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  1. Snoviper

    Surgery postponed 1 day makes it harder

    I just got a call from my surgeons office, they wanted to postpone till next week, I was scheduled for 7/30 and they wanted to reschedule to 8/6. I told them I was already set up for time off work so they said ok. I hope I still have my surgery on wed, like I said earlier the waiting is the...
  2. Snoviper

    How Old Are You?

    45 gonna be 46 in Dec. feeling older lately but hopefully feel better down the road after surgery.
  3. Snoviper

    Donnchadh's surgery on Thursday

    Best of luck and a speedy recovery!!!! :)
  4. Snoviper

    Lingering Cough Urges

    I have not had surgery yet but I get a dry cough from my blood pressure meds...Lisinopril and Toporol.
  5. Snoviper

    New to site, surgery coming 7/30

    They weren't sure, I had an infectious disease doctor and they went over my history and couldn't conclude anything. I had sepsis after thinking it was the flu for two weeks and my blood turned toxic and shutdown my kidneys, I had to do temporary dialysis, I was diagnosed with Acute Tubular...
  6. Snoviper

    Surgery postponed 1 day makes it harder

    Sorry to hear about that, I have mine scheduled for Wednesday and I know it would freak me out to delay it. I am at the point now where I just want to get past it, have it done. It seems like delaying it would feel like putting the rest of your life on hold. Best of luck to you and a speedy...
  7. Snoviper

    Snoviper's tricuspid VR on Wed.

    Thanks everyone, I hope I can come back on here after the surgery to share my experience as well as help others through. They will also be fixing a defect I have called a "patent form ovale" sp? I guess it is a small hole between the two chambers that is supposed to close as you grow up. I am 45...
  8. Snoviper

    New to site, surgery coming 7/30

    Thanks All Thanks All Thanks all for the well wishes, I am glad I found this site. As you all know you kinda almost feel alone before having the surgery and this helps a lot. I have two things or issues that bother me a little. One is waking up with the vent tube, that might be the hardest for...
  9. Snoviper

    New to site, surgery coming 7/30

    Hi all, I was recently diagnosed with a failing tricuspid valve due to endocarditis, I was previously in the hospital back in march of this year for 34 days with sepsis and renal failure. I recovered from that but have a vegetation on my valve and it looks too damaged to fix. I may have lots of...
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