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1505 days ago

Patsy Stewart, Ted Niedziela, Kimberly Eisenhut and 7 others reacted to this

Hi warriors ! 8 days post op mini thorocotomy .AVR Fatigue dissipating daily. Incision has no pain. BP spiked significantly and feel hot. The people at UT ...Read more

Hi warriors ! 8 days post op mini thorocotomy .AVR Fatigue dissipating daily. Incision has no pain. BP spiked significantly and feel hot. The people at UT Southwestern are changing my BP meds and they seem to be responding.Physiologic changes from sudden

Debra Keife Awesome. Welcome to the club! I hope your recovery is smooth. .

Kimberly Eisenhut Well, you look happy and healthy! Yeah!!!

Tracy Fallu You look happy and free of stress.

Deena Z Jose, you look like you are vacationing at a spa, not 8 days post open heart surgery. 😂. Congrats ... Read more

Deena Z Jose, you look like you are vacationing at a spa, not 8 days post open heart surgery. 😂. Congrats, exhale, amen, the world is your oyster!

Mike Dotson Once those post op bumps get ironed out, it’ll be smooth sailing for you. I look forward to read o ... Read more

Mike Dotson Once those post op bumps get ironed out, it’ll be smooth sailing for you. I look forward to read of your continued progress.

Susan Lynn Looking great, Jose! I would love to read the rest of your post - the heart warriors from the medica ... Read more

Susan Lynn Looking great, Jose! I would love to read the rest of your post - the heart warriors from the medical profession always have very interesting insights about their experiences. One minor downside of this site is that there's limited space for the narrative when you add a picture - it looks like your post was cut off. If you feel like typing it, again, we'll be happy to read it.

Jay Heagerty Good news, it keeps getting better each week.

Lauren R Great to hear, Jose! I am scheduled for mitral valve surgery with Dr. Doolabh next week. Any advice ... Read more

Lauren R Great to hear, Jose! I am scheduled for mitral valve surgery with Dr. Doolabh next week. Any advice heading into the hospital?

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1508 days ago

Rose Madura, Deena Z, Shannon Gray and 6 others reacted to this

This was my first post op day. The smile may have been influenced by some dilaudid. The surgery went well Dr Doolhab was able to get things done via a 3 inch ...Read more

This was my first post op day. The smile may have been influenced by some dilaudid. The surgery went well Dr Doolhab was able to get things done via a 3 inch incision in my upper chest wall. The most uncomfortable thing was the chest tube . Man that hurt.

Sara Latina Looking great Jose!!! Hope your at home for recovery now.

Mike Tirrell The chest tubes are from hell! Glad you are feeling well Jose.

Marie Myers Welcome to recovery!

Steve Miller Great news! Glad to see you on the road to recovery. Stay strong!!

Great smile no matter what caused it. Congratulations and welcome to recovery. God bless you

Deena Z Hi Jose!! So glad you are in the recovery mode. The hardest parts are all over! Yay!!! Stay well, ... Read more

Deena Z Hi Jose!! So glad you are in the recovery mode. The hardest parts are all over! Yay!!! Stay well, every day gets better.

Thomas LaCombe Glad to see you are in recovery! Praying and wishing a fast recovery

Kimberly Eisenhut Prayers for a speady recovery!

Jay Heagerty Good to hear! Best of luck with your recovery!

Susan Lynn You look fabulous! Great smile - even if you had a little help from the drugs!

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1508 days ago

Patsy Stewart, Kimberly Eisenhut reacted to this

In with a new Richards bioprosthetic valve

Richard Munson Wow, that is intricate looking. I’m honored they named it after me. Your smile tells the story.

Deena Z Richard😂😂😂😂😂

Jose Villarreal Lol! Sorry Richard I guess some loss of sleep has fogged my mind. Any Edwards out there? It’s the E ... Read more

Jose Villarreal Lol! Sorry Richard I guess some loss of sleep has fogged my mind. Any Edwards out there? It’s the Edwards Inspiris valve

Richard Munson No problem jose, you sound good now. My middle name is edward so i am still claiming credit. Lol.

Susan Lynn Very cool - you wonder who invents this stuff! I had the chance to go to Edwards Patient Day a few ye ... Read more

Susan Lynn Very cool - you wonder who invents this stuff! I had the chance to go to Edwards Patient Day a few years ago, but had to cancel due to a work conflict. Would have loved to have met those brilliant Edwards Lifesciences professionals!

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1508 days ago

Patsy Stewart, Kimberly Eisenhut, Dylan Kempers reacted to this

Out with the decrepit old valve

Marie Myers Cool picture!

Deena Z Wow, interesting. Some calcification, not sure what else. Congrats!!!!!!!’

rich monoson Awesome pictures! At least it worked and kept you going for awhile.

Jose Villarreal It was pretty calcified and stenotic bicuspid valve. Going through some blood pressure spikes but med ... Read more

Jose Villarreal It was pretty calcified and stenotic bicuspid valve. Going through some blood pressure spikes but meds are helping. That blood is gushing once gates are open. Hopefully it’s short lived

Deena Z It will settle down, Jose. Ups and downs with BP are normal directly post surgery. But time is a rem ... Read more

Deena Z It will settle down, Jose. Ups and downs with BP are normal directly post surgery. But time is a remarkable healer. The dance goes this way: first, you count the days, then weeks, months and finally years. One day you will wake-up and realize you feel better than you have in years! (Usually takes months to get to this point, not years:). Godspeed on a best ever miracle making journey!

Kimberly Eisenhut WOW! Thats amazing! The human body is so amazing!

Jose Villarrealposted a photo

1508 days ago

Rose Madura, Paul Lechiaro, Paul Lechiaro and 2 others reacted to this

This was taken the morning of surgery September 8 th. I was feeling positive energy knowing I had the power of prayer behind me. I had traveled from El Paso ...Read more

This was taken the morning of surgery September 8 th. I was feeling positive energy knowing I had the power of prayer behind me. I had traveled from El Paso to Dallas with my wife and three kids. The day before I had my pre op visit with Dr Neelan Doohlab

Mike Dotson Looking great my friend. It's a great feeling to get it behind you, no? Recover well and you'll be ... Read more

Mike Dotson Looking great my friend. It's a great feeling to get it behind you, no? Recover well and you'll be back to your old self before you know it.

Jose Villarreal Thanks Mike! You look great as well. On to recovery mode

rich monoson Jose, I felt so positive and optimistic also driving to hospital on the day of surgery. I am so grate ... Read more

rich monoson Jose, I felt so positive and optimistic also driving to hospital on the day of surgery. I am so grateful for that calm and peaceful feeling just knowing it was going to turn out well.

Meredith Bray Oh man, I stood in front of the mirror the night before my surgery and I was immobilized. Frozen. Str ... Read more

Meredith Bray Oh man, I stood in front of the mirror the night before my surgery and I was immobilized. Frozen. Struck. Couldn't talk, barely breathing. I was so scared. So thankful my imagination was worse than reality, the surgery and recovery wasn't easy, but it wasn't as awful as I thought it would be. Keep breathing and keep walking, hold your head up while you walk!

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1548 days ago

Rose Madura, Susan Lynn, Steve Salvador reacted to this

Rose Madura Thank God the angel alerted you to change physicians. Best wishes on your journey.

Susan Lynn Welcome, Jose! ❤

Bienvenido José! So glad you joined our community of heart warriors. It was an Angel, I’m sure. Th ... Read more

Bienvenido José! So glad you joined our community of heart warriors. It was an Angel, I’m sure. The same thing happened to me when I found my surgeon, he was God’s send. Please continue to tell us about your journey and know we are here to support you and maybe answer any questions you may have. September 8 is a great day, is one of my brother’s birthday. You will do well and we will be here welcoming you to recovery. God bless you, I will be praying for you 🙏❤️

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