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Neil Buckland commented on Neil Buckland's blog post third time lucky?"Hello,
Sorry nothing to report as it was cancelled again. In fairness its was the surgeon trying to squeeze me in but they ran out of time. So it looks like I may have to travel back tomorrow or early thursday for the op...don't like waiting in…"
Mark Logan replied to Tina opalisky's discussion 6 weeks out of surgery"Hi - I to was a commited gym goer prior to surgery and I returned to the gym at about 5 to 6 weeks out - walking on a treadmill with a gradient and cycling lightly, I got bored of walking around my local area. The surgeon said it was…"
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6 weeks out of surgery 8 Replies
I had my surgery 6 weeks ago, and I am interested if there is any relief from the pounding feeling. I can live with the ticking, but feeling my heart beat gives me an uneasy feeling. Also, before surgery I was a very active gym goer and tennis…Continue
Started by Tina opalisky in Living with a Mechanical Heart Valve. Last reply by Mark Logan 4 hours ago.
depression in teen with mecanical heart valve. 5 Replies
Hi,just wondering if anybody has experienced anxiety & depression yrs after their heart valve replacement my son had his done about 3 years ago he is now 15 & a half,feels down a lot because he can,t do what other teens can do feels left out…Continue
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Started by evelyn sandilands in Mechanical Heart Valve - My story.... Last reply by Jonathan F Bushey yesterday.
Waiting for an op.
Hi Everyone,I am awaiting a date for replacement of my Aortic Valve. Having spoken to the hospital it appears that it could be anytime from June to mid-August, excluding emergencies etc. In the meantime my palpitations are becoming more regular and…Continue
Started by Dave Millard in Mechanical Heart Valve - My story... on Thursday.
Low Iron Levels due to MHV - Common? 1 Reply
Hello everyoneHere is another MHV mystery... my ferritin levels (iron in the blood) since my MHV was implanted has been very low - latest test it was 22 (avg male 30 - 300). Back in 2002 I had cameras up my rear and down my gob (you know,…Continue
Started by Alan in Living with a Mechanical Heart Valve. Last reply by Pradeep on Wednesday.
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third time lucky?
Had a call today from the hospital. They want me to go straight in tomorrow morning for a potential op in the afternoon!..short notice....slowly running out of nerves to fry! Like to get done now.
Be in touch soon, and thanks for all the…
ContinuePosted by Neil Buckland on May 28, 2012 at 21:10 — 4 Comments
cancelled again!
Spent two days in hospital climbing the walls!
Was told on the first evening that the next days op wouldn'y go ahead but was scheduled for thursday. They'd keep me for the next day. Wednesday was told at about 4-5pm that my op was…
ContinuePosted by Neil Buckland on May 24, 2012 at 19:26 — 4 Comments
2 weeks post op. Going well - mostly!
Hi folks,
just wanted to keep you up to date with my progress and to see if anybody has had similar experiences after surgery.
I had my mitral valve replaced on the 8th of May and was discharged home 8 days later - the last 2 days…
ContinuePosted by Catriona Carnson on May 24, 2012 at 15:32 — 7 Comments
11 months in
Hi all
Im 11 months in and all is well , I had a st. Jude valve and aorta repair june 30th 2011 and it's working just fine the warfrin is not a problem to take my count is good and i had a c.t. scan in march everything checks out…
ContinuePosted by James R Lucas on May 22, 2012 at 0:34
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