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I am so glad I have my mechanical valve and my Bentall procedure was done the first time around. 12 weeks post op and doing great besides staying up all night...can't sleep even on sleeping pills. I hope and pray I never have to do this again.

I am up all night long. I have finally been given some pills to help me sleep. If I don't take the pill by 7 however then I want to sleep all day the next day. I am totally wiped out. If it weren't for cardiac rehab I'd sleep all day and would probably be going crazy. The cardiac rehab is...

I am a really bad Houstonian......I thought Dr. Cooley passed away. I did stay in the Cooley wing when I had my surgery and it is awesome....very nice building.

Sending love and prayer your way!

I had a horrible time with it and had to have my anti depressant moved up a little bit....felt loads better since. The cardiac rehab had me exhilerated yesterday and I felt great last night. No sleeping can be problems leading into depression. I had to get on a low dose of ambien.

I began my first day of rehab yesterday and can't wait to go back next week. Just walking out after 1 session I felt better....it was nic getting blood flowing again, talking with people, know I was in a safe environment and not doing something without supervision and I know when I am completed...

Tex, Hello.....first, hats off to you for working with special needs people as you have done. I am a special ed teacher and the mom to a special needs son. It is definitely rewarding! I had a very hard time with depression and I began to worry. I was already on Cymbalta. My neurologist moved...

I've not been charged and have had paperwork done twice. I have been charged for medical records before and I was just charged $50 for a CD of a recent echo done before surgery!

I feel the same as Lisa does. I am a teacher as well. I would definitely remember the homebound suggestion as Lisa. Don't worry yourself sick....she will do just fine and so will you. Don't forget to utilize your school personnel!

My husband and I both have BCBS and I am double covered. What we have both found is talking with our case manager. If you let your case manager know things that are going on, it really seems to help. We've had alot of equipment covered.

Hello all, Well I was 8 wks. post op yesterday and have a question? When exactly do you begin to feel good? I don't really feel much different than what I did pre-surgery. I still get winded when I walk up the stairs. I can't sleep at night and toss and turn and then feel I need to sleep all...

I can't imagine not have the replacement and continuing to feel as bad as I did.

I had some of the same symptoms pre-surgery and for a while....I did have an aneurism when they opened me up. Doc said it was a good thing I had elected for quick surgery. Doc called me a walking time bomb. I am not trying to scare you, but you do need to get in quick.

I take prescription Folbee which is lots of vitamin B and I've been good so far. I started it way before surgery and it helps with energy so I stayed on it.

Seth, I am so sorry to hear your surgery didn't go as planned. I have a son that is 22, and at age 9 he collapsed on my bathroom floor with a cerebral brain hemorrhage unexpectedly. This is also after a diagnosis of autism. He is now blind, wears diapers, is in a wheelchair because he can no...

Tom, That's great....just don't overdo it and take care of yourself!

I lost 15 pounds and have gained back just a few, but still don't have a large appetite. I was kept on antibiotics for 1 week after I got home as precaution.

I am going to call the cardio Monday and get all of my readings since surgery. I never had problems with my INR seeing him. It's when I decided I didn't want to drive 40 miles and decided to use my neurologist's office.....I love this doctor....it's this office that has changed me. I will get...

My dentist does as well and it has worked wonders....even with cleanings....I can tolerate them as I used to not be able to

Hello all, I've been getting my blood tested at my cardio's office since the first week after my surgery. I really don't want to do the long drive each week, so my neurologist office has agreed to do my testing. I love my neuro as well. In the beginning the cardio put me on warfarin. Today I...