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Here are the most recent Heart Valve Journals posted by members of our growing community of patients and caregivers. Please click on any journal to learn more. Also, you can use the search function below to find a specific journal for the patient you are looking for:

Day Three
Posted by Colette McDiarmid
Happy Birthday Colette , although it isn't where we planed to be it is a very special day because … Read more

Three hours after surgery she was off the vent!
Posted by Deb Bialecki
Deb is steadily progressing. She came off the ventilator at 4:00. She is down to just the nasal … Read more

2 weeks away
Posted by Diego Godoy
Having a bit of a hard time with the waiting part i am now about 2 weeks away from my surgery and I … Read more

Day 2
Posted by Colette McDiarmid
Hi everyone Colette is out of the ICU and is up on the cardiac ward. She has had all of her tubes … Read more

Heart valve
Posted by Suzanne Kosakowski
Anne you asked about my valve, I got a median sternotomy, aoretic valve replacement with a 25- mm … Read more

Got to see her!
Posted by Deb Bialecki
2:00 pm - Had a few minutes with Deb in the ICU. Lots of tubes, wires, and machines but she looks … Read more

Surgery is Over
Posted by Deb Bialecki
Deb is out of surgery and it went well. They were able to repair the valve which is good news. The … Read more

My first entry regarding preparing myself for what is ahead
Posted by Bill Rothballer
I learned in February that my heart condition is changing. At this point I am not sure how sick I am … Read more

78 Days, Rehab, Return to work etc
Posted by Meredith Bray
I bet you thought I forgot about you! Thank you so much for your support through my heart surgery … Read more

Chest shield
Posted by Suzanne Kosakowski
I ordered the chest shield to protect my wound but I am rather surprised that it connects with this … Read more

Surgery is going well
Posted by Deb Bialecki
We got to the hospital at 5:30. They took Deb back at 7:15. Deb did very well this morning; she was … Read more

Sassy and AS BAV...
Posted by Allison Sanders
This is actually Allison's Mom posting on her behalf. I have found it difficult to find information … Read more

We made it back in a day
Posted by Suzanne Kosakowski
Slept in my own bed last night. Occytodone makes a big difference. But low and behold it's 5 am and … Read more

Out of the ICU!!!
Posted by David Augustus
I got to eat breakfast this morning and it was a real pleasure to eat some food, in fact it was the … Read more

Day one
Posted by Colette McDiarmid
Well that was a very long and hard day to deal with and Colette is doing great. She is a very strong … Read more

Been really tired lately...
Posted by James Jones
My cardiologist encouraged me to lose weight when he first told me I had the heart valve problem. In … Read more

9 Days post surgery
Posted by Connie Jewell
9 days post surgery. Home since Saturaday evening . Doing well home nurse visit was Tuesday she said … Read more