Hi Nancy..
It was great to see your post & know you are doing so well!!!
I was so sorry to read of the passing of your mother....I lost my Mom 7 years ago this ...Read more
Hi Nancy..
It was great to see your post & know you are doing so well!!!
I was so sorry to read of the passing of your mother....I lost my Mom 7 years ago this month...& I still miss her.
Wow....chicks!!....boy there is nothing better than a fresh egg!.... I am a city girl...but I don\'t forget the taste of those fresh eggs at my great aunts house in TN!
Congrats on your Anniversary....and may you have many, many more! :)
Congrats Nancy! So happy to hear you are doing well. And great news on the baby chicks. Must be a blast to watch them bop around.
My condolences to you ...Read more
Congrats Nancy! So happy to hear you are doing well. And great news on the baby chicks. Must be a blast to watch them bop around.
My condolences to you and your family on the passing of your mother. I can\'t imagine how hard that must of been. Having gone through heart surgery, I am sure you appreciated the chance to be a major part of her life even more.
Wishing you continued success and a great summer.
So glad to hear how well you are doing. Isn\'t it great to be able to work out in the garden again? I\'ve been at it non-stop, it seems. Did you ever in ...Read more
So glad to hear how well you are doing. Isn\'t it great to be able to work out in the garden again? I\'ve been at it non-stop, it seems. Did you ever in a million years think we\'d be saying, \"I never even think about my scar?\" :-)
Have a great summer.
Selma
Nancy,
Hello and congratulations on getting through that tough first year!
I am so glad to hear you are feeling well.
I am sad, however, to hear of the ...Read more
Nancy,
Hello and congratulations on getting through that tough first year!
I am so glad to hear you are feeling well.
I am sad, however, to hear of the passing of your mom.
Best wishes for the year ahead; have a great summer!
Kind Regards, Kate R
Hey Nancy! Glad to see your post! It\'s hard to believe a year has gone by, isn\'t it? I\'m sorry to hear about your mother. Caring for someone that has ...Read more
Hey Nancy! Glad to see your post! It\'s hard to believe a year has gone by, isn\'t it? I\'m sorry to hear about your mother. Caring for someone that has had a stroke is not easy, and it\'s hard to watch as a family member, I\'m glad you were able to be with her. Congratulations on your new additions to the family! Keep the cats away from them!!!
I have noticed quite a change in my stamina too, when working outside in my garden or mowing the lawn, I have so much energy now, and it\'s a great feeling!!!
Take care!
Nancy.......Glad to hear you are doing OK.
Amazing how fast a year goes by. Sometimes I even forget I had an operation, however the ever present little scars ...Read more
Nancy.......Glad to hear you are doing OK.
Amazing how fast a year goes by. Sometimes I even forget I had an operation, however the ever present little scars are there to remind us we did indeed go for a little nap not oh-so-long ago. Just remember to be careful hauling that wood around. Once again glad to hear from you here. Good to know we are still out here on the interwebs. Have fun, enjoy life and the second chance we were given. Every once in a while look up at the stars, look at the landscape and be amazed at all that surrounds us that we have to be grateful for.....
Your HVJ friend, Paul G.
Hey stranger!
Hope you are doing great. I haven\'t checked in in a while. I went for a cleaning and took the antibiotic 1 hr before. My husband actually ...Read more
Hey stranger!
Hope you are doing great. I haven\'t checked in in a while. I went for a cleaning and took the antibiotic 1 hr before. My husband actually had the same script on hand as he had hip replacement last fall. Hope life and work is well. Perhaps we can talk offline soon.
Karen Campo
Hi Nancy,
My dentist prescribed me the antibiotics when I went in for an exam, he prescribed plenty for several visits, i take 2000 mg of Amoxicillin one hour ...Read more
Hi Nancy,
My dentist prescribed me the antibiotics when I went in for an exam, he prescribed plenty for several visits, i take 2000 mg of Amoxicillin one hour before getting my teeth cleaned. I had to have a deep cleanning in 4 separate visits so I took the 2000 mg several times and it all went fine. My gums are pink and rosy now :)
Patricia De Leon
Hi, Nancy!
Glad you asked that question, since I just got a call from my dentist reminding me it was time. I think they said no dental work for 4 months, so ...Read more
Hi, Nancy!
Glad you asked that question, since I just got a call from my dentist reminding me it was time. I think they said no dental work for 4 months, so I\'m due.
Hope you\'re doing well.
Selma
Hi Nancy
You will take it one hour prior to the cleaning. It will be 4 500MG\'s of Amoxicillian. Your Cardiologist or GP and even the dentist can write the ...Read more
Hi Nancy
You will take it one hour prior to the cleaning. It will be 4 500MG\'s of Amoxicillian. Your Cardiologist or GP and even the dentist can write the script. Mine wrote it for a year with 5 refills.
Didn\'t have to take prior to surgery but now I will every time I go for a cleaning or any dental work.
Jimmy Johnson AVR 2/20/12
Never had to take it before, then after the operation they told me I had too. Huge dose, couple hours before the cleaning/filing. When I got the prescription ...Read more
Never had to take it before, then after the operation they told me I had too. Huge dose, couple hours before the cleaning/filing. When I got the prescription it was like a whole bottle. No idea why. I have enough for two years if I go every 6 months. That\'s if it doesn\'t go out of date of course.
Paul G.
Hi Nancy, this is a subject that confuses me. I took an antibiotic before dentist visits for many years due to heart murmur. Then a couple of years ago the ...Read more
Hi Nancy, this is a subject that confuses me. I took an antibiotic before dentist visits for many years due to heart murmur. Then a couple of years ago the guidelines were changed and I was told it isn\'t necessary. Now even with moderate stenosis they don\'t think it necessary. Makes me nervous.
I wonder what is right? ...Vicki D.
Haven\'t had my surgery yet, but been taking anti-biotics prior to cleanings for years. Always been a single dose as others have noted, 1 hour prior. Amoxicilin ...Read more
Haven\'t had my surgery yet, but been taking anti-biotics prior to cleanings for years. Always been a single dose as others have noted, 1 hour prior. Amoxicilin is what I take and i believe 4 pills (not sure of the amount). In the past I have had my cardiologist or my dentist call in the scripts for me. Now I just rely on my dentist since they know I need it and are very accommodating, plus easier to get a hold of.
Brian Walsh
Hi Nancy...
I worked in a dentists office for many years. We always called in the scripts for our patients a couple days before their appointments & reminded ...Read more
Hi Nancy...
I worked in a dentists office for many years. We always called in the scripts for our patients a couple days before their appointments & reminded them to take 1 hr prior to appts. Some patients requested we call enough meds for the entire year.
Our standard script was 4-500 mg of amoxicillian (taken 1 hr prior to appt) & if pt was allergic to pencillian they took Clindamycin as Ricki states in her previous post, and as she was instructed to do so.
We were always more than happy to call in the scripts for the patients & always followed recommended guidelines from the American Heart Assoc. & their cardiologist.
Good Luck with your appt...and remember to floss only the teeth you want to keep! :)
Connie T
Nancy,
I\'m allergic to penicillin so I take Clindamycin - 2 150MG capsules 2 hours before the dentist and 1 cap 5 hours after. My internist prescribes them ...Read more
Nancy,
I\'m allergic to penicillin so I take Clindamycin - 2 150MG capsules 2 hours before the dentist and 1 cap 5 hours after. My internist prescribes them and my dentist\'s office is good about reminding me when they call a day or 2 before my appointment to remind me I have an appointment (I might forget the appointment but I never forget the drugs . . . I\'m super paranoid about endocarditis!)
Glad you\'re doing well.
Ricki Shine
Nancy,
I have always been prescirbed 4 - 500 mg of amoxicillin 1 hour before my dental cleaning and it has always been prescribed by my dentist. His staff ...Read more
Nancy,
I have always been prescirbed 4 - 500 mg of amoxicillin 1 hour before my dental cleaning and it has always been prescribed by my dentist. His staff is very good about making sure I have the script before each cleaning and asking at the cleaning if I took my medication. Check with your dentist, I am sure he would be the one to prescribe it.
Take care, Denise K
Nancy, I am SO glad to hear that everything was benign. What a scare for you on top of everything else. Good job with the rehab and the aerobics. Keeps ...Read more
Nancy, I am SO glad to hear that everything was benign. What a scare for you on top of everything else. Good job with the rehab and the aerobics. Keeps you strong and sweating!!!! Keep us updated! I need to post one again too.
Great News, Nancy, with the results on the thyroid!
I must say...pretty darn impressive...rehab AND aerobics!!! Ahh, a day in the life of an OHS patient. ...Read more
Great News, Nancy, with the results on the thyroid!
I must say...pretty darn impressive...rehab AND aerobics!!! Ahh, a day in the life of an OHS patient. Such inspiration for the newbies! (& the rest of us :)
Continued Success!
Connie T
HI Nancy - I\'m glad to hear all came out fine with your thyroid. Also good news that your are feeling great and back to work and doing well at rehab.
Take ...Read more
HI Nancy - I\'m glad to hear all came out fine with your thyroid. Also good news that your are feeling great and back to work and doing well at rehab.
Take care, Denise K
Excellent news Nancy. So happy for you. Isn\'t cardiac rehab the best? Wish I could have continued it, but unfortunately insurance runs its course and our ...Read more
Excellent news Nancy. So happy for you. Isn\'t cardiac rehab the best? Wish I could have continued it, but unfortunately insurance runs its course and our mini-gym at the office is free. Miss having the regimen to go in and just hoping my will power is strong enough to keep it up on my own.
Take care and keep up the good news postings.
-Thomas H.
Hey lady-
Back to work...great! I am glad the rehab is right there for you. I too have noticed some vision issues, mostly \'floaters\'. Let us know how ...Read more
Hey lady-
Back to work...great! I am glad the rehab is right there for you. I too have noticed some vision issues, mostly \'floaters\'. Let us know how you make out with your thyroid. Hope we can plan to get together early Autumn as the craziness of the Summer and back to work shock wears off.
Karen
I am from: Litchfield County, Connecticut
