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Susan Wozniak  No we never duscussed that. He felt that he would be able to repair it if I had the surgery sooner rather than wait. Thankfully it all worked out well.

Helen Yad  Look into the Edwards Tissue Valve or the On-x mechanical vale .both good choices and then talk to your DR..good luck it is Not an easy choice! Hugs H

Susan Wozniak  That is my biggest problem so not too bad in the scheme of things. Just wish I could get one night of sleep! You sound like you are in good hands and this will all be behind you! Recovery isn't as quick as I hoped but the whole thing changes your perspective on things. You will see how thoughtful people are! Have a great celebration and try to get some rest! They don't let you sleep in the hospital 😀

Susan Wozniak  Hi Linda- i am continuing to do well. Just a few strange things here and there. As you can see still having a hard time sleeping but it is due to tightness of the water retention vs any real pain. I think you will be happy with your choice of procedure. I do think you heal faster and although you do worry with every weird twinge I think not having to worry about your sternum helps! Today was a beautiful day and I was able to walk 3 x the last time being for half an hour! Thanks for checking in with me. I am still on pain meds so hard to focus! Have a good day!

Linda McHugh  Thanks for the update. It does sound like you are doing greatly good for such a short time post op. Really worrying about my new grandbaby. My daughter is 37 weeks and for about the post 4-5 weeks she is not growing at the right pace and the baby's average weight for age keeps dripping. She was in the 40% range then 20% range and as of last Friday, 13% range. Very scary. Her doctor now has message in to specialist. I'm going to suspect the baby may be delivered early. Niw I really need to get things together this week early just in case!
Thanks so much for asking...that was very sweet!

Susan Wozniak  Hope all goes well with the baby- The good news is they are wstching closely. I saw where you asked what to pack-I packed a few comfortable shirts and capris (pj set) my own face soap toothpaste, etc. I honestly wore thier gones until I went home! They provided all I needed. I was too groggy to read except for my phone. You really are pretty drugged.,.Things I wish I would have bought were good compression socks. We have to wear them for 4-6 weeks and they are hard to find depending on size, color, etc!! The hospital gave me two pairs. I packef way too much! Never put on makeup just didn't care. Earplugs would be good and I brought headphones for music. Have a good night!

Susan Wozniak  Yes- Its not until 6/18 (unless someone has to cancel). The postponement has made me realize how ready I am to get this done. Feeling good about it. Thanks for asking!

Linda McHugh  I agree with you...Mine is not until 7/7 and the waiting is driving me crazy. I have a new grandbaby due Mid July, I wish they could have scheduled me sooner.

Susan Wozniak  Awww- I know how disappointed you must be. That can be your incentive to get going once your surgery is done. I left work for my original date so trying to keep busy. It weighs on you though.

Susan Wozniak  I know it is a long shot but you don't know a Lori Pin do you? She lives in your city. Have a good day!

Susan Wozniak  Sorry for the late reply but I just saw this. From my understanding they were trying to measure how exercise effected the blood flow through my heart upon exertion and that showed more detail than just a stress test. I kept pushing them though because this test didn't seem to show I needed surgery. After I told them I was feeling worse they did a stress test on a treadmill and that showed them more. My symptoms were shortness of breath going up stairs, hills or carrying things- to the point I am panting. Also if I crouch down I get faint. I can't remember for sure if dye was involved or not. The test itself was not bad- I found it pretty amazing that they could do it. Let me know if I can help anymore. When are you having it done?