Enrique K
9 years ago (April 13, 2017)
Good luck Terri!
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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Mitral Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis
Member Since: February 18, 2015
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Terri Henwood posted an update
9 years ago (April 13, 2017)
Hey everyone I received my call today to be admitted tobhave my wires removed on Wednesday, I hope I finally get some relief from sneezing coughing bending over to tie my shoe and then straightening up afterwards....wish me luck!!!
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Henry Brouwer
9 years ago (April 14, 2017)
Best wishes Terri.
Barbara Wood
9 years ago (April 14, 2017)
Best wishes...hope that does the trick!
Steve Farthing
9 years ago (April 14, 2017)
Great! Hope you can post update in the future.
Catie B
9 years ago (April 16, 2017)
Hope it is smooth sailing through your procedure and recovery, Terri!
Terri Henwood posted an update
9 years ago (April 4, 2017)
It's been a couple months since I've been on, and to just update what has been going on with regards to my previous, I got to see my cardiologist and he was very thorough and put me at ease it seems that all of my symptoms are being caused by... Read more.
9 years ago (April 4, 2017)
Please post when you have sternum wires removed...I didn't know this was ever done...good healing to you 💟
9 years ago (April 4, 2017)
If they only need to remove just one wire, they can do it under a local in the office. Otherwise, need to be put to sleep.
9 years ago (April 4, 2017)
He told me that there is no silver bullet hard enough to not pull any of them under a local
9 years ago (April 5, 2017)
Here is what the Texas Heart Institute said:
https://www.texasheart.org/HIC/HeartDoctor/answer_1455.cfm but your doc knows the specifics of your situation.
9 years ago (April 13, 2017)
Hi Steve they are removing all of them, I am being admitted Sunday to be put on a hepern drip for my fitting factor to be monitored leading up to the surgery on Wednesday
Terri Henwood posted an update
9 years ago (December 12, 2016)
It's been 19 months since I received my mechanical mitral valve, these past few weeks I have begun having multiple palpitations and dizziness all the time, not sure if it is AFIB and don't know if I should be concerned has anyone else experienced this.
I also have a very... Read more.
9 years ago (December 12, 2016)
You should call your cardiologist. It doesn't sound like symptoms you should ignore.
9 years ago (December 12, 2016)
I caked but can't get an appt until Jan 30 which leads me to wondering if I should be getting checked beforehand at the hospital
Anonymous
9 years ago (December 12, 2016)
Hi Terri, I too, encourage you to get it checked out and not wait until the end of January. Your symptoms are new right? My doctors remind me, that if there are any new symptoms, than I need to act. Sometimes, that has meant going to the ER which I... Read more.
9 years ago (December 12, 2016)
Did you tell them what symptoms you were having? They felt it was okay to wait? That doesn't sound right. If not the ER, go to an urgent care and have this checked.
9 years ago (December 12, 2016)
I agree, definitely go get checked out. I would be concerned about those palpitations and dizziness. Do you have a primary care physician you can get a same day appointment with? I couldn't get I to my cardiologist today, so I saw my PCP. Definitely worth it to follow-up with... Read more.
9 years ago (December 12, 2016)
I went to my family dr one week ago and told him I needed a referral to my cardiologist and the only question he asked was when the last time I was there and didn't even check me or ask why I wanted this referral so this morning I thought... Read more.
9 years ago (December 13, 2016)
Hmmmm...I'm not sure I'd wait that long to see my cardio. If it takes 6-7 weeks to get in, I'd consider another cardiologist. That just doesn't sound right. They need to fit you in somehow.
Anonymous
9 years ago (December 13, 2016)
Don't assume that because "they are the dr and know more than I" is enough for them to make a decision (when to see you) based on what they know. It sounds like they don't have enough information and therefore, you have been given an appointment at the end of... Read more.
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