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Richard Munsongot a new guestbook post

10 minutes ago

DeLois Tweedy writes, "Hi Richard, just a note regarding the pic you just posted of your dog. What a beautiful dog! Shadow, is it? Til now I never knew a black Siberian husky existed! ...Read more

DeLois Tweedy writes, "Hi Richard, just a note regarding the pic you just posted of your dog. What a beautiful dog! Shadow, is it? Til now I never knew a black Siberian husky existed! Does Shadow have blue eyes?

Also saw in your post to Rex that your grandson is a hokie. Are you referring to VT hokie? I live in VA and everyone around me is a hokie - except me! I cheer for the Cavaliers. I have to.....UVA is my hospital!

I love your apparent sense of humor and enjoy reading your posts. I try to keep it on the light side too as best I can; it sure helps along the long road of a heart journey."

Meet Dr. Eric Sarin
Falls Church, VA
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Meet Dr. Eric Sarin

Falls Church, VA - Sponsored

Hello! My name is Dr. Eric Sarin and I am a cardiac surgeon having graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 1998. To date, I have performed approximately 3,000 cardiac surgeries, of which over 1,000 involved heart valve procedures. I regularly perform surgery at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. Read more...

I believe my greatest strength is my sub-specialization in valvular heart surgery. I have advanced experience with minimally invasive and catheter based techniques in addition to traditional open-heart approaches. This allows me to provide a personalized and tailored treatment plan that is best-suited for each individual patient.

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Rajan Parrikarjust updated his profile

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Meet Dr. Eric Sarin
Falls Church, VA
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Meet Dr. Eric Sarin

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Mary Jane Breinholtgot a new guestbook post

1 hours ago

Neeraj Sethi writes, "Mary all the best for your forthcoming surgery. With God's blessings everything will go on well"

DeLois Tweedy May God be with you and the doctors for your surgery. Sending up prayers and best wishes for you.

Stuart Woodjust updated his profile

2 hours ago

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Rex Austin got a new guestbook post

3 hours ago

Richard Munson writes, "Dr. Bryon boulton at wake med in raleigh says he has 3500 valve jobs under his belt. Hopefully not on cars. They also tout minimally invasive. My experience ...Read more

Richard Munson writes, "Dr. Bryon boulton at wake med in raleigh says he has 3500 valve jobs under his belt. Hopefully not on cars. They also tout minimally invasive. My experience shows you ask about repair before replace. Not always possible but preferable. I saw them on adams site. My local cardiologist had no problem with me going to boston for my surgery, an hour away. If he had voiced an issue he would have been history. Its not a hangnail, its your heart. You want the best. We drove to ashboro to pick up shadow last may. Black siberian huskies are a tad rare hence the grueling drive. Nice people but very hilly, it was rainy and semis driving too fast on windy roads wore me out. It was worth it in the end, he is great. Good luck in your search. Don’t put it off though. Its easy to say tomorrow. Research on the computer is a valuable tool and this site is invaluable. I found it after my mitral valve surgery 2 years ago. I guess we will be driving down again to visit our grandson who is a hokie. Ugh. "

Mary Jane Breinholtgot a new guestbook post

4 hours ago

Rajan Parrikar writes, "Mary,

I had open heart surgery 4 weeks ago in Iceland to replace by bicuspid aortic valve. I got the Edwards Inspiris biological valve.

Based ...Read more

Rajan Parrikar writes, "Mary,

I had open heart surgery 4 weeks ago in Iceland to replace by bicuspid aortic valve. I got the Edwards Inspiris biological valve.

Based on my experience, you should not be worried about the surgery. You will be under anesthesia during the procedure itself and will feel nothing. Pain management has come a long way now and there was no point where I was in any kind of unbearable pain or even close to it. 3 days after surgery I came off the strong pain medication and managed with the equivalent of Tylenol.

The first 24-48 hours are a little challenging as the body flushes out the effects of anesthesia & other medication and begins the process of repair. After that you will notice an improvement virtually every day.

Try and relax in the days leading to surgery. Do yoga, meditate, listen to chants - or whatever else that works for you. Open heart surgery, while a major procedure, is now very commonplace.

All the very best to you."

Mary Jane Breinholtjust updated her profile

6 hours ago

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karen jeffriesjust updated her profile

7 hours ago

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DeLois Tweedy Welcome Karen! You have found the right site for information, education, and encouragement.

Alex Saganposted a journal

7 hours ago

The post-op afib and conductive issues are a drag. Hoping they will resolve as I heal but we will see. I am a bit past 2 months since surgery. I am interested ...Read more

The post-op afib and conductive issues are a drag. Hoping they will resolve as I heal but we will see. I am a bit past 2 months since surgery. I am interested in people’s experience, how long did you deal with post-operative afib, and what was the timeframe when it either went away or you needed to do more (ablation, etc.)?

DeLois Tweedygot a new guestbook post

13 hours ago

Rex Austin writes, "Thanks DeLois for taking the time to share your experiences with me. Sounds like you’ve been through a lot with more to come. I sure wish you all the best ...Read more

Rex Austin writes, "Thanks DeLois for taking the time to share your experiences with me. Sounds like you’ve been through a lot with more to come. I sure wish you all the best and will pray for you also. "