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1. Are all the problems the same as full ? can't tell you on that one. 2. Is the coughing after something everyone gets ? Due to ?? I had a lot of trouble with coughing for almost 4 weeks. Felt like bronchitis-a cough that you cannot suppress easily. It was due to fluid retention...

Good luck, Cort! We'll be praying for your speedy recovery!

If ever it was a time to take it easy - now is the time. Do stuff, but rest more. At two weeks, I went back into the hospital with afib. Sometimes I think it was because I was doing too much too soon. As far as walking, I was told to walk 3-4 times a day and try to build up an extra minute...

Congrats!!!!!

Looks great and so does the scar. ;-) I didn't put anything on my scar until 4 weeks out. I'm using those silicone sheets you can buy over the counter. They are working better than creams I tried to flatten and lighten the redbess of the scar. You can cut them in half to spread them over...

Post-op I safety pinned a gauze or paper towel to the inside of my shirt rather than to my chest and this helped keep pressure or rubbing from clothing off the incision. Your incision will weep a little for a while, so it also keeps your shirt from getting dirty while letting your incision...

Cardiac rehab was okay. I could have gone 3 months, but I only went 1 month because I got bored. However--It was great for getting started. They want to make sure you are not having exersize enduced issues with your heart. I had a mini-sternotomy and still it took me more than 12 weeks to...

I would be sure to bring Skylar's favorite games or a portable DVD player with movies. He might feel better than expected and be bored. Hospital tv's are very limited on channels.

It's probably your diet change It's probably your diet change I started a very similar diet (low fat, more fruits and veggies, limited red meat) at the end of July. By mid August, my INR spiked to 4.4 (very high for me) It has now stabilized to 2.5 and is more stable than ever because my diet...

You will love it, D.C. My INRs are much more stable now that I'm home testing. Don't know why, but they are.

Good luck, Carla! Hoping your surgery goes well.

Congrats! Isn't it great to be on this side of surgery and counting your blessings! Have fun at the races.

Hi, JeffF- Just wanted to say "Welcome" and good luck. I was diagnosed when I was 33, so I can relate to the shock. I was fortunate in that I didn't have to get surgery for 13 more years. What is your aortic diameter? Just curious.

Hey, NJ. That is pretty high! I would skip tonights dose and have some spinach with dinner. :-)

Alere and Coag XS Alere and Coag XS HI, Pem= I've been home testing about 3 months now. I wasn't given a choice on the type of meter. I got a Coaguchek XS (fully covered by insurance) and use Alere for reporting results and ordering supplies. After I report the result online, I print the...

3 weeks is still pretty fresh. I had lots of tenderness and aching for at least 3 mos. I'm sure there is at least some inflammation from the two incidents you describe. I would just keep still as much as possible as see if it gets better. The wires are pretty snug, so it would be hard to...

Hi, Deb- Not to scare you but have they done the BNP test for CHF? Early on after surgery I tested in the 700s. I was hospitalized 10 days with uncontrollable afib at the time. I ended up having a lot of chest congestion during that time, but I think it was the CHF causing it. The CHF was...

Hi, there- I know how you feel. . .I always had more anxiety right before the echo check up, and this anxiety would make me symptomatic. Once I got the news no change, the symptoms miraculously disappeared. I waited 13 years before I needed surgery, but those checkup as important to make sure...

I think I can help you and give you some peace of mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I live in Lawrenceville. I had my surgery done in January at NE Georgia Medical Center. Dr. J. Alan Wolfe did my surgery. I got an On-X mechanical aortic valve and only have a 2 5/8" incision. I would...

are you taking a multivitamin daily with a small amout of Vit K in it? Once I started doing this my numbers got a lot more consistent. It seems like you are not having many vegetables. I try to have 4 servings a day (about 1 cup/serving) of a variety of veggies. That seems to help too. I...