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:D Hi yall! Well this is just a little note to let everyone know that I am back and work and back to see yall. I was really ready to come back. I love my husband to pieces, but I need alittle more stimulation than just his adorable face and small talk. Again I can not thank you guies enough...

Hey guies it's me!!!:D I am doing just fine. I poped into the office to let everyone see that I am alive and kicking. I wanted to send everyone a message that I am doing Great!;) Thanks to everyone for your loving support and well wishes. I will find a way soon to send another message and...

Aunt Granny is now in her private room. For anyone visiting, She is in the Roberts building at Baylor in Dallas Room # 1310. I don't have her number, but the Hospital number is 214-820-0111.

For anyone who is in contact with Aunt Granny or sent her some prayers, here is the update. Her surgery went very well. She now has a brand new valve and her body is accepting it beautifully. She did not have to have the aneurysm repaired. The surgeon's said it was smaller then they thought...

Well guies this will be my last post until sometime after surgery. I do not have the internet at home so I am going to let one of my co-workers keep y'all informed. ;) So far I am doing okay! I have alot of activity planned so I won't have alot of time to think about things. I am going to...

:D I have a date. February 16. I am going in and have a St. Judes mechanical valve put in and an aoritc aneurysm repaired. My doctor "Dr. Doogie" ;) seems VERY confident. Any body have any suggestions on what I should take with me to the hospital? He said the mortality rate was 5% so I feel...

The doctors got my cat scan back & it does show that I have an aneurysm. It is 4.2 cin meters. The doc is out of town until tomorrow, but his nurse did not seem real worried, so I guess I should be either, Right? Anyway I am starting to feel VERY nervous. :( . All part of the course I'm...

I have been experiencing some bouts with high blood pressure lately. I normally do not have it. It seems however that when I am under stress :p (My LIFE is one big stress), that it seems to go up. I had my heart cath on 12/3/03 and meet with a surgeon tomorrow on the 17th. They said that my...

I had my heart cath, and they confirmed that it is time. I have an appointment with the surgeon 12/17/03. The only concern I have is that I think I have shoes older than he is. They say he has done over 2000 surgeries in 7 (+) years.:rolleyes: . As my sister said, you really want someone...

I am going in for my catherization Wednesday Dec. 3rd. I thought that if they had to put in a stent that I would still be able to go back to work on Monday. My boss seems to think I could be out for a couple of weeks? Any idea? I have a call into the doc's office, but happened to think about...

Well I got back from my echo today. The doctor says it is time. Which means I guess that we start doing all the prep work. I am scheduled for a heart cath on December 3. This will determine if I can wait until January or not. January is when I would like to have it done. That way all the...

I hope yall can understand this question. :p I have read alot about the heart surgery that they do not have to break the breast bone. I was wondering if they have to do a "dissection" of the aoritc vavle can this still be done with the small incision, or will it have to be the full blown...

This weekend I found out that a third cousin had to have a valve replacement. I was wondering just how your family can play apart in this thing. My Dad had an enlarged heart, and die from a heart attack. My Mom had congestive heart failure that she died from. I also had a nephew that died at...

I have always heard that an upset stomach "vomiting" :( can be a sign of heart problems. Is this true:confused: . My stomach has been upset lately & my heart seems to be beating alittle faster, "no much", and I was wondering if I needed to go see the doctor, or if I am just being overly...

I have been trying to read the posts about the different valves, but I just can not seem to get into doing any research. In all honesty hear lately I feel indifferent about the whole thing. I was wondering if this is just a stage we go through or what. At first I couldn't NOT think about it...

I am not sure anyone can help me with this. I may need to ask my cardo., but I live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, but I am wondering if I will need to go to Houston for the replacement or not. This is really pre-mature, but I have alot of questions running around in my brain. I really am not...

What exactly is a TEE? Also what are some of the test that they will be running to determine the surgery? Does anyone have any idea how CORDS would play in a valve surger? I just found out that my brother has the hereiditary type of CORDS. Also I am having a hard time getting back into the...

My doctors says that more than likely when I have my replacement I will need a "root dissection". What exactly is this? How does it differ from just a plain replacement? How much longer will it take. And is the recovery still the same?

Happy Birthday and Many, Many More. God Bless