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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Stenosis

Member Since: September 25, 2024

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Valarie Sullivan got a guestbook from Suzette Schear
1 year ago (October 20, 2024)
How are you doing? Did you find a doctor that didn't give you mixed feeling?
No not yet. The mixed feeling Dr is also a rhythm specialist and I have been having short runs of a-fib. Figure I'd keep him for that and for the other tests he wants to do to see if still need the surgery or not. Been doing pretty decent lately,... Read more.
Glad you'll look for someone else beside dr mf. Glad you're doing decent it helps the mind feeling better. Hopefully you are having nice weather and enjoying some of it. I might need to find an electrical specialist to reboot me. Kind of like a computer. Lol
Valarie Sullivan got a guestbook from Susan Dunne
1 year ago (September 29, 2024)
Hi Valerie, In Feb. 2023 I had a CT scan due to lung nodules. They were and are fine. Pneumonia most likely caused them. Mild aortic stenosis. Fast forward to fall 2023 when a CT scan showed severe aortic stenosis which had progressed with no symptoms to 43 . I... Read more.
I am so glad you are recovering so well! That is greatly encouraging! I don't have serious symptoms, but the fatigue is creeping up faster. My former valve dr told me that when I walk across a room and get worn out, it's time. Not there yet! Thank the good... Read more.
Valarie Sullivan got a guestbook from Ruth joy
1 year ago (September 29, 2024)
Hi Valarie , I am just over four years post op and making the most of life . I had a heart murmur . When I started getting symptoms I thought it was the perimenopause until it got much worse .I eventually got seen by a doctor and had emergency... Read more.
❤️ Kimberly Eisenhut reacted to this
Wow! During Covid, even! Bet that was wild ride! So glad you are doing better!

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