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Diagnosis: Bicuspid Aortic Valve

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9 years ago (November 11, 2016)
Got back in net for the first time in 178 days. 122 days since surgery. One more step forward!
9 years ago (November 12, 2016)
Well done! That's an inspiration
9 years ago (November 12, 2016)
Wow, congrats!
9 years ago (November 12, 2016)
Way to go! I knew you could do it!
9 years ago (November 12, 2016)
Such wonderful news!!! A little scary but exciting!!!
9 years ago (November 12, 2016)
Hell yeah! Love this.
9 years ago (November 12, 2016)
congratulations!! Good luck!
9 years ago (November 18, 2016)
Joshua, I love hearing that! Congratulations!!
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9 years ago (August 24, 2016)
6 weeks post surgery. My open wound is healing nicely according to the surgeon and the tests from my ER visit came back normal. He thinks that it was just a really bad muscle cramp in my ribs and back. So he suggested I get a massage and he wants... Read more.
9 years ago (August 24, 2016)
I hope you get relief from the rib and back pain, Josh. It's good to hear things are normal otherwise, but I know you'd like to get out of pain. Hope it's soon!
9 years ago (August 24, 2016)
How are you feeling now? I had rib pain that brought me to the ER too- I went to physical therapy for that for a month, which really helped. It took a good 5-6 weeks for that to heal, and I still have some residual pain there. Hope it heals... Read more.
Anonymous, heart valve patient
Anonymous
9 years ago (August 24, 2016)
good deal.
9 years ago (August 24, 2016)
Thanks guys. The anti-inflammatory pills they gave me thurs-sunday seemed to do the trick. I have had only fleeting rib and back pain since. I meet tuesday with my surgeon for my weekly wound check and we talked about the ER visit and he reviewed the blood and X-rays they... Read more.
9 years ago (August 24, 2016)
Let me know how your massage goes this soon after surgery. I want to get one but I wasn't sure when I can. Forgot to ask my doc.
9 years ago (August 24, 2016)
Hoping the massage helps--nice to have one prescribed. Hope you keep feeling better.
Joshua Trimberger uploaded a photo
9 years ago (August 10, 2016)
This is what happens when your stitches dissolve before they should. I think my body hates me.lol
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9 years ago (August 10, 2016)
Does it need to be "fixed" or are you good? Personally I don't care what my incision looks like, but curious if that could split open.
9 years ago (August 10, 2016)
They said I just have to pack it with gauze and cover it. Changing it twice a day and it still should "heal normal" but i would imagine the scare tissue would be wide where the hole is. Not ideal...but in the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter as... Read more.
9 years ago (August 10, 2016)
Uh oh.... Wow. Mine was glued together.
9 years ago (August 10, 2016)
True as long as it heals... It's a battle scar! You earned it. Wear it proudly💞
9 years ago (August 10, 2016)
Should heal if it does not get infected. If an infection gets to your sternum. Bone infections can be tough to treat.
9 years ago (August 10, 2016)
I believe mine was glued too. That dark spot towards the bottom is residual glue...but whatever they used didn't hold long enough or I twisted the wrong way or something. I didn't feel it open up or anything. I just went in 2 days earlier then my post surgery check... Read more.
9 years ago (August 10, 2016)
Ohhhh... Well I hope everything goes good and it heals fast
9 years ago (August 10, 2016)
Yowch...man, I am sorry dude. That looks brutal to have to care for. Worth seeing if you can get a nurse to come by to help care for it/make sure it's ok?
Anonymous, heart valve patient
Anonymous
9 years ago (August 11, 2016)
Ouch! sorry man.
9 years ago (August 11, 2016)
I feel for you, but the good news is that you are ok
9 years ago (August 11, 2016)
They said it should be fine as long as i keep it clean and packed and switch out the packing 2x a day. If something happens I'll go to the ER or have the nurses at rehab check it out. I go back for the recheck on tuesday and I... Read more.
9 years ago (August 16, 2016)
yes i would keep checking with the doctors and nurse's to make sure it is not infected i know we all heal different some of us heal slow and some heal fast i am lucky i heal fast mine was gluded also but the last section to heal on mine... Read more.