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My resting heart rate has always been 100 or higher. I take the beta blocker Metoprolol. The research assistant I saw on 10/12 on my research study follow up was concerned because it was 103 at that time (I'd forgotten to take my Metroprolol that morning). She said it would be a red flag to the...

Happy anniversary! I passed 3 years last month and I agree that time flies. Wishing us both many more years with our respective valves.

Marie! Good to hear from you! Sounds like everything went smoothly. Now you will be able to help others get to the other side :) Keep us posted as you progress through your recover. Hugs, Michele

MartinF , I don't mind walking if there is a destination in mind. I have thought, for example, about walking to my line dancing class, which is .6 miles from my home. But I'd be walking alongside a very busy two-lane road without sidewalks, and crossing another busy 2-lane road, right around...

Dick, so sorry to learn of this issue. Very tough decision but I understand where you are coming from. I know you will keep us posted. Sending positive energy your way. Hugs, Michele

Got the results of my lab work. A1C is still 5.7, down from 6.1 a year ago. My cholesterol levels are all great for the first time in a long time. So I'm please. Had my yearly research patient checkup at CHI St. Lukes. I'm in the 3rd year of my 5-year study. I won't get any feedback until I see...

Hey SB and Anne! Very busy at work but here is a video of my line dance class doing a number created by our instructor for a local artist. You may have to copy/past the URL into your browser. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvBuDCLyFpY ​​​​​​​

Glad you are safe SB. Your blog answers the question I had as to why your area is experiencing more flooding when the rains have stopped. One article I read stated that water levels were at the highest since recordings had begun pre the Revolutionary War! It is so heartbreaking to read about...

Marie, you have my support. I'll be 64 in a few days so we're pretty much in the same boat. I got my tissue valve at 61, and my cardio told me point blank I would have TAVR the next time around. (I'm not entirely convinced but he is!) Sending positive energy your way. Hugs, Michele

(((((((((Harriet))))))))))) Here's to you (and jwinter ) for all you've been through. I can't imagine having to deal with all that. Hang tough, ladies.

Glad to hear you are as prepared as you can be for the storm SB. I hope it decreases in strength before it hits land. The worrisome part is the anticipated stall, which will bring on flooding. That's what happened with Harvey; little wind damge but the dang thing stuck around for days resulting...

Superbob , so glad to hear the good news! But how are you faring with Florence on the way?

Do you have an update? Did you contact your cardio?

Welcome to the site, Rich. My stenosed, bicuspid AV was identified by an echo but to determine the calcification my cardio did the TEE (transoesohageal echocardiogram). I am not a numbers person so I can't give you any information on my readings. All I knew is that I had to have surgery soon...

Welcome, Leah. Sorry your concerns sent you here but this is a wonderful group of people who will support you through your journey. I cannot address the medical questions you've raised. But I can tell you that my PCP commented that I had a heart murmur a few years ago (I forget exactly when)...

Yes, thanks Martin for taking the lead this week. My labor day weekend was both productive and restful. Rained (lightly) all weekend (great napping weather) and is continuing throughout the week, mostly drizzling though Galveston (30 miles south of me) got 10 inches and serious flash flooding...

Sorry. Duplicate post.

Marie, someone asked me just last weekend what I did prior to surgery to keep calm. I replied that I could be “fixed” and I knew other people facing terminal diseases could not and would trade places with me in a heartbeat. That helped me stay positive. That’s not to say I sugar-coated my...

Zoltania , my daughter told me that she runs so she can eat a piece of chocolate cake. I skip the cake so I don’t have to run! Fred, I agree wholeheartedly with your advice. Several months ago I weighed in at 149 and change for the first time in years thanks to taking control of my diabetes...

Hmmm. That looks a lot like my glucose meter, which is easy breezy to use.