Diana Briseno - Heart Valve Journal

My Journal

122 days ago

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Hello everyone, it has been 8 years and 9 months since my tricuspid valve surgery. I needed to connect, sometimes when I think to much about my health I go ...Read more

Hello everyone, it has been 8 years and 9 months since my tricuspid valve surgery. I needed to connect, sometimes when I think to much about my health I go into some depression. Not a good place to be. Everything is stable with my porcine heart valve and pacemaker. Just needed to check in. Sometimes I worry I may need another surgery. I am 53, had my surgery at 45. Thank you for being here. Diana

Rita Savelis I hear you Diana. It's been 8 yrs for me as well after double valve surgery. It would be nice if card ... Read more

Rita Savelis I hear you Diana. It's been 8 yrs for me as well after double valve surgery. It would be nice if cardiac issues could be completely resolved, but they stay with you. And that's hard. Thank you for expressing what many feel. Take care.

STEPHEN MORRIS I feel exactly the same way..always wondering. My valve replacement was because of an infection and t ... Read more

STEPHEN MORRIS I feel exactly the same way..always wondering. My valve replacement was because of an infection and the damage the infection did to the heart tissue, let alone the valve, always worries me. I think it is normal to worry.

Marie Myers Good to hear things are stable at 8+ years. I am 6+ yrs on an aortic tissue valve. Thinking about ano ... Read more

Marie Myers Good to hear things are stable at 8+ years. I am 6+ yrs on an aortic tissue valve. Thinking about another surgery is always somewhere in the back of my mind. Like my cardiologist always says, “ you’ve got to live your life, and ride the wave of technology”. Better valves, techniques, and medication do come along, and I try to think about that. You are not alone in your thoughts and worries!