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  1. ChicagoMammy

    How long for On-X valve card?

    Hi all, I had both a St. Jude's and an On-X valve installed on March 20th. The St.Jude's card came very quickly - maybe two weeks after surgery. I still haven't got my On-X card yet. Does anyone remember how long theirs took? Thanks
  2. ChicagoMammy

    Very emotional

    So I'm five weeks post op today. I was rehospitalized twice since surgery, once for a blood clot and hematoma for six days and then for a suspected (was clear) pulmonary embolism. In the middle of all this my nearly two year old had a fever for nine days and two febrile seizures. I kept it...
  3. ChicagoMammy

    Foot swelling

    I'm five weeks post op tomorrow. I've had on compression stockings almost 24/7 since a week after surgery because of a clot. Yesterday and today I was slightly less diligent and had the stockings off for 4-5 hours after a shower. Both days my left foot was slightly swollen. I presume it's been...
  4. ChicagoMammy

    Do you "celebrate" multiple anniversaries?

    November 29th evoked very strong emotions in me for 4-5 years after surgery. The last few, I given it a nod, tear and a smile. I had to think just now to remember this timearound's date and it was just last eek. Maybe that's because of surgery brain though. Do you mark or otherwise think of...
  5. ChicagoMammy

    Question for the ladies

    Did surgery trigger an earlier period for you? I just got my period 5 days early. I'm usually pretty regular. I was delighted when I realized I'd be two weeks post op before it arrived. Here I am in hospital. It's been very difficult to wear undies with my groin and thigh swelling. Last time I...
  6. ChicagoMammy

    Back in the hospital :(

    I posted earlier about a groin hematoma from something put in place during surgery. Well this evening my whole right leg swelled up and got tingly too. I called surgery team who sent me to the ER. I'm being readmitted to the cardiac post op ward :( Things with this recovery were going so well...
  7. ChicagoMammy

    Back pain in bed and huge groin hematoma

    Hi all So I'm 6 days out and recovery is going well. Surgery went great, no complications etc. I feel like I've been hit by a bus which is normal and I remember from last time. This time I cannot get comfortable in bed. Last night was my first night home and pretty rough. I kept waking up and...
  8. ChicagoMammy

    Pre-op happy meds?

    When did you get your pre-op happy meds? (or my wine as I like to call it). I can't remember from the last time. Is it right before you go back. I feel like I got it a while before because I remember chatting to the nurse and my husband and giggling a bit. I'm due to be at the hospital at 5.30...
  9. ChicagoMammy

    Letters to the kids?

    Did any of you write letters to your kids or make a video or anything. It's not that I think I'm going to die, it's just that we all know the odds of dying are a lot higher for me in the next 30 days than on a normal day. I do feel very mortal at the moment. After the last surgery I often...
  10. ChicagoMammy

    Cardiac rehab in Chicago?

    Hi Just wondering if anyone did cardiac rehab in Chicago? Any recommendations. I'm sure I'll do the Northwestern associated one since I'm having my surgery there, but not tied to it. I didn't after my last surgery (2006) but think it really would have helped. I'm planning on doing it this...
  11. ChicagoMammy

    What happens if they can't complete surgery?

    Obviously a question for the surgeon when it comes time, but in the meantime... When I had my first surgery 6 years ago the report states that it was very difficult to find a place to clamp and it was a difficult surgery etc etc. What would happen if they had taken out the crappy valve and were...
  12. ChicagoMammy

    Antibiotics for a cut?

    For those who take prophylactic antibiotics for dental trips do you take them if you cut yourself? I normally don't, but I was scrubing the toilet this morning and cut a gash on an uncapped screw at the base of the toilet. I just thought of all those lovely germs trying to make their way to my...
  13. ChicagoMammy

    Good automatic blood pressure cuff?

    I have had a blood pressure cuff for a couple of years but honestly I think the readings are way off. I checked it against the doctor's office readings and it read high. Last night was ridiculously low. Does anyone have one that they know is accurate and has stayed that way for some time? Thanks
  14. ChicagoMammy

    Any other pregnant women?

    I just found out I'm expecting again. Is anyone else pregnant? It'd be nice to share it with someone going through similar heart issues and pregnancy.
  15. ChicagoMammy

    What happens if they can't complete the surgery?

    Hi I've read the report from my surgery of 5 years ago. Judging from what I was told afterwards and reading the report it sounds like they had great difficulty placing the new valve due to extensive calcification. What happens if they can't place the new valve? Is there some kind of machine to...
  16. ChicagoMammy

    Clueless about numbers

    I see a lot of you discuss gradients and size etc. I really want to inform myself more so I can speak more clearly with my cardiologist. Last time I was in she said some measurement was 8. It had been 6 before. I don't have a clue which valve (I have atrial and mitral issues) or what number...
  17. ChicagoMammy

    Beta blockers, Heart Rate Monitors and exercise

    Hi all I've been on Metoprolol for 5 years. My dose was increased to 150mg/day in February. I have recently begun exercising. I bought a HRM both to keep an eye that I kept under/around my recommended 120 bmp and to see how many calories I was burning. I am burning a minuscule amount. I know my...
  18. ChicagoMammy

    Trouble sleeping because of worry

    Hi all I'm sure many others have similar problems. I go through phases (usually days or weeks) at a time where I find it very hard to fall asleep worrying about my heart. It doesn't happen very frequently - usually when I've had a cardio appointment that didn't go as well as hoped or I've been...
  19. ChicagoMammy

    Lack of fitness or naughty heart

    hi This is my first post. Well I had an account before which I used a little but could not remember the user, e-mail or password so here I am. anyway.... I had my mitral valve replaced in 2006 with a bioprosthetic one. My aortic valve is also calcified. I had been aiming to get more fit but...
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