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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: November 28, 2021

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Karen Miller got a guestbook from Delanee Durham
4 years ago (January 8, 2022)
Hi Karen! I'm actually doing good! I'm 8 weeks post surgery, still a little sore but feel like I can do almost all I did before surgery. I am like you, I found out about my severe aortic stenosis on October 2nd (I fainted which prompted the echo) and had... Read more.
4 years ago (January 8, 2022)
Thank you for sharing. As I await surgery, it is helpful to hear the good, bad, and realistic expectations of post-surgery.
4 years ago (January 9, 2022)
You definitely have good and bad days during recovery. At 3 weeks I had a bout with afib, my heart was racing and my heart rate was jumping all over the place, that put me back in the hospital for a night to get my heart back into normal rhythm.... Read more.
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Anonymous
4 years ago (January 9, 2022)
Hi Karen, will be praying for your surgery to go well on Tuesday. As Delanee says we all go through different recoveries and issues that do come up but they subside. God speed and let us know how it went. God bless you
Karen Miller got a guestbook from Katheryn Applegate
4 years ago (December 30, 2021)
Best of luck in your upcoming surgery. I was you in 2019. Surgery was 9/21/2020. Waiting is the hardest part. You will be fine❤️

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