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i had my 2nd covid *** the morning all this happened have a gut feeling this may have contributed maybe i did overdo it a little though? was trying to walk 5 mins further everyday.. maybe should have waited a couple more weeks before doing that am actually showing covid symptoms now due to the...

they've given me stuff to lower it coming down slowly now...it's at 110 at the moment

bump in the road :(:( back in hospital....resting heart rate stayed at 140 for 12 hours !

my resting heart rate since the op has been ~80 just been out for a 20 min walk....gone up to 140bpm.....an hour later it is still at 140...doesn't want to drop

any thoughts ppl ? :)

I had a liver function test today 2 weeks post op, and my ALT results are still elevated (not massively so) I have to go back in 2 weeks for another test to see if they're still high. If they are, apparently I'll have to go for an ultrasound scan on the liver I wonder if taking paracetamol...

delayed by over a year because of covid glad to get it over and done with at last although the process is nothing to worry about really high end medicine is pretty amazing these days

aortic valve (replaced with a mechanical) aortic root as indicated on the CT scan was OK, so they left that. ascending aortic and hemiarch replaced This is just what they told me would need doing from the CT scan I had last summer...so no surprises I'm still relatively young (47) in good shape...

had my own room the night before surgery and after i left ICU and was put on the ward ! Felt like private health care NHS came good Liverpool HCH is rated as one of Europe's leading cardiac centres for a reason 👍

i was surprised how calm i remained right up to the op ! i remember being taken down to the anaesthetist the morning of surgery and being very curious about the process and what was going to happen. Unfortunately i was put to sleep soon afterwards :D complete lack of pain or even much...

out of hospital now. no major dramas 👍 Had post op AF which was treated accordingly Developed arrhythmia after pacing wires were removed. Treated with a magnesium drip for a few hours....hence resolved Have to go back to ward on thursday for bloods, as my liver was thrown out of kilter by the...

i'm a week post op, and honestly feel nearly back to normal in most ways

INR is still too high to remove the pacing wires (yesterday is was 4,9 !) So may have to stay in hospital a few days longer interesting i noticed some of the effects of high INR..blood spots under skin on neck plus a small inconsequential pimple on my forehead which overnight when my INR was...

if my INR enough falls today they'll remove the pacing wires and i should be admitted if not, i'll have to wait until to tomorrow

They're telling me I should be admitted from hospital tomorrow 👍. 5 days post op

3 days post op, I'm recovering well. Expected to go home on Wednesday. I'll give more info when I get it

i'm getting the medtronic open pivot mechanical heart valve

in hospital now got my own room with ensuite, tv, wifi on the ward after the op tomorrow morning (y)

did my last 10km on the treadmill this morning i really hope my relative physical fitness helps me out my heart rate is currently 51 bpm as i'm sat in the garden

also the 10th anniversary on me joining this forum i've noticed :cool: