Clare Auten - Heart Valve Journal

Meredith Bray How nice to have a doctor follow up so thoroughly! Is everything ok now? What did it feel like? I had ... Read more

Clare Auten Meredith, they gave me meds at the ER like my cardiologist suggested. I converTed to sinus rhythm wi ... Read more

John White What meds did they give you at the time and what meds do you need to continue on?

Clare Auten John, they gave me flecainide. I don't have to take anything daily but have a couple of doses for if ... Read more

Bob Fessler It sounds like your cardiologist came thru big time. I wonder about how available mine will be when I ... Read more

How scary and unexpected. Glad they were able to get it back into rhythm fairly easily and how nice t ... Read more

Clare Auten Thanks guys. My cardiologist has been an great communicator and advocate since the first time I met h ... Read more

Steven A Husted i wish you all the best

Rita Savelis I'm sorry that your husband didn't acknowledge your feelings and say: It's no fun to have a chest sca ... Read more

Daniel Spurgeon I also developed a keloid scar. My scar looked great until week 6, then grew dark pink and lumpy. A ... Read more

Mary K Are you going to try the silicone strips? I am considering them.

Clare Auten Mary. I am doing them. The plastic surgeon says they work best within the first 6 months post op. She ... Read more

Linda Wiebe I am at 8 months post on the 15th of Dec. I would like to try the silicon scar strips. do you need a ... Read more

Mary K I have been using the strips for about three months. I am about six months out from my surgery. Do no ... Read more

Duane Beeman Glad it wasn't a "Recall Notice".

Suzanne Hunter Duane I love your sense of humour . When we are all going through the waiting times and then the heal ... Read more

Clare Auten Duane I actually thought that same thing....

Elaine Foster Great news Clare. My surgeon told me this was coming soon, but I still opted for tissue valve instea ... Read more

Rita Savelis I HATE the ticking! But what great news about the anticoagulant reduction.
I'm terribly jealous of an ... Read more

Emily Rowley That's great, look into if it's only reduced for certain valves being replaced. I didn't know they co ... Read more

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