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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: July 24, 2014

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Kathleen Peterson got a guestbook from Jim Hernandez
11 years ago (April 8, 2015)
Hi Kathleen! How's your recovery going? I just got out of the hospital yesterday and spent my first day home of recovery. This idle thing is hard to do ha ha ha, going to be among spring and summer!
Hi Jim. Glad to hear you are home. I came home on Monday with a pacemaker as well as my new valve. I am doing great considering, on Tylenol, eating and sleeping and moving around just fine. Hope recovery is going well for you. Is your pain being managed? It... Read more.
I totally hear you, it is so hard to be idle considering I can move well. But it catches up with me, I find I am taking more naps than before , feels like I'm back in kindergarten. My pain is pretty good so far, just basically have Tylenol and... Read more.
Kathleen Peterson got a guestbook from Jim Hernandez
11 years ago (March 29, 2015)
Sounds like a incredible journey you have endured thus far in your life, too much for one person to ever have to bare. But to have this type of person to add to our March 31st ranks of procedures is truly an honor! May the best come to you and... Read more.
Thanks for your thoughts Jim. I am feeling very good about getting this all done and behind me. Best of luck to you tomorrow. See you afterwards.

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