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Rose Madura I will never understand why anyone would tell someone, who is obviously nervous, about something lik ... Read more

Melinda Donahue I know. I am already nervous now i
am totally shaken. Thank you Rose for answering. I cannot wait ... Read more

Valerie Allen Melinda, the odds are way, way, way in your favor. That visitor was not helpful!

Melinda Donahue Valerie he was not. Thank you.

Melinda Donahue His name is Biscuit and he is a golden doodle. He is 10 and I love him with all my heart. He is my be ... Read more

Richard Munson Thank you for telling us about your biscuit health scare. Our shadow was fixed at an early age as we ... Read more

Melinda Donahue Sending love

Valerie Allen Hi, I had open heart surgery at 71 and the extremely experienced surgeon said I was “just a kid.” ... Read more

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Hi, I had open surgery (mitral biological replacement) at 75 and surgeons told me that in 12 to 15 ye ... Read more

Richard Munson I would love to be around to see your surgery at 90 but alas, i will no doubt be pushing up daisies. ... Read more

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Who knows?. Only God knows, Richard, where we'll be in 10 years!

Yumiko Ishida I don’t know. It all seems so… personal? Idiosyncratic? Recovery from transcatheter procedures is ... Read more

Richard Munson I bet nurse marie can give you a list. Hospital gowns are not great covering certain areas of the bo ... Read more

Melinda Donahue Richard, I had the strangest conversation with the nurse practitioner at the hospital on Thursday. Sh ... Read more

George Gardopee Hi Melinda. Just a thought that may clear up the confusion. When I checked in for surgery, I had to r ... Read more

Richard Munson I put everything in a bag for sure. Sneakers on the table might not work but my bag followed me aroun ... Read more

Rose Madura I brought chargers, my tablet, and loose clothes to wear home. If I needed anything, the hospital got ... Read more

Marie Myers I think the nurse was talking about your first day,which is surgery. You wont need anything that day. ... Read more

Melinda Donahue Thanks. I was so confused. I will be counting minutes u til tubes comes out and most esp the catheter ... Read more

Melinda Donahue Very funny Richard. Thanks and thanks to all of you.

Are you in that much pain after surger ... Read more

Richard Munson Pain levels no doubt vary from person to person but it is open heart surgery. I think anyone going in ... Read more

Marie Myers I was on the stronger narcotics for a couple days. After that time, Tylenol did the trick. I cannot h ... Read more

Melinda Donahue I expect pain, but reading many of the experiences makes you wonder - there is such a difference of ... Read more

Fidel Martínez Ruiz I remember feeling discomfort more than pain in post-op. Pain level is different from person to perso ... Read more

Melinda Donahue Thanks Fidel. I have three more days to go. The anxiety is extreme. I sincerely cannot wait until thi ... Read more

Yumiko Ishida I think it is really up to you, fortunately or unfortunately. I was already on warfarin due to a stok ... Read more

Jennifer reynolds I had mitral valve replaced with mechanical last year at 59 and the warfarin is not. Problem. With ao ... Read more

susan harris i’d double check the comment about using eliquis w aortic valves. i think there was a clinical tria ... Read more

Yumiko Ishida No Eliquis with any mechanical valve. My challenge valve is mitral but my friend’s is aortic and sh ... Read more

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