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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Member Since: June 28, 2026
Member Since: June 28, 2026
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13 hours ago (November 14, 2026)
HI Kate
Glad the surgery is behind you. I see that you posted a couple of days ago so hopefully things have improved a little. I was nauseous after my first op for a few days and I lost quite a lot of weight during that time. I think you... Read more.
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2 days ago (November 12, 2026)
Morning Kate ,
The ward will have a checklist of things that they will need you to be able to do before you are discharged home .
Mine were ; shower , walk four lengths of the ward , B O ( used an aperient and ate lots of oranges... Read more.
3 days ago (November 11, 2026)
Dear Kate ,
Morning ,
? ask to be prescribed liquid nutritional drinks or ask your husband to bring some in until you are feeling more like eating a nutritional diet .
The combination of recovery , medication and your body starting to function normally again might be affecting your... Read more.
Deena Z
3 days ago (November 11, 2026)
First off, congrats on getting to recovery. Major!!!
And….Picking up what Joy is putting down. Kate, yeah, it is harder to feel better and get stronger without the protein. If you can keep down liquids, you better might want to have some bone broth. Better yet, I had my family... Read more.
Susan Kolnitys
1 day ago (November 13, 2026)
Hi Kate, Our ward had a supply of Protein shakes right on the floor for patients. I didn't have an appetitie either but one day it was back, smaller but able to eat. I don't like chicken noodle soup much but the broth was great, hit the spot. Peaches were... Read more.
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