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Richard Munson Just be happy it was discovered because you spoke up. Its a potential side affect of open heart surge ... Read more

Kimberly Eisenhut Yes Richard, I am glad I advocate for myself. I sometimes wonder what would happen if we did not. Tha ... Read more

Deena Z Not the (temporary) outcome you want after OHS. Totally get that. The one upside is that I’d rath ... Read more

Rose Madura I'm glad you are getting the care you need. I experienced this after OHS but didn't have pain like yo ... Read more

Kimberly Eisenhut Thank you Deena and Rose. I'm so grateful to have all of my heart valve family here that understand t ... Read more

Aaron Bader Thinking of you and grateful you are your own best advocate. Something felt wrong and you said so. ... Read more

Kimberly Eisenhut Aaron, thank you🫶 I forgot you had surgery right before me with Dr Malaisrie.

Richard Munson I read someplace that up to 40% of ohs patients have this. In varying degrees i assume. You are in th ... Read more

John Cook I’m sending you good thoughts. Get well soon.

Ernie Keen Been there, done that. Pericarditis sucks. Yes, it's frustrating having setbacks like that. Recovery ... Read more

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Thinking of you an wishing quick and complete recovery.

J Alexander Lassally Younger patients have a more active immune system - ergo the pericarditis. Had it, too. Colchicine sh ... Read more

Richard Munson Must be why i never got it. Old as dirt.

J Alexander Lassally Richard - your immune system is like an Oldsmobile battery in -40 northern Maine in January... (just ... Read more

Richard Munson I like that analogy. Must be why nancy plugs me in before she goes to bed.

Richard Munson I may get her arrested for assault and battery

J Alexander Lassally trumpets blaring, Charge....

Patricia Miller I had pericarditis after my first OHS. Mitral valve repair. My symptoms were dismissed, but also no ... Read more

Pamela Gregory I had it too but had to have a tube reinserted to drain it. Spent another week in the hospital shortl ... Read more

Kimberly Eisenhut Seems to be helping, I hope I don't end up back here, I love the downtown Northwestern, but here in t ... Read more

Kimberly Eisenhut Well, home to stay with mom that is. Gave my youngest son a few days off to go hang out in WI with hi ... Read more

M J Hey Brad, I highly recommend the Cleveland Clinic. I called a lot of places, and they have such an ea ... Read more

Rose Madura Another good option in Indiana is Dr. Gerdisch. Use the doctor finder on this website and type in Ind ... Read more

Brad Hurst Thank you!

Corey Potter Brad, from Terre Haute just north of you. I had aortic valve replacement at Cleveland Clinic 7-11 of ... Read more

John Cook The opposite for me. I came out of surgery with my psoriatic arthritis doing a lot better: swelling ... Read more

Rose Madura I had a lot of complications caused more than likely by inflammation. It's real. But then you work ... Read more

Pamela Gregory I ended up with my kidneys weakened and now see a nephrologist every 3 months

. Without the surgery I... Read more

John Cook I guess one thing that has been amplified is my anemia. I was slightly anemic before surgery, became ... Read more

Deena Z I think more people than not have unintended consequences. I had vagal nerve damage. Took me over two ... Read more

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