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One year ago today....ascending aortic aneurysm sugery....I am so bleesed to be alive!!!

On 6/9/2009 I was diagnosed with a 5cm thoracic aortic aneurysm dissecting...surgery, on 6/09/2010I am on jury duty...now I know why I was saved......lol:D.

My turn to give back to those that saved my life: www.heartwalknyc.org

Well, I am finally going back to work Monday. It's been a bumpy ride, with the pericarditis set back, but it is now managable, and time for me to start my "new life". Being part of this forum and the advice and wisdom gained from it , has made me a much better person. To know that complete...

Well, I have been home recovering from my surgery and pericarditis, I have been using my cell phone more than I ever did before, as it was hard for me to reach the landlines.. Prior to my surgery I had everything "taken care of" except one thing...changing my rate plan on my cell phone for more...

My cardiologist just called me :eek:, (you know that can't be good). But he actually called to see how the NSAID treatment was going for my pericarditis, (it's 7 days on them). I told him that the pain somewhat better, but gets worse at night and now is on both left and right sides of my chest...

Well I saw my new cardiologist today, and the pain that I've been complaining about (in the "Just For Ladies thread" is not just part of the healing. I have Pericarditis, which he is treating with NSAIDS for now, and I have to go for physical therapy....yippee.:eek:.I have to see him in 4 to 6...

Somewhere in this summit they showed pics of me (recent ones, thank God), I signed waivers. I did not realize how big this conference was. My surgeon was the director of the conference. I'll bet I signed my royalty rights away......lol.. Linda http://www.aats.org/CME/Heart-Valve-Summit.html

My brother finally sent me my hosp pics as balloon girl....lol, you can see them in my album...

http://www.parade.com/celebrity/celebrity-parade/2009/0902-robin-williams-post-heart-surgery.html

My surgery was on 7/30, to remove an aortic aneurysm. So, my chest was craked open and there is a 3inch incision over my right breast. My sternum incision does not bother me much, but my entire right breast under the incision is really bothering me. When I woke up from surgery they already had...

Well as the caption says I had my first visit with the surgeons, and the entire team that worked on me for 8 hours....I had sent a big goodie basket to them to thank them after my surgery, so they all wanted to see me, I felt the best I have since before the surgery, just seeing the people that...

So, today was my first cardiologist visit since the surgery. At the time that she suggested surgery i right away got on the internet and picked the surgeon that I wanted, maybe I forgot to keep her in the loop, but I was sure she had my records.(Hence her calling me for the appointment). Well...

Is it normal to get out of breathe easily? It sometimes happens when I walk,from room to room, or take a shower, I feel like 109, I have stayed in AC (I now have COPD),,,when I walk outside it is really bad. (Humidity).I am still using the spiromater they gave me, but it gets hard when I try to...

All is well.....anneurysm gone....released from hospital Friday...went to nursing facility Friday. WORST judgement,mistake of my life. Home now will explain later tiered now chat later

Finally it is almost here, with all of the anxiety and agita I have had since I was first diagnosed, I am finally in the zone....I'm ready. Thank God the aneurysm was found and I lived to complain about the wait time until the surgery...well things could have certainly turned out different. So...

I am having aortic aneursym surgery on 7/31. As I do live alone, and do not want "strangers and or home nursing" afterwards. I am covered for sub-acute cardiac care and rehabilitaion...so, this weekend I visited the place "unannounced" that I want to go to the week or two after surgery, while it...

I am having aortic aneurysm surgery (it is 5.0 cm) at Mt. Sinai Hospital, NYC, at the end of July. I cannot stop reading everything, but the more I read the more terrified I get. Having nightmares about tubes in my throat. I have been reading now mostly about support group "family members" that...