Hi Rachel. I just stumbled upon your posts. Hopefully you are doing well with your recovery and family plans you had for the future. I am sorry about the ...Read more
Hi Rachel. I just stumbled upon your posts. Hopefully you are doing well with your recovery and family plans you had for the future. I am sorry about the loss of your grandfather. Sounds like he was your rock during early recovery. I was wondering about your hernia issue. I am concerned that I may have the same problem. What were your symptoms?
Hi Rachel
Not sure if you are still receiving messages from your guest book as I noticed the last one was Iain 2012?
Just wondered where you had you AVR as ...Read more
Hi Rachel
Not sure if you are still receiving messages from your guest book as I noticed the last one was Iain 2012?
Just wondered where you had you AVR as I'm from cheshire also and have mine booked for 23rd July 2014
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Hi Rachel,
I hope all is well. I couldn\'t help relating to your story as I too developed endocarditis and underwent AVR surgery 2 months ago. I was told ...Read more
Hi Rachel,
I hope all is well. I couldn\'t help relating to your story as I too developed endocarditis and underwent AVR surgery 2 months ago. I was told its very rare to be a women in your early 30s, such as ourselves, and become infected with endocarditis. Its very comforting knowing that i am not alone in this journey and to see how positive you are after all you\'ve gone through is a true inspiration. Would you mind telling me how you developed the endocarditis? and how you were diagnosed?
Looking forward to hearing your story. hope to speak with you soon.
M
Hi Rachel,
I\'m sorry for your loss, but so glad you have such good memories of your Grandpa. My Dad (he passed away a few years ago) told me once that nobody ...Read more
Hi Rachel,
I\'m sorry for your loss, but so glad you have such good memories of your Grandpa. My Dad (he passed away a few years ago) told me once that nobody is really gone as long as someone remembers them.
Take care and hang on to the memories,
Vicki D.
(Bicuspid aortic valve - still waiting)
Good luck to you, Rachel. It\'s bikini season so you\'re doing the hernia repair just in time.
Otherwise, is everything else doing great?
Sheila Garrison ...Read more
Good luck to you, Rachel. It\'s bikini season so you\'re doing the hernia repair just in time.
Otherwise, is everything else doing great?
Sheila Garrison
Hi Rachel
I thought I had a small hernia at the base of my incision. I showed it to my doctor and he told me to lose some weight. He said something about ...Read more
Hi Rachel
I thought I had a small hernia at the base of my incision. I showed it to my doctor and he told me to lose some weight. He said something about it being a \"fat pocket\", but it\'s weird that only in that one area there\'s a bulging area. I\'d send you a picture, but not on this site.
Otherwise, you sound like you\'re doing good, right?
Take care
Sheila Garrison
Rachel...you are one tough person. I just got my tissue valve 6 weeks ago, so I will be having a 2nd surgery sometime in the future. I love your spirit...stay ...Read more
Rachel...you are one tough person. I just got my tissue valve 6 weeks ago, so I will be having a 2nd surgery sometime in the future. I love your spirit...stay positive, it is the best healer.
JH Mattingly
Sorry to read you have a hernia....caused by the incision? Does it cause you any problems besides how it looks?
Otherwise, sounds like you\'re doing good. ...Read more
Sorry to read you have a hernia....caused by the incision? Does it cause you any problems besides how it looks?
Otherwise, sounds like you\'re doing good.
Keep up thehard work.
Sheila Garrison