Hi Connie,
Thank you for such a quick response. I really appreciate it. Since you are in the Maryland area, did you consult with any other surgeons besides ...Read more
Hi Connie,
Thank you for such a quick response. I really appreciate it. Since you are in the Maryland area, did you consult with any other surgeons besides Dr. Cameron? If i set up an initial consult with Dr. Cameron, what can i expect that to be like? i.e: quick 20 minute conversation, ability to ask him questions regarding his repair rates/statistics. The reason I ask is because my first surgical consult at MedStar in Washington, DC with the surgeon my cardiologist recommended didn't go as I hoped. The surgeon i talked to informed he wasn't even the surgeon that would perform the surgery, so I wasn't even able to ask any relevant questions that would put my wife and I at ease. I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks again.
Hello Connie,
My name is Eric and I am from Frederick, MD. I am currently looking for surgeons to perform a Mitral Valve Repair. I read that Dr. Duke Cameron ...Read more
Hello Connie,
My name is Eric and I am from Frederick, MD. I am currently looking for surgeons to perform a Mitral Valve Repair. I read that Dr. Duke Cameron was your surgeon. What did you think of him? I want to set up a surgical consult with him before scheduling a surgery. Was your initial consult a quick one or did he take some time explaining the surgery before scheduling it? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
You'll no doubt be on an antibiotic in no time! Are you walking? Do they worry you have pneumonia?
I am finally scheduled for surgery this coming Thursday. ...Read more
You'll no doubt be on an antibiotic in no time! Are you walking? Do they worry you have pneumonia?
I am finally scheduled for surgery this coming Thursday.
Connie Jewell No, I'm fine low grade temps seemed to have gone away on their own. Guess just my body adjusting to t ... Read more
Connie Jewell No, I'm fine low grade temps seemed to have gone away on their own. Guess just my body adjusting to things.
Glad to hear you have your surgery date set. You're going to do fine, my thoughts and prayers are with you, sending positive healing energy your way Janet.
Hope your surgery and hopsptial stay goes as smoothly as mine did and you'll be home and on the mend before you know it!
How did
It go with the PT? Are you learning new muscle groups to use for what your arms used to do alone? Sore?
It seems so unfair to have the surgery and ...Read more
How did
It go with the PT? Are you learning new muscle groups to use for what your arms used to do alone? Sore?
It seems so unfair to have the surgery and arthritis to, but you seem to handle it well. Considering the alternatives, we are very blessed indeed! My surgery is at St. Joseph's in Syracuse on 6/5. Wish I had thought to travel to a Mecca like JH, but I am reasonably confident in my team. Have a lovely day!
Connie Jewell It went well with the PT, the arthritis does complicate things a bit, but overall I'm doing well. On ... Read more
Connie Jewell It went well with the PT, the arthritis does complicate things a bit, but overall I'm doing well. Only exception is I'm still running a low grade fever and have been more or less since I left the hospital. The nurse took blood and urine samples on Tuesday, waiting to hear back about the lab results.
In the grand scheme of things this is an amazing recovery! Keep up the good work!
Connie Jewell Thank you Janet, I feel very lucky and blessed to be doing and feeling so well at almost 14 days post ... Read more
Connie Jewell Thank you Janet, I feel very lucky and blessed to be doing and feeling so well at almost 14 days post surgery .
Dr Cameron and his entire team at Johns Hopkins hospital are amazing. My nurses were all so good and beyond kind to me, they take GREAT care of you at Hopkins. It was everything I had heard and more.
Hi Connie , Happy to see all is going well for you. Iam contemplating Aortic valve replacement soon . I really feel so much better seeing there are others ...Read more
Hi Connie , Happy to see all is going well for you. Iam contemplating Aortic valve replacement soon . I really feel so much better seeing there are others who have gone through this and came through with flying colors. I will look forward to reading your journal. and best of luck to you.Joan from New Hampshire
Connie I will be 72 in August and I work out with light weights 6 days a week so I know you will get stronger every day and be sure to go to rehab.
Connie Jewell That's great to hear Peter!!!! You're inspiring me!! I am very fortunate to not have any other health ... Read more
Connie Jewell That's great to hear Peter!!!! You're inspiring me!! I am very fortunate to not have any other health conditions other than the bum bicuspid aortic valve. And severe osteoarthritis in my knees and a bulging disk in my lower back. I think that is helping me have a good recovery so far.