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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm

Member Since: July 12, 2018

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Valerie Altman posted a photo
7 years ago (December 24, 2018)
Glad I'm home to take part in this.. Merry Christmas everyone!! 🎅
Merry Christmas! Happy that you're home enjoying this holiday with your beautiful children! ❤💚
So sweet! I'm glad you are home as well ❤️🎄💫
Happy for you Jill. Enjoy!
Valerie Altman posted an update
7 years ago (December 8, 2018)
Follow up appt with surgeon yesterday and he said the ticker ( literally with this mechanical valve) sounds perfect! Going home FINALLY Tuesday after almost 2 months of hospital time. Dr. Said yesterday to his secretary " That girl was as sick as they come" ... Thankful for great medical... Read more.
So happy to hear that you finally get to go home. That is great to hear. Thanks for the update. Keep on healing!
Valerie!!!! That is fantastic news! I'm so happy for you and your family. ❤
You've had a long road. I'm so glad you'll be heading home soon!
Valerie, I'm delighted. I have never met you but thought of you every day like we were best friends. Keep me posted on your progress. Wine awaits you!🥳🥰
Valerie, it is so great to know you are going home! Keep setting goals and knocking them down!
Thank you guys! I'm still definitely a work in progress but i have much more appreciation for little things now. This journey has been exactly that..I don't know if I'm a good one for advice when it comes to relaxing and surgery and it's aftermath but if complications is the... Read more.
Sending love right back to you, Valerie! Complications stink. Hope things smooth out and remain calm from here on out.
Valerie Altman posted a photo
7 years ago (December 8, 2018)
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