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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Pulmonary Regurgitation

Member Since: April 28, 2015

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Jackie Owens got a guestbook from Shirley Wong-Cruz

10 years ago (October 11, 2015)

Yay! finally home 😊 now do your best in PT and you will get great results. Im a physical therapist and a pt. Today marks 1 month post op Mitral valve repair and I've been back to work after 3 wks. post-op. So, best advise: Listen to your body and... Read more.

Jackie Owens got a guestbook from Shirley Wong-Cruz

10 years ago (October 1, 2015)

Hi Jackie, tomorrow marks 3 wks since my surgery. It took 2 wks for my Heart rate to go down. My MD changed my beta blocker from Tropol 50 mg to Ethenolol 50 mg. I also experienced back pain the first wk and a half and my advise is to... Read more.

Jackie Owens

Hi! My cardiologist had me on 200 mg Motoprolol ER but my heart rate was dropping into the mid 50's. They cut it in half the other day and now my heart rate is sitting in the mid to high 80's, which isn't what they wanted either. I think my... Read more.

Elaine Cutri

The middle of my back, between the shoulder blades was sore for many weeks. They told me it probably was probably from the position during surgery. I never found out for sure, but it's gone now. I took a pain med before going to bed through 7 weeks post op,... Read more.

Jackie Owens

I am going to have to not be a hero and take pain meds again...I just hate taking them however, I need to sleep.

Shirley Turner

The pain relief medication is only for the short term. But I know how you feel about taking them.

Jackie Owens got a guestbook from Shirley Wong Cruz

10 years ago (September 18, 2015)

Hi Jackie, today is one wk since i had my mitral valve repair ( min. invasive procedure). I only had pain in my chest one day which lasted 15 min. after i received Meds. Question: Did you find that beta blockers helped decrease your heart rate. Mine is been 110-120... Read more.

Jackie Owens

Yeah the beta blockers have helped a lot. My heart rate stays down in the mid 80's. I take 75mg 3 x a day. The doctors experimented with those until they found the right balance. Otherwise my heart rate resting was sitting at 100-105. Not comfortable! Get better !

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