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Happy Anniversary! May you have many, many others to come! Stay well!

Wonderful to hear that you are recovering so well after your surgery! Take care!

Is your surgery still scheduled for tomorrow? If so, I just wanted to let you know that I will be thinking and praying for you! When it's all over and you're able to post again, we will be waiting to hear all about it! Godspeed!

Wishing you the best of luck with your surgery on Thursday! I will be thinking of you! Godspeed!

After carefully reading your previous posts and threads, I'm glad that you already have an appointment pending at Duke. When is it scheduled for? The symptoms you are describing need to be definitely addressed...the sooner the better! And I think it's very wise for you to also seek a 2nd...

Oh no, don't you just hate that?! I was left floundering when my cardiologist retired in 1999. He had been my cardio for about 25 years and I was heart-broken because I knew I would never find another one like him, and I haven't! I've gone through quite a few of them throughout the years...

Hello Tommyboy and welcome to this forum! First of, do not let my signature throw you off, if you are considering going with a mechanical valve. The two other OHS I've had, happened due to unforeseen and unfortunate reasons! The 2nd OHS was due to torn sutures around the cuff of the mitral...

Thank you for sharing this information with us, Michele! It is indeed truly sad that so many people in 3rd world countries continue to die from such a fixable disease. I hope I get to see this documentary also!

So sorry to read about your post-op complication. Unfortunately these things do happen to some of us. After my 2nd surgery, I was hospitalized about a month post-op for a condition called Paricarditis which is fluid build-up in the sac-like membrane surrounding the heart. It was treated with...

We have all been through and experienced the anxiety and fear you are going through right now. But keep in mind one thing, you are listening to the stories of "survivors" here and soon you will be among us sharing your story. Thank God that forums such as this exist today! Back in the day I...

You have gotten excellent advice from the previous posters! Press your cardiologist for the results of your test results! May is far away still and if there is anything else going on with your heart, the sooner you find out the better! This is your health and you are your own best advocate...

I know exactly how you feel too! I had to have my 2nd OHS, six months after my first due to the sutures coming undone around my mitral valve. I didn't do any heavy lifting or strenuous activity post surgery but I did go through a very depressing and traumatic experience right after my 1st...

Glad to hear that the A-fib problem has calmed down for you. I hope it continues this way! Take care! :)

Hi Mantas and welcome to the forum. Speaking as a person who has been on coumadin for almost 39 years now, the drug has never intimidated or kept me from eating the foods I like and enjoy. I do think that "moderation" is the key here. If you want to have a glass of cranberry juice once in a...

You are so funny! :) And you will be just fine! We'll be waiting to hear all about it. Godspeed!

Happy Birthday, Lyn! I echo what Bina said. Your experience and information on heart valves and heart disease, is unmatched! Thank you for being here! :)

Wishing you the best with your upcoming surgery! We'll be waiting to hear from you when you are able to post! 'til then......

I want to welcome you to the forum and assure you that you are NOT alone. We are here to support you and hopefully help dispel some of the fears you might have about OHS. Hopefully your doctor will be able to provide more information and answer some of the questions you have on your meeting...

Thanks again to all you lovely people! My birthday was great! Take care everyone! :)

Thanks again for the lovely B-Day wishes! You, family, and the weather, made my day ever so special! :)