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Hello! My name is Dr. Craig Smith and I am a cardiac surgeon having graduated from Case Western Reserve University in 1977. To date, I have performed approximately 3,500 cardiac surgeries, of which 2,275 involved heart valve procedures. I regularly perform surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. Read more...

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I believe my greatest strength is nearly 3 decades of experience with simple and complex valve disease.

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Patricia writes, "Marti, Praying for you, your surgical team and your family. May you all be at peace, full of faith and ready for a long happy life with those you love."
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Getting real

Somebody found some room for my cath on Thursday, so I'm back on track for Friday surgery. My head is screaming at me "it's getting real!"

John Morales  Best Of Luck Dianne , we got you and will be here when you in recovery, Blessings and prayers.
Susan Lynn  Good luck! You've got this, Diane! ❤
Kaaren Carone  Good luck!
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Steve Corkhill writes, "Two days to go, Dianne. Good luck from here in the UK.
Try to keep it in perspective. Yes, it's frightening. But consider the alternative. This is worth it. It's a positive ... Read more
Steve Corkhill writes, "Two days to go, Dianne. Good luck from here in the UK.
Try to keep it in perspective. Yes, it's frightening. But consider the alternative. This is worth it. It's a positive attempt to get you back to what you were.
Take the time to get better. Allow your body to recover, but push it and encourage it every day. I went through three clear phases: recovery from the operation itself, recuperation after that and then a definite rehabilitation period.
Talking with others and reading stories on the boards here, consistency is the key to recovery. You will go through some ups and some downs, and if you can use your mind to believe that the overall trend is in an upward direction, the downs won't feel so severe.
Good luck. Be positive and have faith in your ability to recover.
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Rob Sparling writes, "Marti, prayers today for you. You got this! ❤️💪"
Dan Baltazor  Prayers for swift safe surgery.
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Rob Sparling writes, "Russell, how are you doing? Are you ready to climb over the wall to the recovery side? What did you decide for your valve? Folks here have lots to share."
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I'm glad I found this group. This question is so much about the heart surgery. I was wondering if anyone did anything for the nurses that took care of them in the hospital

Susan Lynn  I had my surgery in December and the floor conference room was loaded with fruit baskets, candy, and flowers - I suspect from patients and vendors. I did, ... Read more
Susan Lynn  I had my surgery in December and the floor conference room was loaded with fruit baskets, candy, and flowers - I suspect from patients and vendors. I did, however, write a detailed 3 page letter about the experiences I had with all of the medical professionals I met. I found out that it made it to the top of the hospital administration and that my gratitude was shared with the group. I also sent gifts to my surgeon and nurse case manager since they went above and beyond for me. It's hard to sufficiently say thank you, but I know they do appreciate it. ❤
Civita Fahey  I got them pastries the day I left.. they were extremely appreciative and it was the least I could do for them being so wonderful.
Barbara Wood  My hubby brought a basket of wrapped truffles that I offered to anyone who came in my room - went through about 80 in 4 days! - & I wrote down all my nurses ... Read more
Barbara Wood  My hubby brought a basket of wrapped truffles that I offered to anyone who came in my room - went through about 80 in 4 days! - & I wrote down all my nurses & aides names, starred the special ones & wrote to the hospital CEO mentioning my excellent care. My husband also wrote to him about my icu nurse who he was highly impressed with. We got back thank you letters back saying they were shared & put in their files. I had the best care imaginable!
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DR. Lamelas is back in Miami!!!
We are SO fortunate that Dr. Lamelas is back in Miami! He was my cardiac surgeon if anyone needs any feedback please let me know. They used to call him “GOD” at Mount Sinai ... Read more
We are SO fortunate that Dr. Lamelas is back in Miami! He was my cardiac surgeon if anyone needs any feedback please let me know. They used to call him “GOD” at Mount Sinai Institute! He is a true miracle worker!

http://med.miami.edu/news/uhealth-welcomes-internationally-renowned-cardiac-surgeon-joseph-lamelas-m.

UHealth Welcomes Internationally Renowned Cardiac Surgeon Joseph Lamelas, M.D. | Miller School of Medicine | University of Miami
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Debbie Kelly  Yes, those of you in the Miami area or nearby are very blessed. I live outside of Houston and was planning on having him do my surgery if I don't qualify for ... Read more
Debbie Kelly  Yes, those of you in the Miami area or nearby are very blessed. I live outside of Houston and was planning on having him do my surgery if I don't qualify for a TAVR clinical trial. Needless to say, I am very deeply saddened.
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Debbie Moriarty writes, "Prayers for you tomorrow, Marti!! You’ve got a lot of heart warriors pulling for ya!! Here’s to a successful surgery and a smooth road through recovery!! 😊"
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I'm doing good. The only thing is I keep retaining fluid. The keep giving me lasix but they want it down more. Anyone else have to deal with this

Dan Baltazor  Yes, but the Lasix worked. It took about a day and half
jennifer jacobs  Oh good. Tomorrow is day 5
Debbie Moriarty  Not to worry I don’t think, Jennifer. It took me two weeks to get rid of the fluid! I’m still on Lasix but down to once a day. I’m on another diuretic ... Read more
Debbie Moriarty  Not to worry I don’t think, Jennifer. It took me two weeks to get rid of the fluid! I’m still on Lasix but down to once a day. I’m on another diuretic as well, spirolactone (sp?) but I think that’s more for fluid around my heart!
Rita Savelis  Retaining fluid is normal after OHS, alas. I took Lasix for a month.... I hear you, it's a real drag.
Barbara Wood  I took it for at least two weeks. I think it took about 2 weeks to get rid of the extra fluid.
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Folks, my 73-year old mom had a minor stroke last night. After several tests (MRI, CT, echocardiogram, etc) last night and today, they don’t know what caused it. The docs propose... Read more
Folks, my 73-year old mom had a minor stroke last night. After several tests (MRI, CT, echocardiogram, etc) last night and today, they don’t know what caused it. The docs propose an ILR or Implantable Loop Recorder. The suspicion is that a-fib may have been the cause.

Anybody out there have experience with such a device? Do they work as intended? Downsides? Any alternatives?
Tracy Fallu  I’m so sorry to hear about your mom. Prayers of healing.
Rob Sparling  Thanks, Tracy.
Judy S  Sorry to hear this news Rob, and I hope someone has some insight to help.
Catie B  So, so sorry, Rob. My mom had an afib-induced stroke in her late 50s. Not familiar with ILR. Prayers for your mom!
Debbie Moriarty  I’m so sorry to hear about your mom! I don’t know anything either about the ILR. I hope you get some quick but satisfactory answers! 🙏🏼
Sara Colosimo  Oh Rob I’m sorry. I hope she gets answers and is doing ok.
Rob Sparling  Thanks, All. Appreciate the feedback. No answers yet. Welcome to Northern Michigan.

She is scheduled to get the ILR this morning. It stays in for up to ... Read more
Rob Sparling  Thanks, All. Appreciate the feedback. No answers yet. Welcome to Northern Michigan.

She is scheduled to get the ILR this morning. It stays in for up to 3 years and is the size of a thumb drive. It records 49 minutes of heart rhythm data on a continuous loop and broadcasts it to the cardiologist via Bluetooth or WiFi. Apparently pretty slick. She is just worried the stroke was caused by something else and doesn’t want 3 years of this thing. The only downside I see is the cost and the possibility of an infection.
Susan Lynn  Sorry to hear about your mother, Rob. Prayers to both of you.
Bradley Dunn  🙏🏼
Charles Hamel  Praying...
Karen Warren  Sorry to hear about your Mom. Trying to help parents make the right decisions is tough. Prayers your way.
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Cath scheduled for Friday afternoon

Well, they couldn't get me in on Thursday for a cath, so it is Friday afternoon. They've told me to bring a kit bag but I'm doubtful they would be doing non-emergency surgery on the weekend.

Debbie Moriarty  Oh, I know that has to be disappointing for you. I sure hope they go ahead with your surgery since you are so prepared. Nurse practioner discovered during pre ... Read more
Debbie Moriarty  Oh, I know that has to be disappointing for you. I sure hope they go ahead with your surgery since you are so prepared. Nurse practioner discovered during pre op that I hadn’t had my heart cath. I was very disappointed that my surgery was postponed for a day. Just because I was ready! As it turns out all that is a blur now!! And I took it as a sign that I needed another day or rest...albeit in the hospital!!
I will pray they go ahead and get you on the schedule! Or if they don’t prayers for a relaxing weekend!! 😊
Steve Corkhill  Yes, that's one of the things I most noticed in my own experience: any disappointment at any stage in the preparation / op / post op experience seemed to be ... Read more
Steve Corkhill  Yes, that's one of the things I most noticed in my own experience: any disappointment at any stage in the preparation / op / post op experience seemed to be assume enormous proportions, yet within a short while it was all back in perspective and the worst that happened cost only a few days which, in the grand old scheme of things, is pretty irrelevant really.
Kaaren Carone  Good luck, Dianne, wishing you smooth sailing here on out.
Dianne A  Thanks everybody. This whirlwind roller coaster keeps on keeping on. Speaking of which, I love real world roller coasters and can't wait until I can ride ... Read more
Dianne A  Thanks everybody. This whirlwind roller coaster keeps on keeping on. Speaking of which, I love real world roller coasters and can't wait until I can ride them again! In the mean time, somebody worked some magic and I'm back on the cath schedule for Thursday which means barring no complications I'm back on surgery for Friday.
Meredith Bray  Dianne! I love roller coasters too! I stopped riding a few years before my surgery because I would black out at the bottom of the first hill. My first ride ... Read more
Meredith Bray  Dianne! I love roller coasters too! I stopped riding a few years before my surgery because I would black out at the bottom of the first hill. My first ride after surgery was Cheetah Hunt at about 10 weeks. IT WAS GLORIOUS! I laughed the entire time! So surgery on Friday means ....maybe the middle of April? Let me know if you have any other questions!

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Holiday, FL
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