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Today is my 1 year anniversary!!! An emotional day in many ways I feel grateful and thankful for my family, friends, my Surgeon, and this wonderful site. All of you have helped me in so many ways. Its been a journey with many highs and lows, I feel so much better now than I ever thought I would...

Its been awhile since I posted, Ive been waiting to feel better both physically and mentally. I'm getting there!!!!! It has been 4 months since my AVR, MVR and cabe x1 (all from radiation heart disease years ago) and I have completed 30 sessions of cardiac rehab which has been a tremendous help...

My Dr suggested we try it for the sob and chest tightening i get with exertion 9 weeks post op AVR MVR CABGX1. Also with exertion does anyone experience a decrease in their BP and lightheadedness. Thanks for the feedback Rachel RZG

I had a AVR, MVR cabge x1 RCA on 6/23/11 was in and out of afib controlled so no meds. Came home saw cardiologist had event recorder showed pacs pvcs and a 24 hour holter showed freq pvcs pacs stated on metoprplol 12.5 increased to 25 twice a day bp is running low though 90 100 syst. I have sob...

OHS 4 days and counting! have date, Hospital ,surgeon but not valve choice yet- have consult Mon with Dr. MY head is thinking way to much. I know a lot of you have been in the waiting room and made it successfully and safely to the other side but i am having a hard time keeping my thoughts going...

Hi! this is my first post, I have radiation heart disease from mantel Radiation i received 30+ years ago. Developed valvular disease approx 15 years ago. I have been getting more symptomatic in the last year. I am scheduled for AVR MVR June 21st at the Cleveland Clinic. I've had a sternotomy...