Hi Lilian , Congratulations on your first anniversary
Lilian Peña Hi Ruth! Yeah😃 thank you so much! I feel great and inspired when I read stories here of success an ... Read more
Lilian Peña Hi Ruth! Yeah😃 thank you so much! I feel great and inspired when I read stories here of success and still continued their life after a major open heart surgery. Thanks God🙏 thanks to this wonderful community. Keep in touch🥰
Happy New Years back to you, Lilian from the USA! To all of us as heart warriors- may we walk forward into 2023 with courage, compassion, wisdom and ...Read more
Happy New Years back to you, Lilian from the USA! To all of us as heart warriors- may we walk forward into 2023 with courage, compassion, wisdom and health. - and outstanding surgeons and cardiologists!!!
Klara Čičić Amen to that, Deena :))) All the best, girls!
Hi Kabayan! We have the same story..I had my heart valve replaced on April 10 2015 almost 8 years now🙏🏻 with Doctor Luis Castro. You take care and hope ...Read more
Hi Kabayan! We have the same story..I had my heart valve replaced on April 10 2015 almost 8 years now🙏🏻 with Doctor Luis Castro. You take care and hope to meet you back home heart sister❤️
Lilian Peña Oh nice to hear from you Arlene😃 congratulations for 8 years now having a new heart❤️💙I per ... Read more
Lilian Peña Oh nice to hear from you Arlene😃 congratulations for 8 years now having a new heart❤️💙I permanently living here in Bacoor Cavite Philippines. I hope to meet you and share some stories. You take care too.. God Bless!
Lilian, Thanks so much for sharing your story with me and our community!!!! Your post has already been shared over 1,000 times on social media. Amazing!!!... Read more
Lilian, Thanks so much for sharing your story with me and our community!!!! Your post has already been shared over 1,000 times on social media. Amazing!!! You are definitely inspiring many patients with your story!!! Again, thank you!!! https://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2022/09/12/philippines-patient-story/
Go Lilian! Go! Congrats to Lilian from the Philippines who had successful double mechanical valve replacement surgery with Abbott heart valves.
Lilian Peña Thank you Adam😃this website was really amazing. Here in the Philippines, there’s a lot of Filipi ... Read more
Lilian Peña Thank you Adam😃this website was really amazing. Here in the Philippines, there’s a lot of Filipinos with heart problem, I made my post public to easily search my name and my heart valve journey. There are people sending me messages in private to ask with the same problem as mine. And I’m happy to help them and answer their questions to the best I can.. and I highly reccommend also this website💙We are the living proof, our heart surgery experienced were successful, thanks be to God🙏
Lilian Peña Oh thank you so much @ Ruth😃I have my INR today and it inrease to 1.7 from 1.5 my cardiologist say ... Read more
Lilian Peña Oh thank you so much @ Ruth😃I have my INR today and it inrease to 1.7 from 1.5 my cardiologist says its okay and will determine by Sept. on my scheduled check up for the warfarin dosage.
Hi Lilian , try not to worry about your i n r . It will fluctuate . There are many variables too and especially on the day you are tested , variables ...Read more
Hi Lilian , try not to worry about your i n r . It will fluctuate . There are many variables too and especially on the day you are tested , variables such as the time you took the warfarin and what you ate that day . You are doing really well .
Lilian Peña Thanks Ruth joy for the advise. Appreciate this much❤️I try not to worry and eat all the healthy ... Read more
Lilian Peña Thanks Ruth joy for the advise. Appreciate this much❤️I try not to worry and eat all the healthy foods I want in moderate amount😃I need to gain weight gradually. I lost 5kls after my heart valve surgery. 2.5kls prior OHS and after another 2.5kls.
I will send my wife your regards. Without her, couldn’t do this.
Lilian Peña Hello Howard, I hope you’re getting better everyday and thanks to your loving wife🥰 enjoy everyd ... Read more
Lilian Peña Hello Howard, I hope you’re getting better everyday and thanks to your loving wife🥰 enjoy everyday! We can get through this🙏heart warriors❤️❤️
Lilian Peña Hello Howard, I hope you’re getting better everyday and thanks to your loving wife🥰 enjoy everyd ... Read more
Lilian Peña Hello Howard, I hope you’re getting better everyday and thanks to your loving wife🥰 enjoy everyday! We can get through this🙏heart warriors❤️❤️
Lilian Peña Hello Howard, I hope you’re getting better everyday and thanks to your loving wife🥰 enjoy everyd ... Read more
Lilian Peña Hello Howard, I hope you’re getting better everyday and thanks to your loving wife🥰 enjoy everyday! We can get through this🙏heart warriors❤️❤️
Lilian Peña Hello Howard, I hope you’re getting better everyday and thanks to your loving wife🥰 enjoy everyd ... Read more
Lilian Peña Hello Howard, I hope you’re getting better everyday and thanks to your loving wife🥰 enjoy everyday! We can get through this🙏heart warriors❤️❤️
Lilian Peña Hello Howard, I hope you’re getting better everyday and thanks to your loving wife🥰 enjoy everyd ... Read more
Lilian Peña Hello Howard, I hope you’re getting better everyday and thanks to your loving wife🥰 enjoy everyday! We can get through this🙏heart warriors❤️❤️
Lilian Peña Hello Howard, I hope you’re getting better everyday and thanks to your loving wife🥰 enjoy everyd ... Read more
Lilian Peña Hello Howard, I hope you’re getting better everyday and thanks to your loving wife🥰 enjoy everyday! We can get through this🙏heart warriors❤️❤️
Lilian Peña Hello Howard, I hope you’re getting better everyday and thanks to your loving wife🥰 enjoy everyd ... Read more
Lilian Peña Hello Howard, I hope you’re getting better everyday and thanks to your loving wife🥰 enjoy everyday! We can get through this🙏heart warriors❤️❤️
Lilian Peña Hello Howard, I hope you’re getting better everyday and thanks to your loving wife🥰 enjoy everyd ... Read more
Lilian Peña Hello Howard, I hope you’re getting better everyday and thanks to your loving wife🥰 enjoy everyday! We can get through this🙏heart warriors❤️❤️
Howard Powders Hi Lillian! Some days I feel good and then I go backwards for a day or two. My wife takes great care... Read more
Howard Powders Hi Lillian! Some days I feel good and then I go backwards for a day or two. My wife takes great care of me. Hope you are doing great!!
Lilian Peña Yes, I need to feel good everyday, mind setting is relevant. I return to my office works 90 days afte ... Read more
Lilian Peña Yes, I need to feel good everyday, mind setting is relevant. I return to my office works 90 days after my OHS. Though, like you there are days I’m not feeling fine, I take enough rest and eat healthy foods. Regular sleep hours is important too. Patient to myself and baby step for what I have done before. We’ll be okay, be patient. Self love❤️Take care po!
Lilian Peña Yes, I need to feel good everyday, mind setting is relevant. I return to my office works 90 days afte ... Read more
Lilian Peña Yes, I need to feel good everyday, mind setting is relevant. I return to my office works 90 days after my OHS. Though, like you there are days I’m not feeling fine, I take enough rest and eat healthy foods. Regular sleep hours is important too. Patient to myself and baby step for what I have done before. We’ll be okay, be patient. Self love❤️Take care po!
Howard Powders Thank you for the nice encouraging message! I now nap in the afternoons. Never did that pre-op. Yes. ... Read more
Howard Powders Thank you for the nice encouraging message! I now nap in the afternoons. Never did that pre-op. Yes. Rest is very important. Heart surgery is a huge shock to the human body!🙂
Lilian Peña Truly it is.. a huge shock to our body..until now there are good and bad days. If I’m not feeling w ... Read more
Lilian Peña Truly it is.. a huge shock to our body..until now there are good and bad days. If I’m not feeling well, I rest and not go to work😊being patient to myself is the key.
Howard Powders I was about to go to a restaurant the other day. I canceled, last minute. Just no energy. My wife wen ... Read more
Howard Powders I was about to go to a restaurant the other day. I canceled, last minute. Just no energy. My wife went and got take-out! 5 weeks post-op. I read it can take 12 weeks or longer to feel "right". Seriously, major surgery!
Lilian Peña Yes po, just listen to your body, be patient because we lost a large amount of energy during that maj ... Read more
Lilian Peña Yes po, just listen to your body, be patient because we lost a large amount of energy during that major heart surgery. Take more rest but don’t forget to exercise, stretching of the body, baby steps!
Hi Lilian , Thank you for sharing your heart story . I know it won't have been easy going through it all again and remembering the ups and the downs . We... Read more
Hi Lilian , Thank you for sharing your heart story . I know it won't have been easy going through it all again and remembering the ups and the downs . We are all survivors and we now have our lives to lead and we are very lucky My heart valve ( st. Jude’s ) is quite amazing really and is my constant companion , ticking away quietly , keeping me alive . Make the most of every day and welcome to this lovely online community !
Lilian Peña Yes, we are heart warriors, we are Blessed still💙😇 Mine are also from SJM mechanical valve 19mm ... Read more
Lilian Peña Yes, we are heart warriors, we are Blessed still💙😇 Mine are also from SJM mechanical valve 19mm aortic and 25mm mitral that’s why I am taking warfarin blood thinner for life😇I need to accept them as part of my body and not a stranger anymore because as they continue to tick and click, they supply the blood in our body❤️Thankful too I’ve found this online community where in we can ask, share and understand each other experience, feelings and situation.
Congratulations on your first anniversary