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Does anyone with the Carpenter Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease 3300TFX have any real data about longevity? Have they been lasting as long as predicted? Looking ...Read more

Tammy Pilcher Hi Greg, I'm having my first echo since surgery next week. I'm just over 6 months post op now. I al ... Read more

Nancy D I had my first echo about a month post op due to some A-fib. I had another later on too, I think but ... Read more

Cheryl Batzing Greg, sounds like we're all over the board with echos after OHS. I had mine about 4 months afte, at ... Read more

Tom Fitzmorris Hi Greg. My AVR (porcine valve)was April 13 and I am going in for my post-surgery "baseline" echo on ... Read more

Mary Myers Are you by chance on metropol?

Greg Johnson Yes. And pregnisone. I tried to stop the steroid but my pulmonologist wouldn't let me stop it for ano ... Read more

I was not put on any drugs after surgery, but I strongly believe there always side effects from drugs ... Read more

Nancy D I was still having up and down days then. Still have down days on occasion. The dizzy and weak was ... Read more

Pat Bluemel Yep I had crappy days and dizzy spells when I stood up. Know that you are going to taper off the pred ... Read more

Lewis Garlisi Sounds like the pace of your recovery is about right. It takes a lot of patience. For me, it took a ... Read more

Bob M Take it easy heart brother. Cardiac rehab will really accelerate your successful recovery. Day by day ... Read more

Tammy Pilcher Prayers and best wishes for continued recovery, Greg!

Meredith Bray Make sure you are getting enough rest! Resting is as important a part of recovery as walking is. Yo ... Read more

Dan D. I'm sorry you're still feeling pain, but at least you were able to sleep. I'm a terrible sleeper so c ... Read more

Greg Johnson Dan. My surgeon was very clear about NOT getting off pain meds too quickly. He basically said you nee ... Read more

Meredith Bray My reasons were fear of addiction, and I wanted to get rid of "Fuzzy Head" as soon as possible. Abou ... Read more

Robyn Tatu Greg, can you describe Pump-Head for us pre-ops?.

Barry Van Gemert It might not fix things but it is guaranteed that you won't care anymore. Seriously, there is lots of ... Read more

Nancy D I call it cardiac brain.....and Barry is correct, once off the pain meds it improves, but for me the ... Read more

Greg Johnson I think it is a range of post anesthesia / heart-lung machine symptoms that seem to follow surgery su ... Read more

Pat Bluemel I had a bonafide case of pump head for about 4.5 weeks. Words on paper made no sense. My attention s ... Read more

Dan D. Pump-Head? I'm must have missed this in all my reading, but this is first time I've heard of this po ... Read more

Pat Bluemel Music and podcasts are good for pump head as they take little energy or brain strength to listen to. ... Read more

Greg Johnson I cannot figure out how to upload photos using the iPad. Anyone have a fix?

Pat Bluemel If you are referring to your photo of the bruise I wouldn't worry, my arm looked the same for three w ... Read more

LaDonna Mangile My bruises always last a long time especially from IV and puncture sites. Expect purple, green and y ... Read more

Nancy D they sure do fade slower than you would think! But they do fade eventually.....

Ole Bore yup, had that one for about 4 weeks. then again, my zipper wasn't scabfree until week 14... :) it wil ... Read more

joni moore Greg--the recliner is your best friend right now. I am also a terrible sleeper, I only get 6-7 hours ... Read more

Jim Kelly-Evans Greg...sound like you're doing fine...hang in there...it gets better!

Pam Driggs HI Greg.......I also wake up every night around 2:00 and am up for a few hours. The doctor told me to ... Read more

Dan Crogan Greg, I got off of pain meds pretty quickly, too, but couldn't sleep well either. One of my nurses r ... Read more

David Brunkhorst Greg, I am 9 months post AVR and hemi-arch rebuild. My valve is an On-Ex. It clicks. I know exactly w ... Read more

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