Carmen P - Heart Valve Journal

Valerie Allen I got great advice from others here. Get a first class or seat close to the front. The airlines say t ... Read more

Carmen P I have requested both wheelchair and assistance on the way home. Our layover through Atlanta is less ... Read more

Pamela Gregory Hi Carmen. I had Dr. Roselli at CC October 2022. I live in DE so they recommended flying also. Went ... Read more

Anna Ma It is not hard if you give yourself enough days of recovery before flying. It is recommended to fly t ... Read more

Trygve Harris I was driven home (2 hours). But if you want to fly, then, give yourself plenty of time, and request ... Read more

Valerie Allen So your aneurysm was very small and not done 10 years ago I guess? I think you are extremely wise to ... Read more

Patricia Miller Carmen- I am so sorry you are facing another open heart surgery. I went through a second OHS this pa ... Read more

Rose Madura Carmen, I'm so sorry you must go through another surgery. Please keep us posted. I will be praying f ... Read more

Carmen P Thank you all for the encouraging words. Set for surgery on July 30th.

Stephanie Jones Wow! Im looking forward to nice walks too!

Darlene Smith Ahhh yes, I can totally relate! My pleual effusion hit after two weeks and stayed around for another ... Read more

Phyllis Petersen Two miles twice a day? I have not been able to get my stamina up there yet. Thankfully, my pleural ef ... Read more

Carmen P Phyllis Petersen. My husband probably has a lot to do with the walks. The morning walk is the easie ... Read more

Phyllis Petersen My first long walk with my cousin, I had to slow her down and then take a few minutes break half way ... Read more

Carmen P I feel very confident after meeting Dr. Accola. My husband, Alan and I feel that he is the "one". I ... Read more

Corey Sines I am sure you will do fine. Praying for all Hurricane Matthew area's.

Phyllis Petersen As if you don't have enough on your mind! Hopefully, it moves east or hugs the coast and doesn't affe ... Read more

Roseline Rosario You'll be fine. Florida hospital is an awesome institution...I work there!

Carmen P Wow, Roseline. That is good to know. Thank you.

Nancy Lewis Great that you two connected. Praying that Matthew misses you and misses land all together.

Phyllis Petersen It's scary to have someone going into your heart! I think we all feel the same. I hope your testing g ... Read more

Steven Dean I hope it all goes well. It sounds like you chose an excellent surgeon.

Ruth Valenzuela I know exactly how you are feeling but I think once surgery is over, you'll think it's not as bad as ... Read more

Roseline Rosario Getting all your ducks in a row is also a process...at least for me it was, so I know how you feel. ... Read more

Jim Whipple Hi Carmen, I'm going through a lot of the same stuff. Trying to get tests done and trying to get eve ... Read more

Catie B Best to you, Carmen. I hope the appointments go very well. My diagnoses are the same as yours.

Carmen P Jim Whipple. I have had an echocardiogram, a CTA and an aorta ultrasound (lower). I have not yet ha ... Read more

Cathleen Weed Hang in there Carmen! I had the same exact genetic issue. If there is ever a "good time" to have hear ... Read more

Carmen P Thank you Cathleen. I'm sure you know exactly what I'm feeling.

Cathleen Weed I do...it's super frustrating and the unknown is scary...just know that many others on this site have ... Read more

Catie B My heart goes out to you, Carmen. The anxiety is tough. After years of watchful waiting, my surgery t ... Read more

Kevin Lee I had the same news on May 31 after a life time of monitoring the condition. Good news is they decid ... Read more

Nancy Lewis We were all screaming on the inside when we first get the news. This site will help. The people her ... Read more

Carmen P Thank you all. We've been on the phone all afternoon trying to determine which hospitals and doctors ... Read more

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