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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Aneurysm

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Paige Hahn posted an update

2 years ago (May 1, 2024)

Hello everyone! I'm 3 weeks post surgery and feeling so greatful and appreciative that the surgery went very well! I was in the hospital for 19 days due to a persisting low grade fever and post surgery anemia, but I am back home and today took a beautiful 40 minute... Read more.

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Rose Madura

Paige, glad you are doing well! Great advice.

Marie Myers

Wow, you must have be SO happy to be home! Now you can rest and recover..

Lacresia Falls

Great advice! I have surgery coming up June 20th and I will definitely try to do these things! Thank you!

Lynne Anderson

Thanks for the great tips.

Anna Ma

These are excellent tips! I wish I knew to strengthen neck and upper back muscles. I was fortunate that y legs were strong enough that I found very helpful post surgery.

Max Jam

I would probably recommend starting to use, and at least understand how to use the intensive spirometer. The breathing exercise plastic thing you use post op

Grace Mason

Happy to hear your recovery is going well and you are back at home, Paige❤️🩹

Ana Brusso

Welcome to recovery and thank you for the tips. God bless you ❤️🙏

Yumiko Ishida

Excellent tips! Thank you ❤️ I wish I thought about 2, 3, and the iron portion of 4.

Anonymous

Excellent tips!!

Sue Maize

Thanks for these suggestions Paige—good reminder for me to keep up my prehab! 😇Did you end up having your surgery in Italy or the US? So happy to hear your good news! ❤️

Nancy Bukowski

Glad to hear you are home, Paige. And, thank you for the tips. I am headed to surgery in about 4 weeks so will try to follow them.

Paige Hahn

Yes I agree it would have been useful doing breathing exercises like the spirometer before. Sue, yes I did do the surgery in Milan Italy by an excellent surgeon named Alamanni. Good luck everyone!

Paige Hahn posted an update

2 years ago (March 9, 2024)

Hello heart warriors! I'm officially one month away from my open heart surgery for a valve replacement and aneurysm repair! The deciding factor was the dilation of the left ventricle that got over 150mm. Any pre-operation tips? I'm 30 years old, and I was asked to refrain from physical activity... Read more.

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Barbara DeLoache

Hi Paige.. I am also exactly one month before my OHS! We do have a slight 48 year difference in age though. I look forward to finding out how you are doing along the way. I hope you have a very successful surgery. Your photo is beautiful.

Meredith Bray

Get yourself a travel pillow if you don't already have one. Reason? Your head is heavy, and you use a lot of energy holding it up. I used one in my recliner to get some really good rest in the weeks right after surgery. You'll also want some extra throw... Read more.

Abhishek Sharma

Just relax, and follow your doctor's advice. Eat healthy .. and best of luck for surgery.. i am 38 nd my surgery was 6 months ago..

Paige Hahn

Thank you so much for the tips! And Babara I wish you the best of luck and a quick recovery!!!

Rose Madura

You guys should look at David Rasmussen's profile. He did a regiman prior to surgery that seemed to really help his recovery.

Stephanie Cole

Paige you will do amazing. It's not actually that painful. Keep a strong, positive attitude, you'll fly through it!

Rob G

Hi Im curious what type of valve you have decided on? TIA

Civita Fahey

Keep a positive attitude, continue walking as you will need to after and just have faith your surgical team. When that day comes you will feel at peace and all will be well. Preghero' per te , Cara.

Nancy Bukowski

Well wishes on your surgery, Paige!

Paige Hahn posted an update

2 years ago (December 12, 2023)

Hi everyone! It's great reading your beautiful recovery stories! Your strength gives me so much hope and inspiration! You are all in my prayers and thoughts! I just got an eco done and it looks like I'm planned for surgery in February. The valve and aneurism was actually quite stable... Read more.

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Klara Čičić

Dear Paige, I was 33 at the time of surgery, my recovery wasn't that bad, but I saw people here (who were older, btw) whose recovery was much faster and couldn't believe. Each person is different. I took it slowly, went for a rehab 2 months after surgery. Rehab lasted... Read more.

Kyle Griffin

Paige I just had my mitral valve repair and am 34. Minus a few set , I was home in 6 days and am already feeling essentially normal! My left ventricle had just gone from mild dilation to moderate dilation a few months before my surgery and im glad i... Read more.