Hello Nathan and welcome to our site. That’s a beautiful picture of you and your wife. Hopefully we will be able to answer any questions you may have. God ...Read more
Hello Nathan and welcome to our site. That’s a beautiful picture of you and your wife. Hopefully we will be able to answer any questions you may have. God bless you 🙏❤️
Rose Madura Hi Nathan. Welcome. I'm assuming they will take care of the valve problem when they do the aneurysm. ... Read more
Rose Madura Hi Nathan. Welcome. I'm assuming they will take care of the valve problem when they do the aneurysm. I had similar surgery (plus root replacement) in 2017 and am doing well. God bless you on this journey. Glad you found us.
Hi Nathan! Welcome to the group, though I know you’d rather not be here. I lived in the Knoxville area for 30 some years. We are here to help with any questions! ...Read more
Hi Nathan! Welcome to the group, though I know you’d rather not be here. I lived in the Knoxville area for 30 some years. We are here to help with any questions!
Thats great news Higgy, I am very happy for you. It was not easy but what a new life you have now…and so normal!!! I think it really takes a year to get over ...Read more
Thats great news Higgy, I am very happy for you. It was not easy but what a new life you have now…and so normal!!! I think it really takes a year to get over the whole experience.
Best wishes for continued great health and a happy summer!
Sheila Melander posted a note for Nathan that says:
That's amazing news, so happy for everyone and proud of you for all the hard work in recovery. You are now reaping those well deserved rewards. Only better ...Read more
That's amazing news, so happy for everyone and proud of you for all the hard work in recovery. You are now reaping those well deserved rewards. Only better things on the horizon!!
Hey Higgy
Happy holidays to you all. You are really doing well. Keep it up. Golf and sking are
certainly in your future. Glad you throw yourself into Christmas-it ...Read more
Hey Higgy
Happy holidays to you all. You are really doing well. Keep it up. Golf and sking are
certainly in your future. Glad you throw yourself into Christmas-it makes it fun for everyone!
Susan Smith,pre-op and waiting posted a note for Nathan that says:
Nathan, great...no meds is a big deal and a real sign of full recovery. Congrats and have a ball with your family at this special time of year. A very merry ...Read more
Nathan, great...no meds is a big deal and a real sign of full recovery. Congrats and have a ball with your family at this special time of year. A very merry Christmas and a very blessed new year. God bless you and yours.
The Higgster!!
Glad to hear you are doing so well. I'm doing great, too. Feeling good and healing well. Now if I could just get a job or win the lottery, things ...Read more
The Higgster!!
Glad to hear you are doing so well. I'm doing great, too. Feeling good and healing well. Now if I could just get a job or win the lottery, things would be awesome.
Keep it up.
Have a very Merry Christmas.
Nathan Higginbotham Hey Ernie! I am doing great. I am trying to enjoy a very hectic Christmas season with two little ki ... Read more
Nathan Higginbotham Hey Ernie! I am doing great. I am trying to enjoy a very hectic Christmas season with two little kids. Time flies. How are you doing?
Hi Higgy,
Thank you for your encouragement. This has been and continues to be my biggest challenge to date. I am so glad you are doing well and i hope in the ...Read more
Hi Higgy,
Thank you for your encouragement. This has been and continues to be my biggest challenge to date. I am so glad you are doing well and i hope in the near future you will forget it ever happened . Best wishes to your happy family for Thanksgiving.
Your journal,was pivotal to my experience . thanks for updating!
Nathan
It is wonderful hearing from you. Thanks for your encouragement I am so pleased to see how well you are doing. Continue to fight the good fight. I know ...Read more
Nathan
It is wonderful hearing from you. Thanks for your encouragement I am so pleased to see how well you are doing. Continue to fight the good fight. I know how important your family is to you and I am so pleased your health has been restored so that you can be the active husband and father that you desire to be. Smooth sailing, my friend. Happy thanksgiving. Lay off the gravy!
Higgimeister!!!
Thanks for signing my guestbook. Now if only we can get you to update your journal.
You're farther along in recovery than I am and you're ...Read more
Higgimeister!!!
Thanks for signing my guestbook. Now if only we can get you to update your journal.
You're farther along in recovery than I am and you're younger, so you are probably getting close to the point where you can play naked twister without hurting yourself. Remember to stretch well before you start. Using any other body parts other than your hands and feet to cover a designated color is cheating!
Heal well!!
Frances Medley posted a note for Nathan that says:
Nathan, so glad you continue to update . I think of you everyday and wonder how you are doing. You said it indeed.....the small things count the most! So ...Read more
Nathan, so glad you continue to update . I think of you everyday and wonder how you are doing. You said it indeed.....the small things count the most! So glad you continue to do so well and will love seeing you through to the end of this successful journey.
Love you guys!
Nathan, good job getting here. You had a procedure that gives you more challenge in the recovery phase. You are getting it done. Congratulations.
Keep healing ...Read more
Nathan, good job getting here. You had a procedure that gives you more challenge in the recovery phase. You are getting it done. Congratulations.
Keep healing and posting
Higgy
Thanks for your update. Sounds like you are progressing well and that you want more progress fast. That's good as I know your drive and commitment to ...Read more
Higgy
Thanks for your update. Sounds like you are progressing well and that you want more progress fast. That's good as I know your drive and commitment to rehab will get you to a level of greater fitness as quickly as your body can recover. Keep posting as we all want to know how your are doing. Hi to your Dad for me!
Thanks for the update! It was good to see you and have you visit even though it was work related. Keep at it. Tell your family we are rooting for them as ...Read more
Thanks for the update! It was good to see you and have you visit even though it was work related. Keep at it. Tell your family we are rooting for them as well.
Yay Higgy!!!!!!
Thanks for the post. Great hearing from you. Stay positive. One of these days you are going to feel better than you were before surgery.
Nathan, thanks for the post. Keep working at it. My rehab has helped as well. Interesting in that if my heart rate gets over 125 the rehab people get excited. ...Read more
Nathan, thanks for the post. Keep working at it. My rehab has helped as well. Interesting in that if my heart rate gets over 125 the rehab people get excited. That may be difference in the different procedures and ages. I have noticed a large drop in the heart rate in the first 3 weeks of rehab on the treadmill and other exercises. Keep up the good work.
Hi Higgy,
Thank you for checking in and for your truthful post. From all the stories I have read here, it seems 3 months out is the earliest you can truly start ...Read more
Hi Higgy,
Thank you for checking in and for your truthful post. From all the stories I have read here, it seems 3 months out is the earliest you can truly start to assess your recovery. When I think about the enormity of the surgery I get weak. I think about how every aspect of my body will be different and my life too, for a long time. It's our year of living dangerously. You are coming right but it's slow and you are in a hurry. Rehab sounds great. It got you back on your horse. Now that you are there you will move with speed, but still not be as fast as you were pre op. This is a huge deal but I believe people who say they sometimes forget they ever had OHS. I wish I could push a fast forward button for all of us. Keep trucking- I hope you get there soon!
Nathan, great posts and one other thing to avoid is sneezing. Even now it causes an ache in both sides of the chest and I found that by holding my nose usually ...Read more
Nathan, great posts and one other thing to avoid is sneezing. Even now it causes an ache in both sides of the chest and I found that by holding my nose usually prevents it. I was able to avoid for more than 5 weeks thank goodness. Keep,up the good work.
Dr. Christopher Mehta is a world-renowned heart valve surgeon that has performed thousands of heart valve operations that include minimally-invasive techniques.
I am from: Nashville , Tennessee
