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I had two valve replacements in june with mechanical valves and have nothing but trouble with blood thinners. I have had a heart attack due to a blood clot bc they cant regulate my blood. I keep going down hill.I am only 43 but I feel some much older. This sucks!!!!I'd rather have to have...

three weeks post op,two mechanical valves and a pacemaker talked to pacemaker doc yesterday he said my heart is not beating on its own so im totally pacemaker dependant.he said if my heart hasnt started to beat it probably wont. i keep thinking how long i mmight live. i am 42 and i have a 9 year...

i just had, three weeks ago my mitral and aortic valves replaced with mechanical ones. i would like to know how many of us have double valves replaced.(in same surgery)

i had the same experience in the same area last night. i was afraid to tell my husband didnt want to scare him but i thought i hope its not bronchitis

im three weeks post op.doctors replaced my two valves with mechanical valves. then was told i had complete heart block so i received a pacemaker. never had i thought i would have a pacemaker. the pacemaker site still hurts and sitsup on my skin. they put in a permanent one on the 28 of june...

I am struggling with smoking. I don't smoke at home or on the weekend now but at work I am having a hard time. I go in for preop Friday so I will be with my family all weekend so no smoking. I feel like i'm gonna have a panic attack any minute.

I'm new this blood thinning stuff and i will be getting a mechanical valve on the 17th and hopefully they can just replace my other leaky valve. Are there symptoms of a low or high INR? will I feel bad and should I get a home testing monitor.

Glad you made it! Now you recover quickly and keep us posted. I go in for sugery on the 17th. able to even care about type after surgery sounds good to me.

oh my! I would hope no one dealing with heart disease would compare themself to another person. We are all different and all have different levels of pain.

Being that I'm young and like to wear cute clothes I was struggling with the fact I would have this scar right between my girls but then I see where Angelina jo lee had her girls totally removed. SMH at myself vanity is ignorant at this point. It always can be worse. Thank the Lord for his...

so glad and so encouraged by your recovery. Im a little scared about the blood thinner and what i can and cant eat. guess they will explain that on the 15th of june when i go in for surgery

praying for you! Mine is gonna be june 15 keep us posted

ejc61, what do you mean mitral valve is a different procedure?

Dr Milano at duke is performing my surgery. I have let go of what I cant change and now trying to focus on what i can. thanks for all the support. By the way, do they give you a heart pillow at duke for after surgery. Im getting one made out of my moms tee shirt and getting all my friends to...

ok I got pre-op on june 14th what should i expect? I know blood work but will they test my lungs to see if they are strong enough endue the heart and lung machine?

Got the call, surgery is gonna be june 17 at Duke Hospital. Spoke with my supervisor and she was like, you are going to be out more than 6 weeks? I responded well its not maternity leave. Later she informed me because i hold a state job and we are funded by the federal government they could only...

Got the call from the surgeon yesterday I frozen in fear. i wouldn;t even answer the phone but later I returned the call. Now i'm waiting for them to call me back with the date. SO flippin afraid.

I haven't had any experience. My prayers are with u and please update so you can educate those like me.

good luck in the morning. May God guide the hands of the surgeons. You are in my prayers!

you were offered the job based on your skills not your condition. Shoot we are in better shape bc we are getting monitored its the people who don't know whats wrong with them that is more of a treat. i wouldnt share what was wrong. i would agree to the job and request that day off because i have...