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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Coronary Artery Disease

Member Since: March 10, 2020

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4 years ago (February 10, 2022)

For Richard M and Cassie. Best buds. You have made fast friends with the heart warriors.

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Ginny Turner

4 years ago (February 10, 2022)

Oh Deena, how sweet of you. We all want Cassie well again. ❤️

Richard Munson

4 years ago (February 11, 2022)

Deena, that is so nice, thank you. She seems a little better today but she was also pumped full of cortisone yesterday. Time will tell. I need this stress after heart surgery. I just turned the kitchen lights off so my 2 girls can get some sleep.

Deena Z

4 years ago (February 12, 2022)

❤️

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5 years ago (April 16, 2021)

Four weeks post surgery (almost). Happy place!! Can sleep (somewhat) on my side, can sneeze without wincing pain, appetite strong, and most of all, my heart is repaired. Can't wait for cardiac rehab!!! Bring in on!!(waitlisted, due to staff shortages

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Lynn Loudermilk

5 years ago (April 16, 2021)

You look great!

Deena Z

5 years ago (April 16, 2021)

Lynn, sunless tanner helps. 😂

Jill Boroniec

5 years ago (April 16, 2021)

Congratulations Lynn - your smile says it all! For someone 3.5 weeks out from surgery, this is so great to see!!

Dylan Kempers

5 years ago (April 16, 2021)

You look amazing! Congrats!

Cheryl Mann

5 years ago (April 16, 2021)

Looking amazing! I love your little friend. What's their name?

Deena Z

5 years ago (April 16, 2021)

Cheryl- little friend is Maxie. She was my inheritance from my mom. - 26 years old, so like 90 in human years!

Anonymous

5 years ago (April 16, 2021)

Love your smile and your bird (inheritance). Looking good Deena, sunless tanner or not. God bless you

Susan Lynn

5 years ago (April 17, 2021)

Looking fabulous, Deena! Absolutely love Maxie!!! ❤

Debra Keife

5 years ago (June 21, 2021)

You look great!! Good job.

Kimberly Eisenhut

5 years ago (July 1, 2021)

Hello, you really do look amazing! I have not had surgery as yet, but have not met anyone with tricuspid. Very rare and hard to connect with anhyone with same diagnosis I have. I am at moderate to severe, closer to severe regurgitation and have a 4.1 aortic aneurysm. Mytricuspid... Read more.

Deena Z uploaded a photo

5 years ago (March 30, 2021)

Looks like a fort that kids make, but it works for my back pain:). Couldnt take another night of sleeping only on my back. The side pillows let me turn to my side about 30 degrees. So little stress on incision and less on back!

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Lynn Loudermilk

5 years ago (March 30, 2021)

I can't do that, hubby would have no place to sleep

Deena Z

5 years ago (March 30, 2021)

Laughing. Well, maybe one pillow on the side....

Joseph Heinzmann

5 years ago (March 30, 2021)

Pillow fort in the hospital. Pillow fort at home for the start. I've gotten used to it and may move in permanently.

Anonymous

5 years ago (March 30, 2021)

Hi Deena, I am over a year Post op and I still have my own pillow fort. Glad you are sleeping better. Blessings

Rose Madura

5 years ago (March 31, 2021)

I definitely did pillow forts in the hospital!

Lynn Loudermilk

5 years ago (March 31, 2021)

Deena I do sleep on a wedge with a pillow. BUT I would love to be able to have a pillow at my back so I wouln't be completely flat.

Mike Ridenour

5 years ago (March 31, 2021)

man....I HATED that...darn back pain. I just slept in a recliner to lessen it. Seems like I still have more back pain even 8 mos post op than before. good luck finding the system best for you.

Michael Morrison

5 years ago (March 31, 2021)

Nice!!

Susan Lynn

5 years ago (March 31, 2021)

I did the same thing! To this day, I still sleep with a bunch of pillows in a modified 'fort' configuration. Whatever works for you! Sweet dreams! ❤

Deena Z

5 years ago (April 2, 2021)

(smiling). Amazing how unified we are via our back aches. Nice to have the company. :) Thanks for the shares!

David Smith

5 years ago (April 2, 2021)

I just saw this picture of the fort! Love it! I got on Amazon prime about four weeks ago. My first purchase.... 6 big fluffy hotel pillows! I love my pillow fort!

Patsy Stewart

5 years ago (April 5, 2021)

No danger in you rolling out of bed and onto the floor! I also slept on a wedge for several months before surgery. It caused me to slide down in the bed at night. After surgery, I learned to put a pillow under my knees and kind of tuck a... Read more.

Deena Z

5 years ago (April 7, 2021)

Thanks for the tips, Patsy. Interesting - the cause of the back pain. Getting better. The pillow tucked at my side really helps!!!

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