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Diagnosis: Tricuspid Regurgitation

Member Since: April 23, 2016

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Cheryle Bird got a guestbook from Emily Rowley

10 years ago (April 24, 2016)

Hello Cheryle, Thank you for leaving me a beautiful message, I feel so humble! Are you having your valve operation on 26th April/tomorrow? I wish you all the very best for your operation and a smooth recovery. Know that you will be in my thoughts and prayers. Do you know... Read more.

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Cheryle Bird

Thanks Emily for responding & hello fellow Aussie on ANZAC day :) My surgeon has said he will try and repair but otherwise it will be tissue valve replacement. I opted for that. Whilst I don't like the idea of further surgery, I also don't want to be taking blood... Read more.

Emily Rowley

Happy ANZAC Day to my fellow Aussie Heart Sister. I woke up today, looked at news feed and thought where are all the ANZAC Day post, have I got the wrong day only to realise oh I'm an Aussie :P Ate many ANZAC biscuits hmm? 😉🍪 That's good he will... Read more.

Cheryle Bird

Good Morning Emily, Where have the weeks gone I could ask, but we both know the answer to that one. Tomorrow marks 3 weeks since surgery (ended up postponing mine for a week, as I had developed a cough). In brief all went well, I was healing according to the... Read more.

Cheryle Bird got a guestbook from Joan Summers

10 years ago (April 24, 2016)

Cheryle, I have just read your journal and yes, can relate to much of your story. It's shocking to be told you need to see a cardiologist! I have always been more tired than my counterparts and always attributed it to having asthma. Looks like my surgery is just one... Read more.

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Cheryle Bird

Thanks for writing Joan It's nice to have this community in that as much as family understands having people like you who are preparing (+others that have already been through this) and going through similar thoughts and emotions helps. I'm hoping for repair but if it is replacement I have... Read more.

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