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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: January 20, 2021

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5 years ago (April 7, 2021)

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Deena Z

Nice! Incision is really fading! You dont look like you had open heart surgery 4 weeks ago!!! How's your walking going? I am having a hard time figuring out how much to push myself walking wise.

Lynn Loudermilk

Deena, some days it goes really well others I just don't wanna do anything, but force myself to do something. Anywhere from 2-4 times a day 5 minutes at a time, then if the weather is bad the recumbent teeter 2-3 times a day 5-8 minutes at a time. My... Read more.

Deena Z

Thanks, Lynn. I have been doing around three walks per day, six or seven minutes each. I walked longer one day and did 4 round trip of stairs (15 up and 15 down), and ended up exhausted and in pain, so lesson learned. I'd rather push in cardiac rehab, when... Read more.

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5 years ago (April 3, 2021)

26 days healing well.

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Marie Myers

Healing nicely!

Rita Savelis

Looks great. Soon it will match your skin color!

Lynn Loudermilk uploaded a photo

5 years ago (March 2, 2021)

Has enyone had this closure thing. I was told I will be having one. Post op was exhausting.

Page Barnes

I did not have a wound vac during my surgery but as an OT, I have patients that use it for various wounds. Have not seen it used on a sternotomy wound though. Should help speed up the healing process and decrease chance of infection if used right. Shouldn't cause... Read more.

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