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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis

Member Since: January 31, 2017

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Sue Sanchez Grela got a guestbook from Sue Maize
6 months ago (January 17, 2026)
Hi Sue, I love reading stories of faith like yours! So much of what you shared about trusting God with all of it truly reflected my own experience as well. I pray you are well and that he is taking you into those deeper faith building places as only he... Read more.
Sue Sanchez Grela got a guestbook from Gina Perez
6 years ago (March 3, 2020)
Hi Sue, I'm glad to see you are doing well! I would like to hear more about your story and symptoms. If you don't mind would you read my posts and tell me if you had similar symptoms? Thank you, any input would be appreciated 😊 Gina Perez
Sue Sanchez Grela got a guestbook from Larry Ring
9 years ago (March 25, 2017)
Hi Sue... So glad you are doing well. Sounds like the facility at Mercy was great. UCD ICU was incredible. Step-down unit...well, that's another story! LOL. Did they go between your ribs to get to your valve? Just wondering about the procedure they used on you. I had to have... Read more.
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9 years ago (March 25, 2017)
Hi Larry! I had a mini-sternotomy. Dry Slachman had told me he would start small with the possibility of doing the full sternotomy if necessary. He also used a smaller bovine valve than what we had discussed. I had complete trust in him. Yes I was blessed with a private... Read more.
9 years ago (March 26, 2017)
Hi Sue.... I have my first session of cardio rehab this coming Wednesday. I wasn't going to go through the hassle of driving down to UCD Med Center from Auburn for an hour's worth of rehab....but figured I owed it to myself, my family, and all those health care professionals... Read more.

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