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  1. W

    Some hope?

    So good to hear you are doing well. We made two trips to the hospital post a 2-week original stay. This last one, he was admitted. We'll see what the plan is tomorrow. My husband's afib has been quite vigorous - anywhere from 150-190. The rate is a bit better with the drugs. But it's far...
  2. W

    Some hope?

    Indeed, this is true. Thank you for your kind words. What a challenging journey. Hoping for good news and smoother waters. Pretty please.
  3. W

    Some hope?

    I actually have a lot. We've had a lot. I posted before - my husband had aortic valve replacement surgery on May 15. Since that time, we've been home for all of 5 days. Lots of arrhythmia troubles - afib, heart block - all resolved - then sinus rhythm. Then back to afib. Two cardioversions -...
  4. W

    Complications, Possible Pacemaker, Extended Stay

    And I say "we" as if I am the patient. It's all his body - I'm just along for the ride, every step of the way.
  5. W

    Complications, Possible Pacemaker, Extended Stay

    Thanks so much. We're still in waiting mode. They put a temporary pacer on him for last 5 days. He hasn't used it - but they paced it at 30. He feels a bit like he's in a fishbowl, but they (the electrophysiologists) are spending a lot of time looking at his rhythms. We are prepared to have...
  6. W

    Complications, Possible Pacemaker, Extended Stay

    I'm the spouse of a recent aortic valve replacement and aortic root anuerysm surgery. So recent, in fact, that we're still in the hospital. The patient - incredibly healthy, elite athlete throughout lifetime, 42 years old. Just recently found out about BAV disease by way of strange circumstances...
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