Hi Vickie, I am Linda Dixon, new to the site. I have aortic stenosis and dilated aorta. I notice that you had the same problem. Hope you are feeling well. ...Read more
Hi Vickie, I am Linda Dixon, new to the site. I have aortic stenosis and dilated aorta. I notice that you had the same problem. Hope you are feeling well. I think I read that you had both your valve replaced and the aneurysm repaird with a mini incision. Am I correct? I haven\'t read where anyone else with AV replacement and aneurysm repair was able to not have full sternotomy. I\'m waiting on word from Cleveland Clinic for a date to go. It sure would be nice not to have my sternum completely opened. Would appreciate any tips you might have. Merry Christmas!
Linda Dixon
Vickie Teel Hi Linda - I only had the aortic valve replacement. They said the aneurysm wasn't a huge concern at t ... Read more
Vickie Teel Hi Linda - I only had the aortic valve replacement. They said the aneurysm wasn't a huge concern at this time. Sorry it took so long to get back with you. What did you hear from your surgeon? Hope you had a GREAT holiday. When is your surgery?
Hi Vickie. I had my mitral repair April 26. Regarding a small amount of leakage. It depends on what is meant by small. In order for a valve to close, there ...Read more
Hi Vickie. I had my mitral repair April 26. Regarding a small amount of leakage. It depends on what is meant by small. In order for a valve to close, there has to be some back flow to push the leaflets into the closed position. You may want to ask your cardiologist for a quantitative measure so you can place yourself in an evidence-based risk category. -- DVB
Vickie, I am afraid you on your own with the mystery bump, hump, or lump. As a nurse my guess would just be a cyst of some sort. We\'ll give you a pass on the ...Read more
Vickie, I am afraid you on your own with the mystery bump, hump, or lump. As a nurse my guess would just be a cyst of some sort. We\'ll give you a pass on the TMI because you didn\'t include a photo. :-) I hope you get better quickly.
Garry
Vickie Teel Hey Garry - thanks for giving me a good laugh today. :) I did go to the doc and it is an abscess and ... Read more
Vickie Teel Hey Garry - thanks for giving me a good laugh today. :) I did go to the doc and it is an abscess and problem solved along with some hefty antibiotics as I don't want the infection to travel to my new valve.
Vickie:
It doesn\'t sound heart related. Have you been doing a lot of sitting? If I sit for a long time, one spot near my tailbone gets excruciatingly painful. ...Read more
Vickie:
It doesn\'t sound heart related. Have you been doing a lot of sitting? If I sit for a long time, one spot near my tailbone gets excruciatingly painful. Could you have bumped it or fallen on it? You definitely need to call your doctor.
Terry Chase
Vickie Teel Hey Terry - thanks for responding. I did go to the doc today and we got it all figured out along wit ... Read more
Vickie Teel Hey Terry - thanks for responding. I did go to the doc today and we got it all figured out along with some serious antibiotics as I don't want my new valve to get any infection. Thanks again.
Wow, another puzzle, Vickie. I\'m having trouble visualizing...maybe that\'s not the best word to use, but you know what I mean...to understand this. As a ...Read more
Wow, another puzzle, Vickie. I\'m having trouble visualizing...maybe that\'s not the best word to use, but you know what I mean...to understand this. As a bike, the kind you peddle, person, I\'ve experienced some \"sit area\" things over the years. The last one happened before surgery when I just had to ride, just had to..and did about 35 easy miles, very careful not to get the heart rate up. After the ride I had a kind of linear lump in the area of the ishium, or as I called it on an anatomy test when I couldn\'t remember \"ishium\", called it the bicylcle sit bone, which, by the way, I did not get credit for. Anyway, you can understand bicycle sit bone to be where the rear connects to the bicycle seat. I guess the lump was three or four inches long, but it didn\'t really hurt. I\'m guessing, from your description, your lump is not at all near where the heart lung machine may have been connected with your femoral artery, where I still have a lumps six wks after surgery, that seems to be going away, but very slowly...so that\'s my input...Barry on the mtn in NM
Vickie Teel Hey Barry - sorry to hear about your lumps but glad to hear they are going away! Yep I went to the d ... Read more
Vickie Teel Hey Barry - sorry to hear about your lumps but glad to hear they are going away! Yep I went to the doc today and got it all figured out and she gave me some very strong antibiotics and that area is feeling much better. I like your made up word.
Hi Vickie - I am on 100 MG XL - not so much for my heart rate - but my Blood Pressure is still higher than normal. I am told I may have to stay on them for ...Read more
Hi Vickie - I am on 100 MG XL - not so much for my heart rate - but my Blood Pressure is still higher than normal. I am told I may have to stay on them for quite a while. I am a follow up with my cardiologist today - I will let you know what he says. Glad you are doing well.
Randa G
Vickie Teel Hi Randa - thanks a bunch for the info and your good wishes. I'm glad you are doing well.
About Beta Blockers. If Atenolol is one of them, I asked to be taken off at 3 1/2 weeks because they made me dizzy. They recommend tapering off. I\'m still ...Read more
About Beta Blockers. If Atenolol is one of them, I asked to be taken off at 3 1/2 weeks because they made me dizzy. They recommend tapering off. I\'m still on Digoxin which I don\'t mind since I don\'t have any side effects, and the cardiologist said at my age it doesn\'t hurt to have something to help regulate the heartbeat. I\'m 72.
You seem to be doing very well. It\'s not necessary to push it. You\'re already doing very well, and there is no benefit to acting heroic. Just let your heart heal.
Terry C.
Vickie Teel Hi Terry - WOW you are doing so awesome and it's great to hear that. Thanks for your good thoughts! ... Read more
Vickie Teel Hi Terry - WOW you are doing so awesome and it's great to hear that. Thanks for your good thoughts!
Hi Vickie,
It sounds like you are doing very well for day 23. I can\'t go back to work for over 3 months from my surgery, so I won\'t be back to teaching until ...Read more
Hi Vickie,
It sounds like you are doing very well for day 23. I can\'t go back to work for over 3 months from my surgery, so I won\'t be back to teaching until next school year: too much lifting of students and wheelchairs. Don\'t overdo it at work. Take it slow.
I had my surgery 8 weeks ago as of tomorrow, and I am still on Toprol XL as well as amiodorone. I hope I can stop taking one or both when I see my cardiologist in mid May.This may not be typical. I had a 2nd hospitalization in mid-March with a bleeding ulcer which put my heart into a fib, which is not happening now but is the reason for the amiodorone.
Continue doing well. It is good to hear from you.
Tia P.
Vickie Teel Hi Tia - it's great to hear that you are doing so well - WOW what a scare for you with the ulcer and ... Read more
Vickie Teel Hi Tia - it's great to hear that you are doing so well - WOW what a scare for you with the ulcer and a fib. I'm glad things are looking up. Thanks for your good thoughts.
Vickie, sounds like your surgery went as expected with no complications - I like to hear that. We all know about the tubes, but as you say that is something ...Read more
Vickie, sounds like your surgery went as expected with no complications - I like to hear that. We all know about the tubes, but as you say that is something we just have to push through - can\'t get there from here without going thru. I am so happy for you. I am scheduled for mitral valve repair at CCF in Aug. GOD bless you ..and very appropriate on this Easter Morn, you have been born to a new life. Emilyrae Helfen
Vickie Teel Hi Emilyrae - I couldn't have said it better myself. I thank my heavenly father for leading me to th ... Read more
Vickie Teel Hi Emilyrae - I couldn't have said it better myself. I thank my heavenly father for leading me to this site and the surgeon database where I found my lifesaving surgeon. I have been given a new life and I hope sooooooooooo much that your surgery goes well and that you will be born to a new life as well.
Vickie,
The days get easier a lot faster now. Glad to hear all went well, and a brief time in the hospital. Best wishes on your continued recovery.
Mark ...Read more
Vickie,
The days get easier a lot faster now. Glad to hear all went well, and a brief time in the hospital. Best wishes on your continued recovery.
Mark
Keller, TX
Vickie Teel Hi Mark - thank you for your kind words. I hope you are doing great as well!
Vickie,
I am so glad to hear you are home and doing well. Do be careful about overdoing it. It is easy to do. You do need to let others do things when possible ...Read more
Vickie,
I am so glad to hear you are home and doing well. Do be careful about overdoing it. It is easy to do. You do need to let others do things when possible and take it easy. Continued prayers for you.
Tia Phillips
Wishing you a safe journey in your surgery.These surgeons a top class and do this every day ,so as they say \'\' Its your life in there hands\'\' so you must ...Read more
Wishing you a safe journey in your surgery.These surgeons a top class and do this every day ,so as they say \'\' Its your life in there hands\'\' so you must trust them and listen to every word they say.If you do that you will be like me and come out the other side greatful for what they can do.
Regards Alan.
Hello Vickie,
First I wish you the very best today. May the surgeons hands perform the needed repairs to restore you back to full health.
As I read your journal ...Read more
Hello Vickie,
First I wish you the very best today. May the surgeons hands perform the needed repairs to restore you back to full health.
As I read your journal update, I has s similar issue between my cardiologist who was in Zurich Switzerland and Mayo. Talk about frustrating. I finally had them place it directly in my hands so I could properly assure the surgeon had what he needed. Unbelievable. Glad it finally worked out fo you as well.
Today is my 5th day after surgery. I slept in my own bed and could tell I will be fine. I chose to not take any of my pain meds overnight to get a sense of truth. It is ok, not good, but I am sure each day will be better.
You are in my thoughts and prayers today.
Randy
Vickie,
Best wishes on Friday... They are pretty good at this nowadays, so look forward to feeling much better in a couple of weeks...
Stay positive, do ...Read more
Vickie,
Best wishes on Friday... They are pretty good at this nowadays, so look forward to feeling much better in a couple of weeks...
Stay positive, do your breathing exercises and get out of bed and walk...
Prayers for you...
Mark
Keller, TX
Hi Vickie, My thoughts and prayers are with you tomorrow. You will not be able to rest tonight but that\'s okay because you\'ll have plenty of time to sleep. ...Read more
Hi Vickie, My thoughts and prayers are with you tomorrow. You will not be able to rest tonight but that\'s okay because you\'ll have plenty of time to sleep. Within a day you will be up and at em\'. I am at 6 weeks tomorrow and feel like I could be doing so much more but was told not to rush it I\'m pushing myself too hard. Listen listen and listen to the dr. your body will tell you. Everyone here is so wonderful to talk to. they have helped me so much so don\'t be afraid to ask questions or just vent to us, that\'s why we are here. Well Good luck tomorrow and hope to hear from you soon with your wonderful updates that your ready to run a mile, lol
Vickie,
I will be thinking of you tomorrow. May God Bless and Keep you. I will keep you in my prayers. All the best for a speedy recovery. Please keep us ...Read more
Vickie,
I will be thinking of you tomorrow. May God Bless and Keep you. I will keep you in my prayers. All the best for a speedy recovery. Please keep us posted.
Jim D
Hi Vickie. I get my crown on Thursday...it\'s funny how heart surgery makes you WANT to go to dentist. I hate the dentist... God Speed and good luck to you. ...Read more
Hi Vickie. I get my crown on Thursday...it\'s funny how heart surgery makes you WANT to go to dentist. I hate the dentist... God Speed and good luck to you. You will be in my prayers.
Carol
Vickie Teel Hi Carol - thanks for the prayers - I will take all that can be given. Dentist visits are not my fav ... Read more
Vickie Teel Hi Carol - thanks for the prayers - I will take all that can be given. Dentist visits are not my favorite but tolerable.
Thinking of you Vickie. I have never heard of the nose stuff. I have to ask what that is. Hmm....
Try to enjoy the week as best you can. Looking forward ...Read more
Thinking of you Vickie. I have never heard of the nose stuff. I have to ask what that is. Hmm....
Try to enjoy the week as best you can. Looking forward to hearing about your positive surgery results.
Randa Gaalswijk
I am from: Port Charlotte, Florida
