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[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

 

[Duffey]

Hi there, Seadog!
I'm glad that you made it through surgery just fine, and I hope the afib episodes are gone for good.

 

[escargome]

Hi Seadog,
From a fellow bovine valve user, I'm happy to hear that all is going well for you so far. Take it easy in the recovery. I wish you continued good health and enjoy your new lease on life.

 

[ALCapshaw2]

It sounds like you are doing Very Well Seadog ! Yours is another good testimonial to the good care patients receive at MGH.

Should you develop any more A-Fib events, you may want to know that many of our members found good control with SOTALOL (generic form of BetaPace) which has few side effects once the body adjusts to it. A common early effect is some slight dizzyness that goes away in a few weeks. It is recommended that it be started in-hospital 'just in case' a dangerous arrhythmia may develop while the body/heart is 'adjusting'.

'AL Capshaw'

 

[Danny]

congrats , im on my way also....good luck on a continued recovery.

 

[Lionheart]

Hey Seadog,
Welcome to this side and glad to hear that things are going well. Keep up the exercise and I suggest a cardiac rehab program if you can afford it. IT helps keep you motivated and focused on improving your condition. Otherwise walk, walk, walk. It will get even better in the coming weeks/months and after a year you will feel better than ever!

Keep on mooing,
John

 

[njean]

Very glad to hear that you are doing so well after your OHS & I hope that you continue to feel this way from now on.

Enjoy every minute of your life!

Stay well!

 

[Star54]

Great to hear you are doing so well! It gets better every day!

 

[skeptic49]

Congratulations on your successful surgery. May you have a ocntinued smooth recovery.

Jim

 

[ottagal]

Great to see your post, Seadog and so glad that you are feeling great!!

 

[Jkm7]

Great to see your post, Seadog.
So happy you are doing so well.
That MGH team truly is outstanding. They have seen many of us here at VR.com safely through our surgeries.
Keep up the good recovery.

 

[hensylee]

Hey, Seadog. nice to see you again and to know that you are 'fixed' and doing well. Blessins........