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My son (23) had OHS to repair his mitral valve on January 7th, 2011. So its been about 8 months. He last visit to the cardiologist was I believe in April or May. He said they didn't talk to him about another visit. What is the norm? Today his heart rate, which was fast after surgery due to...

I was just going to post this same question! My son Garrett is 3 weeks post-op OHS and his sister and my husband both have a cold. We are, of course, following all the precautions that we can, but our home is very small. I am so worried that Garrett is going to get the cold! I talked to his...

Thanks for all the support, folks! I saw the surgeon today, told me the pain and all that was normal, its always good to hear the doctor tell you nothing is the matter. They told me that before they prescribe me more Ativan that I should try some diphenhydramine (over the counter allergy...

Okay, so this is Garrett, Im 24, and 17 days Post-Op, but dont let the username fool you, Im no Mommahen, this is her son, I just hijacked her account to tell my little story. I'm home now, which is better than the drug induced stupor I endured in the hospital, and suffering from cabin fever...

Hello, I am new to the forum here. My son (24 years old) underwent mitral valve repair 11 days ago. He was on the heart lung bypass, and the surgery took about 4 hours. Post-op, he had severe pain from the drainage tubes. The one on the right had irritated the lining of his lung and caused...