Joined June 27, 2014
Joined June 27, 2014
Hari Karra
Aortic Stenosis
March 29, 2024
Brian Ruff
Aortic Regurgitation
April 2, 2024
Cherie Duncan
Mitral Regurgitation
April 4, 2024
This book has helped over 47,000 patients and caregivers from diagnosis to recovery.
Dr. Vinay Badhwar is a heart valve expert having performed over 3,000 heart valve repair and replacement operations during his career.
I totally understand, as I have felt concern when I didn't hear back from heart event patients ahead of us. Even knowing 1. there is a less than 1% chance anything will go wrong (God willing, of course) and 2. for the first week out of the hospital, something beautiful happens: there is a focus on the "here and now", and small advancements become major victories! Life becomes a heightened sense of gratefulness and peace, and every day becomes a new sense of recovery. Some days are good, some are not as good, but each day is definite progress. I see my mom getting better in major leaps every 24 hours, quite amazing.
So in sum, I think you should be positive, as it's not that bad. The fear is much worse than the reality.
Love,
Erica/Daughter