post newbie feeling GREAT

[Seadog]

Hi Y'all
My wife and I found you all back in late August where we learned that I was in need of AVR surgery.It was really impressive how everyone wanted to pitch in and help educate and support my upcoming AVR surgery. Since then, I had my surgery on 9/14/09 and I am well on my way to recovery. I try to make myself walk every day an average close to two miles a day. But the best news is it feels GREAT to be almost back to normal.
I choose to have a tissue vlave rather than mechianical (23 mm Edwards Magna Bovine valve) which is working well. I was released to come home from the hospital ( MGH ) on day six which was two days after my scheduled release. My original date was delayed as I developed AFIB which I guess from what I was told can happen and is usually temporary for about a couple of months and was put on coumadin for 90 days. I have been doing pretty well with that, as I have not had an AFIB experience for three weeks now and hopefully gone for good.
All and all I am feeling great!! I can not tell you how much we THANK YOU all of you who came to our rescue and educated and helped us get through my valve decision and the whole AVR OHS exeprience.

Seadog & Waggily Tail

Special Thanks to JKm7

 

[hall]

Good to hear from you. You sound like you are doing great. Wishing you a "bump free" recovery. Sounds like you are well on your way!

 

[Cooker]

Glad things are going so well ...

 

[hensylee]

some of us have posted on your other thread.

 

[COLLEEN S]

Great news! Best wishes!

 

[vhmoriarty]

Glad you topped the mountain! Wonderful News. I am facing my Ross on 11/13, and everyone here has helped me TONS!

 

[njean]

So happy to know that you are feeling so great! Isn't life grand?!!!

I hope you continue to feel so good & able to get back to normal & go on with your life as planned.

Best wishes!

 

[Mentu]

Seadog, It is always good to hear that someone is doing well. My AVR was a week after yours with the same valve. 23mm appears to be the most commonly used size for the Magna. I hope things continue to go smoothly.

 

[tobagotwo]

Good for you. Home is the place to be.

Best wishes,

 

[Star54]

Good to hear you are feeling great!. Best wishes!

 

[davidswife]

So glad to read that you are doing so well and that the Afib is hopefully gone for good. Keep up the good work and enjoy your new life with your new valve!

Nadine

 

[KAJ]

I am glad to hear about your wonderful news! I also had bout with A-Fib They let me go home anyway shortly after it stopped. Big mistake but oh well. I hope your recovery contnues to get better for you.

Karl

 

[Cris N]

Happy to hear things are going well and I hope your recovery continues uneventfully.

 

[Seadog]

Cris:
Great to see that flag on the green, Playing a little golf and reeling in a nice stripper off the beach right now would be oooh so fantastic but I gues that will have to wait till next year & thanks for your post

Bill

 

[MaryC]

Glad to hear you had a successful surgery and on your way to a smooth recovery.

Chris

 

[Johan]

You started out well on the recovery path...keep it up. I also had A-fib. All sorted out now.

 

[Seadog]

Seadog, It is always good to hear that someone is doing well. My AVR was a week after yours with the same valve. 23mm appears to be the most commonly used size for the Magna. I hope things continue to go smoothly.

Thanks for your post & well wish I hope your recovery is also going well!!!