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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: July 8, 2019

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Christi Harrington posted an update
7 years ago (July 18, 2019)
I am super new to the community and frankly to my diagnosis. I am struggling to balance the desire to just carry on normally with work and my yard and and my house and my life and reminding myself to take it easy. My surgery (AVR) is one week from... Read more.
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Hi Christi, welcome to the site. It is a stressor for sure- OHS. Try to relax and remind yourself that these surgeries are routine with a very positive success rate. The odds are in your favor. Best wishes on your journey. May you have a successful surgery and uneventful recovery... Read more.
Hi Christi, glad you found the site! The next week will be the worst for you, then you can start recovering. I'm sorry for the loss of your son, I'm sure you miss him <3. You'll get through this alright. My best advice for you is to begin planning something... Read more.
Christi, welcome. I am sorry for the loss of your son. I'd suggest making a list of questions for your surgeon since you won't see him until the day before surgery & it would be good to get all the info you can at that time. Sounds like you've been... Read more.
Meredith, I like your plan of having something to work towards and look forward to. Our younger son leaves for college in New York at the end of August and I am still hoping to make that flight with him. If it just isn't possible we have parent's weekend to... Read more.
Wishing you a smooth heart journey! Lots of good info on this site. You will be in post-op soon, so that is good. Waiting is hard!
Whew, Christi! What a whirlwind. I hope you find comfort in the fact you're going to be good as new very soon. Prayers for you and your family.

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