Patient Stories Blog – Page 11

I just wanted to send my thoughts and prayers to Beverly Simmons of Fullerton, California, as she continues her early recovery at St. Jude's hospital.

I just received a very, very, very educational and inspirational story from Kevin Haines about stroke, heart valve replacement, rehab, Coumadin and cardiac depression. That said, I thought you might enjoy it...

There is nothing better than waking up, enjoying a cup of coffee, turning on the computer and finding a patient success story in my inbox.

It is often said that heart surgery can be a physical and emotional rollercoaster for patients. There are ups... And, there are downs.

I just received an interesting email from Sandy which addresses a key point and warning for patients - especially women. That said, I thought you might like to learn more about Sandy's heart valve surgery experience. Here is what she wrote to me:

In addition to Robin Williams, Barbara Bush, Elizabeth Taylor, Ed Koch and many other public figures who had heart valve surgery in 2009...

Some may call David's story ironic. I call it fantastic. That said, I thought you might find this unique story of interest. Here is what David wrote to me:

Kelly just sent me this very interesting story which touches on several critical factors specific to heart valve surgery from the patient perspective. That said, I thought you might want to learn about Kelly and her surgeon, Dr. Kevin Miller. Here is what she wrote to me:

It has been a very tough morning for me. Without a doubt, these are the hardest blogs to write.

It feels great to receive and share patient success stories from all over the world. That said, I thought you might enjoy reading about Cindy, her horse (Mosquito) and her recovery from heart valve repair surgery. She writes...

I just received a great patient story from Annette about asthma and heart valve disease. Here is what she writes:

I just received a fantastic, patient update from Anita. As you can read below, Anita is hiking and camping just six months after mitral valve repair surgery. Here is what Anita wrote to me:

I just received a roller coaster email from Sarah about endocarditis, swine flu (H1N1 virus) and heart valves that made my head spin. In the end, Sarah raises some great points for patients and caregivers about endocarditis, swine flu, fevers, false tests and dental work. Here is what she writes:

Elizabeth Taylor just announced that her heart valve repair was successful, adding that "it is like having a brand new ticker."

I just received a great patient story from Bobbie Ayala about insurance providers, misdiagnosis, her procedure and Dr. Fontana. Without further ado, here is what Bobbie wrote me:

One of the critcal learnings from my heart valve surgery experience was:

There is nothing better than clicking my inbox and reading a patient success story from one of my readers! Thanks Bruce!

There really is nothing better than waking up in the morning, turning on the computer, clicking my email inbox and receiving a patient success story from one of my readers.

Here's a great patient success story about John Doss, a 56-year old Karate instructor from Michigan. Doctor Ali Kafi, Chief of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery, from Detroit Medical Center, performed the aortic valve replacement.

Over the past few months, several patients have written-in about pregnancy, child birth, heart valve disease and the complex issue of... surgery timing.