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Had my surgery 7 weeks ago tomorrow, but my incision is about 4 inches long. Not sure if it will shorten as it heals. In the stage of itching pretty bad right now and chest muscles have been very sore. Dr told me that the mini-sternotomy will actualy make your chest heal slower, they have to...

Best of luck tomorrow, will be thinking of you.

12/31 was 6 weeks for me, had my 1st cardio visit yesterday. Released back to work, only real problem is sore chest muscles and that is getting better. Got the OK to start swings with the golf club, trying to get ready for a golf outing the 1st weekend of March. 1st rehab class later this...

I was 5 weeks last Friday and am actually felling pretty well. Chest pain is actually a bit worse this week and I can really feel the heartbeat every once in a while. 1st day of rehab is Thursday, we'll see how it goes.

Jackie, Glad to hear it and glad to hear the views about the next surgery. I picked a tissue valve @ 51 with the idea that that procedure would be much more commonplace by the time I would need a 2nd surgery.

According to Wikipedia, he's 73.

That is correct. At the time you add on to your wife's coverage, then drop your COBRA, have the Company that is providing your COBRA coverage provide you with a Certificate of Credible Insurance Coverage. Your wifes insurance carrier will ask for that ehen you submit any kind of claim that...

GatorSurfer, My situation is similar to you. I was only diagnosed 3 years ago in October with a bicuspid valve, at age 48, but stenosis was already showing on the valve. My cardio at the time told me that I would be 5 -10 years from surgery. During that time I sold a business, relocated to a...

I got the call yesterday from Rehab, surgery was on 11/19, 1st rehab visit is 12/30. i've been told I'll have 36 visits over 12 weeks. Our rehab facility then offers a 1 month free membership after which your are free to join on your own, $50/month. In the same office building as my cardio...

Great News. Hopefully the positive recovery steps keep right on coming! Keep us informed.

No need to apologize. Still cold here too, so no riding for the last few days. But, Most of Dec & an are in the 40's so she'll be back at it in a few days. I'd bet I know your husbands family, most people in Waukegan know of our family. My grandfather was band director at Waukegan high...

Good Luck next week!

We just moved to Tn in Aug 0f 2009. I lived in Waukegan/Gurnee my whole life before that, was just ready to get out of there. Had an Insurance Agency in Gurnee for 25 years and was ready for a change, so we sold out and moved here. Absolutely love it here. Know Anita very well, Stephanie...

Pretty much the same advice I heard from the Dr & his PA! But, they did tell me it's too cold to walk outside here, so it's either Wal-Mart or the treadmill for awhile. Should be released to return to work the 1st week of January.

Hunter/jumper. Our High School here actually has an equestrian team, but my daughter didn't join. She rides at a different barn and is in the process of taking a retired racing thoroughbred and turning him into a hunter/jumper. Plus, my surgeon only moved to town last March. His daughter is...

Met with my surgeon this morning for the first time since I was released from the hospital the 2nd time two weeks ago. Everything looks to be where he is comfortable. A bit of fluid on my left lung per the chest x-ray but not enough to treat. Heart rate is about 102. He changed a couple of...

Congrats. I am 3 weeks out from the same thing. I can say that pulling out the central line was a bit more painful than the catheder, but neither was all that bad. Best advice I can give is to listen to your body. When it tells you it's time to rest, listen. Push yourself a bit more each...

Will be thinking of you tomorrow.

I'm on 50 mg of metoprolol 3x/day out of the hospital. But, no coumidin, just aspirin and Plavix. Heart rate has been in the 110 range since I've been home. I hope that when I go back next week he'll start adjusting this down. Prior to surgery i was on Micardis HCT 80/12.5 for High BP.

My PCP has had absolutely no role in this at all. Didn't even stop in to see me while an inpatient. i am supposed to go see him at 5 weeks after discharge only because the CT that was done pre-op showed an enlarged prostate. I also have not seen my cardio yet, see him 1/4. He will release me...