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Congratulations!!! Glad your doing so well.....enjoy yourself :) Renee

Happy Birthday, tobagotwo !!!!!!!!! Enjoy your day, and may there be a million more.....well, at least 100 ! Renee

Does anyone else still have a heart murmur, even though their Aortic Valve was replaced ? Julian/Rachel..........I'm with you guys.............healing slow. I have 6 hours of tests coming up on the 25th, with my new Cardiologist............to see why I am not progressing.( He has my rehab on...

Welcome to the Family. Sending positive caring thoughts your way...may your upcoming surgery be "bump-free" and may you have a speedy recovery !! Renee Go Team 2011 !!!

Way to go , Steve!!!! Very pleased things are going well for you......... Renee

Done.........very beautiful pic, best of luck...on a win. :) Renee

pem My surgeon ordered a red blood cell transfusion; when my hemoglobin dropped below 8 ( Normals: Men 13-18 rams per deciliter, 12-16 for women) They did a CBC daily, during my 7 day hospital stay. I required 4 units of blood, during my 3 days in ICU. I was also given platelets while in...

DeuxofUs You know your body, better than anyone, so I must agree , your making a positive/pro-active decision. Enjoy your trip, have an awesome time..........and remember....60 is the new 40...so, actually your only like 20 !!!!!! Renee Go Team 2011 !!!! ps...I turn 60 in August..and become...

Mecretired I feel like a wimp...I have been ONLY taking 12.5mg of Metoprolol since 4/20/11 ( Never had this med before ) and I go for days without sleep or maybe will get an hour. Then, after a week of this, I usually, sleep for 12 hrs...........and start the cycle again. I think, maybe...

Charlie Welcome to the family !!! So sorry ...you are having to go through this, but so happy, you are on the journey to fixing the problem, so you can get on with your life and return to frying your fish ! May I suggest ,baking it though, as it may be better for your heart health :) Renee Go...

Pem There are no Cardiothoracic surgeons,in my town, nor do they do OHS at either of the 2 hospitals in my town, so...I went an hour away, to Fresno, to a Cardiothoracic group,which is a satellite of Stanford in Ca. I chose Dr Richard Gregory, partially, because my primary care physician...

I was told by my Surgeon... the one he choose for me ( 11 wks ago)... an Edwards "Magna" Bovine Tissue Valve...has an average life span, for people in my age group(59)....of 18-20 years. He said they have seen it last longer too. Now....he didn't have to tell me........accidents happen...

I think it looks great..... I am so happy the treatment helped resolve the problems, you were dealing with. A Keloid scar, can form on our chest sometimes, as the skin moves/stretches.. when we breath. So I have done a few things, to help mine maintain it's flatness.... mine may hurt more at...

I was not taking anything but tylenol...after the first 2 wks at home. I had a AVR and a Triple bypass and I found back pain, was the worse pain ,the first 2-3 days in the hospital. They gave me Fentanyl per IV in ICU. I am 11 wks post -op.......my pain is just the top of the sternum, nothing...

Sjrlax69 Get a release from your Doctor/your medical history... and call the US Army or go to these sites, ask them directly.... I think they are the best resource. Best of luck on your quest.....they should be proud and honored , that you want to serve your country....I am :) Renee...

Prairee-Dawn Welcome to the site.....my prayers are with you and your husband. Sending special hugs your way, as I know, this must be hard on you, as well. Renee

Butterbean64 Welcome to the "Waiting Room"...sending positive/caring thoughts your way. Renee

Welcome to the waiting room, Mamarobn and Julian....ditto to what Al said ....keeping you both in my prayers. . Kent your in my thoughts/prayers..thinking positive for you, and your family... will see you on the other side of the mountain. Renee

Happy Canada Day !!!!!!!... to all our brothers and sisters, up North !!! May each of you, enjoy it to the fullest, Have fun.... be safe !!!! Renee

Mike Santos Welcome to our Family and to the other side of the mountain !!!!! Surprised me, your only 20 minutes from me........and had your surgery the day before I had mine. My Surgeon told me, the occasional sharp pains, I am having on my left side, shooting from breast to arm pit....are...