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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

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2 years ago (April 14, 2024)

Ok, so I'm home. Got home yesterday. Thank you for all the well wishes! Good things: . I got 5am surgery slot, so I was in ICU and recovery by noon. I ended up one night in ICU. I would highly recommend a note pad and paper to write on... Read more.

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Rose Madura

Glad you are home and recovering! Slow and steady. ❤️🩹

Yumiko Ishida

Yay, home! You look great! Everything you mentioned is normal. They will eventually go away. It is just going to take time.

Karen Hadden

Thank you Yumiko 🥰 thank you rose 🥰

J Alexander Lassally

Rocking it. I loved two of my ICU nurses at CC also. They were both near deity status for me.PS I was super anemic also. Par for the course. It remits eventually. Part of the sternotomy song and dance... That fatigue is indescribable to non warriors.PSS - Yep breathing tough.... Read more.

Marie Myers

Yes, the low potassium and anemia are both common. It may take a couple months to get your blood count back up, so the fatigue will be around for a bit. You are looking good!

Karen Hadden

J Alexander - yes! There 2 nurses plus I the one guy was a nurse - Alex - he was wonderful. It really matters when they show compassion. Also - good to know on the spirometer. I was given 3 different ones 🤷🏼♀️ and I didn't get a heart pillow... Read more.

Karen Hadden

Thank you Marie - good to know for sure! I'm also trying to eat good foods with iron and potassium to add some help.

Adam Pick

Go Karen! Go! Wonderful to hear Dr. Roselli and the Cleveland Clinic team took such great care of you!!! Fyi, I can relate to so much of your post-op experience. Yes... I had some pain while breathing. Are you keeping up with your spirometer exercises? Yes, I became anemic after... Read more.

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J Alexander Lassally

Hey Karen - Yes. Shared experience. Was your god ICU a silver / white haired man. About 55 ish? That name rings a bell...

Valerie Allen

Karen-so you are home 5 days later? You look fantastic! Do you have to go back for 1st follow up in a week or so?

Christine Maiorano

Happy you're home! I had my surgery for mitral valve and tricuspid valve repair on 4-10 ! Dr Gillinov was great! I'm still in cardiac step down. Tomorrow I'm scheduled for an echo. I've found fatigue is a big issue. Much like you I feel at least 10 lbs heavier.... Read more.

Ana Brusso

Welcome home and to recovery. God bless you

Dan Fouratt

Karen, 5 days impressive. I am slightly a head of you at 24 days post surgery. for the first two weeks even the thought of sneezing gave me sheer fear, but it does get better. I was originally on furosemide with required a potassium chloride pill. I was on two... Read more.

Suelynn Hanegraaf

Happy to hear you are home! Rest and restore! Hoping to go home soon too. A bit longer hospital stay because I developed a-fib and heart flutter.

Karen Hadden

Adam - thank you for confirming!

Karen Hadden

Thanks everyone - Dan - I am certainly dreading that sneeze for sure - I read it can be a doozy! J Alexander - his name was Brett and he was definitely younger. In fact, most everyone who I encountered were younger than 40 for sure. Valerie Ann - I... Read more.

Valerie Allen

I'll be in surgery on the 18th, hopefully early!

Daneen Douglas

Congratulations! Glad you are doing well, Karen! Looking well!