Kevin McCarthy - Heart Valve Journal

Marie Myers Congratulations on your anniversary!! It is quite a journey, isn’t it !!

Rose Madura Happy Anniversary! Sounds like you are doing great!

Susan Lynn Congratulations on your first anniversary! Wishing you continued good health and many decades of futu ... Read more

Robert Miller For my second surgery, my scar felt sensitive for quite some time (months). No pain but just a funny ... Read more

Darrell Malone Congratulations Kevin. Good to hear your doing well. Continued health

J Alexander Lassally Congrats and so appreciate your honesty.... It is an epic journey for us warriors, there are really n ... Read more

Deena Z You’re so spot-on. As time, particularly years, go by, all the vivid and blurry snapshots and more ... Read more

Richard Munson Easy fix on the over hour driving irritation. Drive only under an hour. Old line my grandmother used ... Read more

Ana Brusso Congratulations on your first year anniversary. God bless you

Ana Brusso Richard, love your grandma being better than Advil 🙏❤️

Hi Kevin, I discovered the same thing you did. Laying on your back is uncomfortable when coughing or ... Read more

Rose Madura Hope your cold gets better soon.

Klara Čičić Glad you found a way to help yourself. Hope cold will resolve completely...

Christine Maiorano Glad you’re feeling better, hope the cold is improving!

Deena Z Kevin, four houses....getting there! Takes awhile, but every day gets better and better. Enjoy sitt ... Read more

Daneen Douglas Woo hoo! You are rockin it! Sorry you have a cold. That’s definitely no fun. Make sure you call ... Read more

Jim Rizzo Hi Kevin. Keep it going. One day at a time.

Yumiko Ishida Love your attitude, Kevin

Don’t let the little things get you down!

Daneen Douglas It is definitely an personal experiment, day by day. I enjoy your description of the good with the ... Read more

Robert Miller Sounds familiar! Great attitude!!

Rose Madura Kevin, your thoughts are inspiring. Stay strong.

Rita Savelis Day 7 is still so very early after surgery. On Day 7 I was still in a hospital bed. You are so in tou ... Read more

Daneen Douglas Rita, I agree. I was released 10 day after surgery so I was also still in the hospital. I finally s ... Read more

TRACIE H

Robert Miller Congrats for being back home. Yes, one day at a time. There will be some challenges but it seems you ... Read more

Kevin McCarthy My wife and community are being a big help

Jim Rizzo Glad you are home!

Rose Madura So glad you are home. Listen to your body and take it slow and steady one day at a time. 👍❤️� ... Read more

TRACIE H Hooray Kevin👍 I'm a couple days dehind you. Still need take the bandage and chest wires off tomorr ... Read more

J Alexander Lassally Yes on the car swaying. I remember that unfavorable ride from hospital, too.

Kathy Ozio Glad you're home! Hoping your recovery continues so well!

Leigh Waggoner Hang in there. God's got this

Robert Miller I didn't have much appetite for a few days, either, both time. I think it's normal. It's probably a g ... Read more

Rose Madura Everything is in an uproar now. Each day will get a little better. Getting tube out sure helps. Han ... Read more

Jennifer Fuller The sleeping and the eating will slowly return to normal. It all just takes time.

Susan Dunne Sleeping was difficult for me too. I didn't get a really good nights sleep until I returned home. D ... Read more

TRACIE H Sounds as though you're doing well despite everything. They took my chest tubes out today. Tomorrow t ... Read more

J Alexander Lassally To chime in for you, I'd heavily advise to have a recliner in position @ home for sleep when you get ... Read more

Grace Mason Kevin, I would take either athletic or elastic pants that are comfortablely roomy. Fluid retention is ... Read more

Dan Fouratt Kevin, I invested in two sets of sweets (cheapest at Marshalls) and three short sleeve button shirts ... Read more

Yumiko Ishida I pretty much learned everything about recovery here. Cardiologist and surgeon just told me 6 to 10 w ... Read more

Heart surgery checklist

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Oj-hqPjPRF7rhZEl9HE7Aa7xI9x3pz1PWCj_Lz2leuE/edit

Kevin McCarthy Thank you all for the tips!! I guess I should have started reading this site a month ago...

Robert Miller No need for bigger pants. Just get some lose sweat pants. Don't bring a tight t-shirt. Either a lose ... Read more

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