Marshall Rader - Heart Valve Journal

Cheryl Mann That is precious

Lynn Loudermilk That is so sweet Marshall :)

Deena Elani Priceless. That little girl not only has a warm heart, but she likes yours too. :)
#Fastfriends.

Susan Lynn That might be the sweetest thing I ever read on this site!!! What a lovely gesture. You certainly made an impression on this little girl for her to take such ... Read more

Cameron Peek So happy that you have such a great neighbor. I am finding support from so many people including friends and family. Even random strangers like the hotel desk clerk offer their best wishes.

Michael Morrison That is awesome! So sweet of her.

Marshall Rader Sierra always says hello to me when I'm in yard or walking in street even before surgery. She's extremely shy ! Tried talking few times though she's very reserve ... Read more

Marshall Rader Wife and I give neighbors are chicken eggs all the time ! And. If you want to know your neighbors, then get an English Lab . Wife and I never socialized with ... Read more

Ana Brusso You have a little angel on your side. So sweet. God bless her and you.

Barbara Wood Oh, that's the nicest!

Rose Madura So sweet. Children are so awesome and more sensitive than we give them credit for. I can see why you cried.

Lynn Loudermilk Marshall I looked up the dog breed. So beautiful!! We have an English Creme Golden Retriever.

Rita Savelis Yes. Beta blockers slow you down. One is usually prescribed betablockers so that one's heart can get a break after OHS. The heart rate slows down and your whole ... Read more

Marshall Rader Taking the beta blocker in morning makes walking smooth difficult

Marie Myers What drug and dose are you on? If the drug dose cannot be reduced, sometimes switching to a different beta blocker can help.

Marshall Rader 12.5 mg which is twice a day.. however, wife and I notice a big difference when the blocker subsides during late day

Cheryl Mann Marshall - do you feel better after you walk? I ask because I noticed that I would really not feel like walking, but if I made myself do it anyway, I ended ... Read more

Barbara Wood Drink a full glass of water when you take them. I take metoprolol - 12.5/day...staying very hydrated really helps, they take a while to get used to. I used Gatorade- that really helped too.

Lynn Loudermilk Marshall when I was taking them I took them before bed, it helped

Lynn Loudermilk I am not sure what I will be using yet, the PA said not to put anything on till the scabs were completely gone. Soon though, 2 tiny spots. For my neck I used mederma, but I might just use vit e oil

Marshall Rader Vit E is interesting !! 💜👍

Adam Pick Hey Marshall, Have you heard of Mederma yet? https://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/04/02/ointment-gel-skin-surgery-healing-mederma/

Mederma Skin Ointment: For Heart Surgery Incision Healing

https://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/04/02/ointment-gel-skin-surgery-healing-mederma/

See a patient discussion about the use of Mederma Skin Ointment to help healing after cardiac surgery.

Carolyn Ettlie I used Maderma but the important thing I was told to do is gentle massaging.

Michael Morrison I was told not to put anything on it until the scabs are gone. everyone's skin is different and what works for one may not work for others. When I had my partial ... Read more

Michael Morrison P.S. I was told to keep my scar out of the sun for a year. So I've bought some SPF shirts to wear this summer at the pool

Michael Morrison Yeah if they are in there to begin with, why not go ahead and fix?

Marshall Rader Surgeon believes to not intervine unless ascending aorta is at 5 cm plus !! He tells me he'll look at when he's there !! I don't want to get better just to return to the OR down the road !!

Cheryl Mann Marshall - I completely understand the anxiety escalation as surgery draws near - I felt that too. My understanding (which is limited) is that on current practice, ... Read more

Marie Myers What is the downside of wrapping the aorta while they are in there?

Marshall Rader Hi everyone. Good news. My surgeon called me on my concern about the 4.2 cm ascending aorta, and told me that it's not considered an aneurysm to it's at 5.5. ... Read more

Marie Myers I think that is good news-I would have worried about it also...

Marshall Rader I just want this whole thing behind me without any complications God willing.

Jim Archer Since the Aorta was at 6.8 cm, the surgeon replaced the first inch with dacron, the added a one inch dacron sleeve above that. It is all working fine after a year.

Ana Brusso I did, had a growing aneurysm and needed to be wrapped.

Marshall Rader Hi Ana, my surgeon want to replace faulty valve and do single bypass. However, he want to let the 4.2cm ascending aorta alone .. I don't want to do the (Wait and Watch) method !

Marshall Rader Ana, was the wrap done during first surgery or later after surgery requiring tell ?

Ana Brusso I had both things done at once. Dr. Starnes explained to me that was what he was going to do and did it. To tell you the truth I didn’t quite understand what ... Read more

Rose Madura Hi Marshall. I had ascending aorta done during my surgery. With the dacron graft.

Lynn Loudermilk Marshall hope it all goes well and you have a good recovery.

Susan Lynn That's the spirit, Marshall! You'll be getting everything you need and be in better shape than when you walked in the door. All the best to you! ❤

Cheryl Mann Excellent attitude Marshall! We're here to celebrate your new plumbing with you... I am sure you will do great.

Mike Tirrell Marshall, just a little blip on your radar. You make a good point, while not ideal, you know about it and can have it fixed before it becomes a bigger problem. ... Read more

Deena Elani Hi Marshall, You're choosing the high road. Being a role model! What a life extending operation you are going to have. You're spot-on regarding all the ... Read more

Adam Pick Marshall, I love how you are approaching this. A definite blessing in disguise. Coronary events are a scary and potentially deadly thing. We've all heard ... Read more

Marshall Rader I have the Ramus that branches off the LAD that's keeping my heart from stopping !!

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