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I still have some blood in my urine at times. I did have a catheder for 5 days after my surgery. Did anyone else have this problem? It has been 16 days since cath. was removed. Thanks, Gary

Hi all, this is Gary, doing great! Thanks to all my well wishers & my wife Deb for keeping this blog going. Cant say enough about Dr. Allen Raczkowski at UMC Tucson & that he was able to do it all through a 4" incision. My breast bone is healing nicely with only small red scar. I feel much...

Saw the cardiologist and surgeon for follow ups this past week, all is well. Gary is back to driving, so has one of our hot rod cars out this morning. This has been an emotional road, but we have turned the corner. Last week with the catheter and that memory loss attack was somewhat of a...

Stroke was ruled out after many tests. Cardiologist believes it was a transient global amnesic attack, common after surgeries. Thank God! Now we know he has no blood clots. We are home. NOW recovery needs to start. That trip to the hospital was worse than the heart surgery, according to Gary.

All tests so far do not indicate a stroke. He had an echo, EKG, blood work, head CT scan, and we are waiting on doppler carotid test. The floor doc and surgeon do not believe it was a stroke and think it falls back on th meds, anesthesia, and possibly effects of heart lung bypass machine. He...

:-(. Gary in hospital again. We watched a movie last night. He said he had a brain fart and asked what day it was. Then he could not remember his surgery, the catheter, Tucson. Everything about just his surgery was gone for 25 minutes. Of course, he knew his name, my name and his address...

Catheter came out yesterday morning and we have a patient that feels human again. Yesterday and today he has been more active and talkative and his appetite is back! He is a little tired today, so napping. But to see him this way, 9 days after heart-lung bypass and minimally invasive OHS...

Gary is progressing nicely and sleeping better at home. He will be on line soon so he can "talk" to you all. He read the postings yesterday and noticed my many misspelled words, which I again apologize for. Each day things improve. Thanks again for the much needed support!

"there is no place like home"....we made it and he is resting. The 2 hour drive up from Tucson went fast and well. Now we recover!

Gettin out of jail tomorrow, cath in tow! His spirits are good today and he is yakking up a storm! Pain managed now by tylenol. He loves his pillow buddy!

Slight setback today. They had to put the cath back in as he has blood in his urine. Clots formed from the cath during surgery. But his wound looks great and the pain is under control. He is walking some and sleeping. Friday he gets his get out of jail free card. Received an Edwards...

Chris, they must have the right meds now, he is sleeping and appears comfortable. Think they gave him oxycodone which is to,erating well. Still waiting on a regular room to move him to. They came in to remove more tubes, but are letting him sleep. Thanks again for the support. And everyone...

He is having more pain than he thought he would but they are working to manage it. Morphine + Gary = not a good thing

Surgery successful! Minimally invasive, 4 inch wound. Gary came to ICU without the trach, and tgey are takingout pic lines and chest tube now. Minimal pain that is being managed. Hevlooks great! Will be moved to a regular room in the next few hours. He had a very schlerotic bicuspid aortic...

Saw the pre op doctors and nurses. Very nice people, have a real good feeling about this. The doctor said he has never seen a presure gradiant higher than mine at 100. I guess geting 100 on a test is not always good!

Hi all. Were going to Tucson fri. for chest x rays and pre op exam. It feels so good knowing that things are going to get better. My wife Debbie is going with me. She has found a hotel near the hospital to stay in during my surgery. They have a discounted rate for people staying for hospital...

Hi all, this is Gary's wife, Debbie and I will fill you in all next week until he gets back on his feet. I am sure I will need to find busy things to do, so I will post on his behalf. Thanks to all for your support and encoraging words.

The surgery is monday at 1pm! Yea! I will be able to do things again!

Yes I do have shortness of breath and if I push it, pain in my chest.

I have aortic stenosis, saw my surgeon friday. He is going to do a 4" partial sternotomy & use an Edwards bovine valve. Will find out monday when they can do it. My valve opening is down to .48cm. Looking forward to getting it replaced.