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Dave M
Dear Friends,
Thank you for your posts on this sight. The info has been very helpful during my recovery.
It has now been eight months since my surgery. I had AVR, MV repair, and aortic root reconstruction. I was in surgery for about six hours! Considering all I had done, I think my recovery has gone well.
Most days I take a four mile walk and ride my stationary bike 10 miles. On warm days I do a little running with my walk (very slowly). My BP is good and my heart rate averages 65. My heart rate was about 120 for the first 10 days post-op before slowly dropping. I was on four meds before surgery. Now I only take Coumadin and a low dose of labetalol.
No physician can pinpoint what happened to me. I have no history of rheumatic fever and no sign of any autoimmune or connective tissue disorder. I have always had an active lifestyle with no restrictions.
I look forward to being a part of this forum. My prayer is that I can use my experience to help others face theirs.
Dave M.
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AVR (St. Jude Mechanical), MR Repair, Aortic Root Reconstruction
07/17/01 Baptist Medical Center -- Little Rock, AR
Dr. Michael Bauer
Thank you for your posts on this sight. The info has been very helpful during my recovery.
It has now been eight months since my surgery. I had AVR, MV repair, and aortic root reconstruction. I was in surgery for about six hours! Considering all I had done, I think my recovery has gone well.
Most days I take a four mile walk and ride my stationary bike 10 miles. On warm days I do a little running with my walk (very slowly). My BP is good and my heart rate averages 65. My heart rate was about 120 for the first 10 days post-op before slowly dropping. I was on four meds before surgery. Now I only take Coumadin and a low dose of labetalol.
No physician can pinpoint what happened to me. I have no history of rheumatic fever and no sign of any autoimmune or connective tissue disorder. I have always had an active lifestyle with no restrictions.
I look forward to being a part of this forum. My prayer is that I can use my experience to help others face theirs.
Dave M.
_________________________
AVR (St. Jude Mechanical), MR Repair, Aortic Root Reconstruction
07/17/01 Baptist Medical Center -- Little Rock, AR
Dr. Michael Bauer
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