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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...

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.

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...

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...

really fed up with all this! I'm so tired of pushing myself to work. I haven't even had the surgery yet and already getting calls to take care of my portion of cetain bills! If I quit my job I could quailify for medicaid and they pay 100% but I choose to work so Im punished.I have a son to...

well went to cardiologist got the echo results heart is strong. my valves are leaking severe aorotic and mitral. here is the catch.....I have a choice to do surgery now or later. he said my heart is strong so its able to compensate for the valves but i feel terrible. he stated if i could...

Headed back to doctors for my six month echo to see if its my time. Im so nervous. I feel my heart is starting to fail. I have no energy, always tired ,bp is low heart rate is up, and im tired of this waiting. I hate the anticipation that comes with this disease. part of me wants to go ahead and...

Well looks like I'm next. I have an appointment on july 20th for heart cath. I set it that far away to give me time to stop taking bc powder and smoking. however my bp is running 93 over 59 and im extremely weak. i think i might have to call and push the date closer. Couldnt work today just felt...

went to doc got the echo done to check to see if my aortic valve was any worse. come to find out that is still leaking moderately but my mitral valve is now severely leaking. My mitral valve was fine last year now leaking this year its completely destroyed. Doctors seem to think the aortic valve...

Hey everyone, well I go wednesday to see if this is my year! I am soooo nervous. Guess well see if the valve is ready to be fixed.....

Hey everyone! I was thinking of trying the energy drinks. I heard the monster drinks were bad for the heart. I was wondering if any of you have tried them and if it makes your heart race. I haven't had the surgery yet so I thought of giving them a try so I can workout. By the evening time I am...

Its has been a while since I posted anything but I have been reading the other post. Well, I am leaving my husband and taking my son to start a new life. Pray for us please. My soon to be ex is trying to use this bad heart thingy to get my son. He said I am sick and can't take care of my son...

Why can't a person with aortic reguritation do situps, pushups and weight lifting? It is almost impossible to get in better heath before surgery without these muscle building techniques.

Last night I woke up to go to the ladies room. all of a sudden I got clamy,sweaty and extreme dizzy. I tried to put water on my face and then I knew I had to get my husband. Next thing I remeber is waking up with blood all over my face and the ambulance was here. I was knock out cold. My face...

ok here it goes: left atrium size is 3.4 cm left ventricle wall thickness is .7cm left ventricle demesion in diastole 5.1 cm in systolic 3.4 cm ejection fraction is %55 sinuses of Valsalva 2.6 x 2.6 cm sinotubular junction 2.4 x 2.3 cm (perimeter 6.2 cm) ascending aorota 2.5 x 2.5 cm...

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