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Amen to prune juice. :) things look good here. We are still in the hospital just to get the inr right and also waiting for an echo test. The whole day today, Rajesh has been confused and kept asking the same question more than 5 times not realizing he had asked that before. He forgets things...

Hello, Sorry I have not been able to update as often as planned. But things are going good. He is off of all the wires now. He is on his own. Trying to walk 4 times and getting better with the spirometer. Just trying hard to urinate. No luck for the past couple days. I m told its normal...

Hey all, Yup, he s fine. Of course has pain. Still sleepy the nurse says that there is/was no complication. He smiled too :):):) the nurse says that he can go to the normal ward by tomorrow evening. Hoping to see a smooth recovery. Thank you again. It would not have been possible without you...

Hello all, Again, I cannot thank you all enough for all the help that I got from here. We signed in this morning at 5:30 am for the surgery and now, Rajesh is with the anesthesiologist. I shall keep you all posted and hope everything goes well for him. Thanks for your prayers. Best...

Thank you for the quick replies. I will surely check with the doc about Nickel allergy and Cotton ties too. My husband is not too thin, not too fat... he is just perfect! :) Hoping that he wont have an complications. thank you for all your support through out!! Vidhya

Rajesh, my husband is going in for a surgery on March 20, 2012. The surgeon that we have chosen insists that the sternum wires are very good and there will be no complications. I am scared after reading your posts here. WE are meeting with the surgeon one last time on March 13th to get...

Yes Sarah, I am a little worried if everything is happening too soon. I hope i am not missing any preparation from our side :( Riding the bike is a great idea. We also have the metro every 3 minutes and the metro station is right opposite to where we live. I am trying to put together list of...

Greg: All the very best. Our prayers are with you! Wish you a smooth and fast recovery. Would be looking out for updates. The success stories really did help. JKM, Thank you for your support. We live one mile from the Hospital. I will make sure to check if there is a possibility to have...

We Have a date toooooo..... We Have a date toooooo..... Rajesh's surgey has been scheduled on March 20, 2012. Just wanted to keep you guys posted. Will need your help to get through this. We are meeting one final time with cardio on 13th and want to make sure all our questions are answered...

We spoke to couple of surgeons and have decided to go with Dr. Lawrie Gerald with The Methodist Hospital. He is extremely good, patient and very well experienced. He is too famous. I am also worried if he will not be able to give individual attention to my husband as he is very busy and famous...

Tasks to complete before surgery Tasks to complete before surgery I am amazed how helpful you all are. I have been doing a lot of reading and feeling confident already. I might not have searched properly, but is there a list of tasks that need to completed well before surgery to make sure...

Thank you all again. That clears a lot of tension. :)

when we try for a baby??? when we try for a baby??? Hi all, I have this question that i cannot take out of my mind and also not very sure if i should ask. I am going to ask anyway. As i told you, my husband and i are married for the past 3 years now and do not have a child yet. we were...

Sarah, thanks for all your suggestions. we have scheduled an appointment with a cardio in St. Lukes and are going to request him to refer us to the best surgeon. Rajesh has been scheduled for a CT scan on monday. It seems Mechanical valve is the only choice available for rajesh's condition...

Also, is it important to have a cardiologist and a surgeon? Or the surgeon will himself refer us to a cardiologist? Please explain the procedure and importance of having a cardiologist. thanks again

Thank you all so much for the warm welcome. :) Dick - I am sooooo glad to know that your valve is doing great even after 45 years. My husband is so relieved that it is possible to avoid another OHS! BTW can i know what type of valve do you have on you? Can i get more details on that, please...

Hello All, I am so glad to find this forum. My husband, Rajesh(32) needs a Aortic valve replacement surgery. We are quite new to this city/country and thus looking up to you all for help in finding the right surgeon. I may not be posting this in the right thread, but i would be happy to repost...

Scott, Thank you so much for that elaborate document. That is very helpful. I will make sure that my husband gets to see the video too. I am so glad to see that you are experiencing very little pain after 2 weeks. Those are words of encouragement. I hope you recover real soon. I wish we could...

New to the city/Country New to the city/Country Hello All, I am so glad to find this forum. My husband, Rajesh(32) needs a Aortic valve replacement surgery. We are quite new to this city/country and thus looking up to you all for help in finding the right surgeon. I may not be posting this...