Lisa Guinan - Heart Valve Journal

Jeremiah Erez Hi Lisa!
Glad you had your follow up visit. Good to hear also that your heart is in normal sinus rhythm.
My heart rate is still in the 90's (sometimes low 80's). ... Read more

Jill McDonald Hi Lisa! Thank you for posting! I have my angiogram tomorrow. Getting a wee bit nervous. I am curious to talk to PA about medications I will come home with. ... Read more

Louanna Miller Thankful you had a good report at your appointment. Keep positive and take it one day at a time. Be gentle with yourself.

Lisa Guinan Jill, I’m still treadmilling 2 times a day. Had a busy day yesterday so got my exercise running errands. I do 15-20 min twice daily and try to increase my ... Read more

Sara Moyce Wonderful! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

Jeremiah Erez Lisa that's great!
Wow, a mile on the treadmill after only two weeks. Good for you! 👍
My pulse is up in the 80's and 90's right now. Needing occasional pain ... Read more

Richard Buckley Wow, you are coming a long way, rapidly. Congratulations.

Debbie Moriarty Wow, Lisa, that’s amazing!! Happy Thanksgiving blessing!!

Dan Baltazor Great to hear, I can relate to some of what you’re experiencing. We have much to be Thankful for!! Congratulations on your recovery.

Jill McDonald This is a great update Lisa and so great to hear. I am hopeful in my case by Christmas day I will be able to go out to lunch such as you. Something to look forward to!

James A. Corbett Hi Lisa, my surgery is a month away. Just had my Angiogram. All good. Great to read such a nice story. I hope mine goes well also. I too am having a Mitral ... Read more

Susan Lynn No worries, Lisa. By this time tomorrow, you will be on the speedy road to recovery! Try to relax. Let your anesthesiologist know about your nausea - ... Read more

Dan Baltazor Sorry to hear it's going rough the day before. Hope you can relax. Prayers for swift surgery tomorrow and on to recovery. Yes, give us a thumbs up!

Lisa Guinan My friend Mona will give you an update when I’m done (yes, Mona & Lisa).

Jill McDonald Good luck Lisa! We will all be anxious to hear about your successful surgery!

Helen Daw All the best to you!! Cant WAit to hear about your recovery.

Lisa Guinan Thanks everybody. Feeling much better. Heading to the hospital cool as a cucumber

Wanda Mroz Hope all is going well.

Bradley Dunn I had my aorta replaced... it had crazy HB, and PVCs.. PVCs occurred often.. Now, I have had a couple since surgery but the rate is much lower... So, mine has improved.

Jennifer McInerney I had AVR. Prior to surgery I had an irregular heartbeat , palpitations etc. Nothing since surgery so vast improvement

Barbara Wood I had a mitral valve repair 1 1/2 years ago. I had an irregular hb, & 3 episodes of afib before surgery. About 10 days after surgery I had afib again. I had ... Read more

Duane Brown I had AVR and often experienced frequent skipped or delayed and double beats. I think the reason it wasn't a concern is that the heart is still pumping sufficient ... Read more

Jill McDonald Would you be able to explain AFIB? I hear this but not sure what it is. I have had plentry of palpitations and extra beats though.

Lisa Guinan I believe AFIB is just irregular heart beats where the upper chamber and lower chamber aren't beating together. I know it causes a greater risk for stroke ... Read more

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