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Hi all, just a little update. Saw my cardiologist this am and walked a whole 3 minutes (oh boy!) on the treadmill before my heart rate increased and I became SOB, I now have a cardiac rehab referral. We changed around some meds, added a new med and stopped a different med. Hopefully this will...

This is very sad, and such a silent killer. I was actually diagnosed with IHSS after my 2nd OHS 3 1/2 weeks ago. My surgeon sat down and explained all the details of my surgery and said I have IHSS. Needless to say I was rather shocked that it took 1 OHS and 23 years after to diagnosis...

No aortic valve replacement. He said it looked ok, just a minimal leak. The mitral valve began leaking after the inital phase of surgery and the mitral valve cleft they found was repaired but the mitral valve still has severe leak, so in the future I will probably have to have my mitral valve...

Good visit with my surgeon today. He gave us alot of information about my heart condition/disease that we were totally unaware of. And actually how lucky I am to be here after all these years with my problems. So we are very grateful and thankful today. He is encouraged by my progress and...

Hi everyone. Boy does coming home wipe you out...Can't believe how tired I was yesterday. Finally feeling up to a little computer time. OK, so as you all know I had a few bumps in the road. Surgery went from a 3-4 hour sub aortic membrane removal with myeoctomy to all that plus a mitral...

I made it home late yesterday (Sunday) afternoon. I'll post more soon Kerri

Luana, Welcome home. I am still waiting to go home...I had a cardiology consult this am and he wants to do more tests to see why they can't get my HR below 100. Waiting for the cardiothoracic guys to come in this am. So I have no idea what we will be doing taday. I'm glad you home and...

Hi all, just a quick note b/c I'm still in the hospital... Had surgery last Friday, the 20th. Surgery went from quick and simple to all day and complex. Spent till Tues in the ICU....it was way more then we and my surgeon expected...I will get into things later. Today, I am doing ok. They...

Hi all just a quick post here and I'll start a new thread...My Surgery was the 20th and the date never changed...Will start a new thread... Kerri

Thanks everyone....talk to you soon.

Thank you all for everything...Talk to you all soon. ((HUGS)) to all. Kerri

Thanks Luana...I'll be doing the same. ((HUGS AND PRAYERS)) Kerri

Luana, As we have disscussed....you will be in my thoughts and prayers. We will catch up on the other side of the mountain. Talk with you soon. (we can and will do this!!!) Kerri

Wow, its my turn already...can't believe its almost here. Thanks everyone...I'm planning a busy day...lunch with a friend, swim lessons and dinner with Caden after preschool and then time with my husband tonight. I'll check in again later today. I'm doing good so far today...just hope it...

Thanks Luana....the thought of having extra prayers is wonderful. Also thank you everyone for your prayers, well wishes and support!

The sub aortic membrane was found when I was 14. I probably had it as a small child, because I had a heart murmur all my life. Nobody looked into it until I was 14. I guess it is more common in small children and about 15% return...which mine did. It is actually rather rare. I have my native...

Bill, I am shocked to be reading this about Valerie. We were just talking about our surgeries, children and life experiences a few days ago. I have never met her face to face, but my heart is broken. I was looking forward to sharing our stories and recoveries. I wish you, the children and...

Luana, I guess you had an experience you'll never forget...just remember the good parts and that is not that way today. Things are so very different even since I had my surgery. Hospitals care way too much on their patient satisfaction scores now days. Its amazing the memories we have allowed...

I thought I was relaxing...I just don't like the idea of all that stuff, makes me loose my control over things, confining me. BUT it's all going to work itself out in the end...I know that. Its just the nurse in me...just not supposed to be me, but it is and what has to be will be. So I think...

It is a difficult decision. I work in an ER and I have never gotten a flu vaccine prior to this year. This year I received both, about 3 weeks apart. The regular vaccine I didn't even notice I had, after the H1N1 I felt sweaty and achy the next day, but nothing more. The only reason I got...