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496 days ago

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Pee posted a note for Selah that says:

Good recovery ❤️‍🩹 For Molly today 7/13

I had this done ST Jude valve in 2010 never easy now mine is scaring over. Oh well she’s a lot ...Read more

Good recovery ❤️‍🩹 For Molly today 7/13

I had this done ST Jude valve in 2010 never easy now mine is scaring over. Oh well she’s a lot younger stronger God Bless

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496 days ago

Ruth joy posted a note for Selah that says:

Hi Selah ,
Great news about Molly

I hope that you are okay too

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496 days ago

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Selah posted a note for Selah that says:

Bless you all for your prayers and good thoughts! Molly is halfway through the Ross procedure and everything is looking good. Very stable so far, GREAT... Read more

Bless you all for your prayers and good thoughts! Molly is halfway through the Ross procedure and everything is looking good. Very stable so far, GREAT team and hospital (UW Heart Institute). I'm so grateful that this complex operation can happen with the love and skill of so many people.

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496 days ago

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Crystal Smith posted a note for Selah that says:

Hello, my name is Crystal. All my life I was told I had a heart murmur. Well at 49 I started with STV. (Racing heart beat). After test, they told me I was born ...Read more

Hello, my name is Crystal. All my life I was told I had a heart murmur. Well at 49 I started with STV. (Racing heart beat). After test, they told me I was born with a bicuspid aortic valve, 7-10 yrs I would need a new valve. Well I continued to smoke and 4 1/2 yrs later. My valve was ready to be done. I picked a Cow valve over mechanical. Because no blood thinners, the rest of my life, I am going on six yrs with cow valve, they say 10-16 yrs will need replacement. But done through the groin, no more open heart. I am doing great with it. I am 60 yrs old, I did stop smoking before the surgery, they said if I didn’t. I would have trouble getting off vent. Your daughter will do great. She is younger. I did have it done in Boston. Brighams and woman’s Hospital. Great place. Only a 5 day stay in hospital. Good luck to your daughter.

Nick d Hey Selah your daughter is young so her odds are very good. My story is the same as Crystals and im ... Read more

Nick d Hey Selah your daughter is young so her odds are very good. My story is the same as Crystals and im on year 15 of my first cow valve (Edwards Life Sciences) and anticipating a new one in a couple of years if it can wait that long. Techonology has evolved so much in the last 10 years which is fantastic for everyone suffering from this malady

Selah Martha She’s doing great one year later! Thanks for your kindness.

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499 days ago

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Ruth joy posted a note for Selah that says:

Hi Selah and all your family .
Wishing Molly good luck for her surgery tomorrow .

Deena Z Thinking of you, Selah. Soon you will be in recovery!!!

Valerie Allen Sending prayers and positive thoughts for your upcoming surgery.

Ana Brusso Lifting you and your daughter in prayer for a successful surgery and recovery. You will both be well. ... Read more

Ana Brusso Lifting you and your daughter in prayer for a successful surgery and recovery. You will both be well. God bless you

Lucille Elsberry May God be with you and your doctors today.

Selah Martha Bless you all! Molly did great in surgery. 6 days in the hospital, and now we are home to begin the h ... Read more

Selah Martha Bless you all! Molly did great in surgery. 6 days in the hospital, and now we are home to begin the healing routine. Amazing!!!

Ana Brusso Yeah Molly! Congratulations and continued good health and recovery. God bless you

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565 days ago

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Ruth joy posted a note for Selah that says:

Hi Selah ,
When I had my surgery , a fellow heart patient and now a dear friend .
She opted for a tissue valve because she hoped to start a family, but... Read more

Hi Selah ,
When I had my surgery , a fellow heart patient and now a dear friend .
She opted for a tissue valve because she hoped to start a family, but knew it would be preferable to be a pregnant woman with a tissue valve .
We both had emergency open heart surgery .
She was emotionally very pulled between the two types of valve . She is hoping to start a family and if and when she needs surgery again she is going to have a mechanical heart valve .
She had been very poorly and was relieved to have lived . She is doing really well now and got married a few months ago

Selah Martha Thank you, Ruth, that’s so helpful!

Klara Čičić Dear Selah, I am sorry your daughter has to go through this. You are doing great job with researching ... Read more

Klara Čičić Dear Selah, I am sorry your daughter has to go through this. You are doing great job with researching and I am encouraging you to do so. Stay calm and take your time before making decision. Asking for a second or even third opinion is very helpful. Pregnancy with a mechanical valve isn't impossible and there are women who go through that. There is option of "bridging" warfarin with this drug called LMWH heparin which is considered overall safe in pregnancy but has risk of not enough coagulating of the blood when compared to warfarin, therefore there is higher risk of thrombosis of the valve. Each option has it's risks unfortunately. Maybe try to find an experienced narrow specialist who has dealt with these situations and can give you a "real life" response... I truly hope Ross procedure will be successful. We have your Ross warriors here on this site, male and female... Good luck

Selah Martha Great info, Klara, thank you!

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661 days ago

Andrew Dial posted a note for Selah that says:

I just noticed you are from Washington! I had my surgery done at UW as well! Do you have a surgeon picked out? I highly recommend Dr Burke, he did mine and ...Read more

I just noticed you are from Washington! I had my surgery done at UW as well! Do you have a surgeon picked out? I highly recommend Dr Burke, he did mine and is an amazing surgeon.

Susan Lynn Selah - Welcome! How wonderful you are to join on behalf of your daughter. We love to have parent... Read more

Susan Lynn Selah - Welcome! How wonderful you are to join on behalf of your daughter. We love to have parents, spouses, and caregivers here! Heart surgery is truly a team effort! Since your daughter is so young, I'm not surprised they're recommending a mechanical valve. We have a had a few young girls on this site making the same decision and inquiring about blood thinners and pregnancy.

Be sure to consider all of the options - some of the current bio valves have come a long way and replacement is only going to get better in the next decade or so.

Please ask any questions you have. There are tons of folks who have had the same procedure just waiting to respond.

Selah Martha Thank you, Susan, I’m so grateful to have found this group! I do have questions- about the valves ... Read more

Selah Martha Thank you, Susan, I’m so grateful to have found this group! I do have questions- about the valves in particular - where is the best place to post them? I’ll get my daughter to join when she gets back from work travel. Bless you!

Susan Lynn Selah - You can post your questions in the box at the top of the Patient News Feed page (Make Post) o ... Read more

Susan Lynn Selah - You can post your questions in the box at the top of the Patient News Feed page (Make Post) or you can click on the little arrow to the right of your photo at the top of the Patient News Feed page and select My Journal. That will display a box for you to write anything you like that will be posted to the whole community.

There's also a Learning Center link that has information that will be helpful to you. Click on the lines next to the search magnifying glass and a drop down selection will appear.
You'll get the hang of it, quickly!

Selah Martha