Jean Raber
10 years ago (August 21, 2015)
Airplane ears! What a sweetheart!
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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis
Member Since: July 29, 2015
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Terrie Syvertsen
10 years ago (August 27, 2015)
More like the "Flying Nun"! Fatigue is a big part of the recovery and is an easy fix. Listen to your body and when feeling that overwhelming feeling to sleep, please take a break and get comfortable and rest. You are early into your recovery and the walking is great... Read more.
11 years ago (August 20, 2015)
Don't know why this posted twice! My guardian
11 years ago (August 20, 2015)
Sweet face!
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11 years ago (August 17, 2015)
Everything needed for recovery. Post op day 5 starting to hurt more biggest challenges breathing and ongoing fever. Curious if any of you had the shortness of breath, not just tired but feels like lungs can't expand?
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11 years ago (August 17, 2015)
So pretty! Naomi, I had breathing difficulty the day after my surgery, but it was because I had retained 10 pounds of fluid. They gave me lasix and by the next day the fluid was gone and I could breathe. I didn't have fever though. This may have been normal... Read more.
11 years ago (August 17, 2015)
My mother ran a low-grade temp occasionally. I was supposed to call the nurse if it went over 100, which it did once, but went back down.
She had shortness of breath problems in and out of the hospital. She had a couple of different gizmos (spirometer and what looked... Read more.
11 years ago (August 17, 2015)
Sorry you are having a tough day Naomi. Sending you wishes for fast healing and easy breathing. :)
11 years ago (August 17, 2015)
The breathing can be challenging. Really ....use the spirometer very often. I found little walks around my house helped my breathing too even though it was challenging. Watch that temp and keep your Dr informed. Hope you can get some rest! ❤️
11 years ago (August 17, 2015)
See your dr and get chest x-Rays. You don't want to build up fluid and your symptoms are consistent with a fluid buildup.
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