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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis

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Mabel Juric posted an update
7 years ago (May 6, 2019)
Hello everyone!! The 9th marks 6 months since my mitral valve repair. What a journey, tears, joy, fear, sadness, frustration, but finally, physical repair and spiritual strength. Wishing all of you warriors continued success and healing and may we have our best life!!
7 years ago (May 6, 2019)
Mabel, thank you for the post. This gives me hope that everything will get better. I'm 5 weeks post-op and although I know it's still somewhat fresh I want to feel better and be more independent. It's drives me crazy not being able to jump in my car and go... Read more.
7 years ago (May 7, 2019)
Congratulations on your 6-month Anniversary, Mabel! It is quite the roller coaster, but it very reaffirming that you were strong enough to get through it! Wishing you all good things ahead!
7 years ago (May 17, 2019)
Kevin: It does get better before you know it, you will be with friends, doing all the things you did before.
Mabel Juric posted a photo
7 years ago (April 12, 2019)
I lost my dad in 1997 he was only 57. I wanted to share this pic of a recent day at my course. Wouldn't ya know, a beautiful cardinal just plops right in front of my tee box. So beautiful and peaceful. I know he is watching over me!!
7 years ago (April 12, 2019)
He definitely is Mabel! ❤
7 years ago (April 12, 2019)
Hey Mabel. That is very awesome! I lost my Dad in 1998 when he was only 47 to heart issues. I know how that pain is and growing up without a father. I was only 18. I think my Dad played a hand in me finding out I had an... Read more.
7 years ago (April 12, 2019)
Hi Mabel, how ironic of your post today, for two reasons, I to lost my Dad at the young age of 55 back in 1983, I was 16, an today is his birthday in heaven. Take that cardinal showing up as a sign, your dad is watching over you! Keep... Read more.
7 years ago (May 6, 2019)
So happy this post made all of you smile.!! He died after an angioplasty at 57, I know if that were today, he would be here. I survived my open heart and know he was with me that day. I hope all of you are healing and moving forward!!!
Mabel Juric posted an update
7 years ago (April 12, 2019)
Happy Friday everyone!! Just hit my 5 month mark from my mitral valve repair!!!! I can finally sleep on my left side with no discomfort and best of all, playing golf again. Not as much as I would like, still get tender at the sternum, but making progress. One of... Read more.
👍 Jennifer John reacted to this
7 years ago (April 12, 2019)
Awesome! Congrats on 5 months. Truly a blessing
7 years ago (April 12, 2019)
Mabel! I am excited to read your post. Not the same surgery, but I am having the painful shoulder spasms and other areas! How long did they take to go away? If you're playing golf (go girl!) I assume they've dissipated?
7 years ago (May 6, 2019)
Hello! they finally stopped for me at about 4 months. Awful pain, putting me in the ER twice. The only thing that worked was toridal via IV. I just tried not to do much lifting arms exercises and that seemed to ease them. I hope you are getting better

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