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I read the post regarding a man, but have any woman had that side effect. I ask because on my spring break I got out of my routine and missing 2 doses in 3 days. I was actually interested in romance. I am never interested in romance. I can and do perform, but until I am warmed up I have no...

I have a great child, He has very much enjoyed sitting with me on the couch while I cat nap. He brought me a second comforter and tried to give me lots of kisses, which sadly I have to divert to the top of my head. I am not sure what is wrong. I noticed a very mild stuffy nose a few days ago but...

My appointment went GREAT!!! I found out that after my first visit with my surgeon he called my Cardiologist and asked if my cardio thought I really understood what I was asking for when I said I wanted a mechanical valve. My cardio told him-"Brittainy is a smart woman, if she looked you in...

I am beginning to wonder if I am on too low of a dosage or something. My INR was in the 1. something again. I forgot the exact, but I am again waiting for the phone call to tell me what dosage to take for today. I will get the exact and write it on the calender. I went in to check early this...

Just curios for those of you who were able to go through PT, What was the reasoning behind it? How long Post-op did you start? Also does anyone know what it takes to get BCBS to cover it. My book says they do, but I am trying determine how much they will cover.

I walked two miles today!! I know a lot of people are doing more by now (5 wks post op) but for me this was hard to do pre-op, because of how out of shape I am. I plan on just keeping at it and slowly but surely keep increasing it!

I missed my first dose last night. I fell asleep about 30 minutes before I take it (really rare for me) and DH didn't think to wake me up to see if I took it. I had to lest this morning and I tested at a 1.5 It was a nurses appt and no doctor is there today, so they said they would call me...

The two holes on my shoulder (from the heart lung machine) The cath was removed a few days after the machine was and it is healing very well. But both spots on my shoulder are starting to hurt and I am getting worried about them getting infected. They are sort of deep, is it safe to clean...

How are you doing? What small progress have you seen? Any big progress? How is the scar healing?

I just wanted to post that slowly things are getting better. I am noticing overall progress and even though I am still struggling emotionally I can actually look at my chest now and not feel depressed about it. My motion range is getting better and I can actually keep my son home with me now...

This was by my discharge nurse and it just doesn't sound right. She told me that if I want to eat anything with vitamin K at all, then I had to eat it every day. I am new to this, so it doesn't make sense, although I am glad to be in this thread because it is helping me figure out a lot of...

Alright, so the doctor that told me it was a bone graft had no clue what she was talking about. My surgeon told me it was where they put the heart lung machine in so they could do the repairs to my Ascending Aorta. Its getting a little better everyday but he said if it keeps bothering me, to...

I am sure many of you have been in this same position. I am very independent, Always have been. I take pride in being able to care for myself and my family. Its driving me up the wall to need so much help. I am to the point where I can wash the dishes, but all of my cabinets are either too...

Did any one else have a bone graph in the shoulder? My right shoulder bothers me even more than my chest does. I have a lot of arm pain too. I had an episode in the hospital where my hand became hyper sensitive and I felt every little detail of anything that touched me. They had a neurology...

Ok so right now the roughest part of my day is getting up and out of bed. I can get myself up and its not too bad, but the first time in the morning after I sit up, there is this moment that everything hurts all at once and it hits me like a train. It doesn't last too long but I would still...

In honor of the fact I got to come home yesterday (GO ME) I thought we could play a game. Just fill in the rest of the sentence with your funny, witty, honest answers... There is no place like home ______________

Well got the medical POA and Legal POA taken care of, quit taking most of me medications. trimmed my toe nails, shaved. Got the FMLA paperwork ready to go so DH can give it to the surgeon and mail it out. Got my phone list written down and p/w's taken care of. Found a simple way to keep...

What are the facilities like? What do they provide? What do you think I need to know?

What kind of tests did you go through in the days leading up to the surgery? Can you describe them to me?

Met with the Surgeon yesterday at Duke. Had a bunch of testing. My Aortic root has enlarged from 4cm in February, to 4.6 cm. He said I am beginning to show symptoms of Heart Failure. They are going to replace the the root as well. He told me to pick a Wednesday within the next 4 weeks. (He...