with me. The information I received from this...

Previous member who was looking over old posts. Does anyone have any experiences with Crohn's and aortic problems. I am just curious what your doctors have been saying coorelated these two problems.

Ross, you always make me laugh I love your smart sense of humor.:D

has anyone noticed any weight gain with beta-blockers. I don't think it is water weight since I don't have ankle swelling, or is it all the cookies I have been eating lately.

Anyone else on Carvedilol I have been feeling a little more tired than usual I'm thinking I may be dehydrated but was wondering if anyone has any thoughts about the med in general.

Just thought I would post this interesting bit of information. I was about eight weeks post-op when I followed-up with my cardiologist as scheduled with an echo. My cardiologist walks in the room and say Kris you may need another surgery you are in moderate to severe regurg and your ejection...

I'm about 11 weeks post-op and decided (it is summer anyway) I was going to wear a lower cut shirt out, just to the grocery store. I could not believe the stares that I got, it made me feel a little awkward at first then I realized they were probably staring because of the "oh my god factor"...

Hello everyone, I'm doing very well nine weeks post-op. I have noticed since surgery when I breathe in deeply at the end of the breath I can feel a strange lub, dub sensation in middle of my chest. I am assuming this is the sternum still healing. Any thoughts? Just curious, I am not...

Hello to everyone, My surgery was on the 22nd and my surgeon was able to do as planned, a valve sparing aortic root replacement. First two days a little hairy with a lot of intraoperative blood loss and rhythm problems. I had to remain intubated and awake for about nine hours before the...

Thank you everyone for all of your pearls of wisdom. Surgery is tomorrow and I feel very calm about it. I'll follow up when feeling better to see if I can add any information for those who have pending surgeries. Thanks again, Kris

I was watching the History Channel today when they showed a photograph of one of the first open heart surgeries ever performed. The surgeon was wearing his mask below his nose. Seeing this picture made me say out loud "Thank you" to all of the patients that have gone before us to get us to...

Hello, I am new to the Forum and have learned a lot from reading everyones posts. I am scheduled for a valve sparing aortic root replacement at Northwestern in Chicago and would like to hear from anyone who has had the same experience or has had heart surgery at Northwestern. I live in...

I just returned from my cardiologists office. I am 8 weeks post op for a valve-sparing aortic root replacement. Although my intraoperative echo said it was normal I am now in moderate regurgitation and 35-40% left ejection fraction. I am scheduled for a cardiac catheterization next week to...