Good to hear from you Eugene, I have been concerned not hearing any updates from you in a while. Sorry to hear about your complications. If it makes you feel ...Read more
Good to hear from you Eugene, I have been concerned not hearing any updates from you in a while. Sorry to hear about your complications. If it makes you feel any better, about 10 years ago I had an episode of confusion, not being able to figure out what day it was, etc. It lasted a few minutes and then everything became clearer. My doctor did all sorts of testing and it was determined that I had a small stroke. I also learned that I had a very small PFO, which you may know is a small area where the chambers of the heart did not completely close off from each other (birth defect). It was while waiting for a non-invasive method to close this PFO that the aortic stenosis was diagnosed. I say all this to say...I no longer have any side effects of the stroke, my feet don\'t want to move sometimes when I get really tired and after several years on coumadin I now only take a full strength aspirin. I pray that your numbness will subside. I know you\'re right, some may freak out, but I work in a hospital, I know sometimes these things happen.
I had a feeling that something might be going on, I\'m just glad you are on the road to recovery. I\'m still waiting on my surgery, wish it were tomorrow! But, there is a reason for everything, so I am trying to be patient.
Thank you for answering my post, please keep me informed.
Linda Dixon
Eugene, haven\'t heard from you in a while. Hope you are progressing well. I\'m still waiting for surgery. Let us know how you are doing when you can.
Still ...Read more
Eugene, haven\'t heard from you in a while. Hope you are progressing well. I\'m still waiting for surgery. Let us know how you are doing when you can.
Still waiting...Linda Dixon
Eugene Linn Hello Linda, thank you for your concern. I'm doing well. Recovery is coming along and since the fourt ... Read more
Eugene Linn Hello Linda, thank you for your concern. I'm doing well. Recovery is coming along and since the fourth day after the surgery I haven't had any pain to speak of.
But I did have a complication. My immune system made anti-bodies to Heparin that they gave me during the surgery.. It made my blood thicker instead of thinner, and I had a minor stroke.
I got my faculties back pretty quickly and as far as I know the only problem I still have is numbness in my right leg. And I have to Coumadin for three months until all the anti-bodies are out of my system.
I've been reluctant to put that in my journal. I know how scared people are before their operation and I don't want to give them another reason to freak out. Thanks again.
Hi Eugene. I had posted early jan - and so glad Linda dixon got a rise out of u ( is that ok to say ?). Lol
Our stories are so very Similar and
I go in ...Read more
Hi Eugene. I had posted early jan - and so glad Linda dixon got a rise out of u ( is that ok to say ?). Lol
Our stories are so very Similar and
I go in feb 9. Feel great & very active. As they say. I Will BE FINE. !
We are very familiar with - Topeka & fidelity bank -
Pls keep us posted on how you\'re doing. It helps on this end a lot. As I say we have very similar stories
Continued good health
Nancy Friedman. St Louis mo
I'd like your advice.You have a lot of experience posting and always havr thoughful comments.
I had a mild stroke when my body pro duced antibodies to the heparin blood thinner commonly given during surgery to preventn clots. That eventually made my blood thicker instead of
Do you think I should post about this complication? Everyone is pretty scared going into valve replacement, and I don't want to add to the fear unneccassarily. Thanks, Gene
Thank God, Eugene, I was starting to worry a little bit, but didn\'t know what your plans were for posting after surgery. So glad you are okay, let us hear ...Read more
Thank God, Eugene, I was starting to worry a little bit, but didn\'t know what your plans were for posting after surgery. So glad you are okay, let us hear from you when you are up to it.Yay!!!! So happy!
Your friend,
Linda Dixon
I am from: Topeka, Kansas
