Kenny Knox Hey Amy - welcome! I'm 35, fit (not as much as you), and had my 3rd open heart last June. You'll do ... Read more
Kenny Knox Hey Amy - welcome! I'm 35, fit (not as much as you), and had my 3rd open heart last June. You'll do great. I haven't done cardiac rehab for any of them. All 3 of mine have been full open heart. Recovery has been smooth for all except an issue with aflutter this past round. Technology and care are amazing these days, the experience will be OK but it's up to you to push forward. Again, I think you will do great!
Amy Dorsey What?!? 3 open heart surgeries and only 35?!? I am going to check out your story!! I'm going through ... Read more
Amy Dorsey What?!? 3 open heart surgeries and only 35?!? I am going to check out your story!! I'm going through the emotions of dealing with everything now so I appreciate hearing these stories of hope!!!
Chris Vereb Remember even Arnold Schwarzenegger has had heart valve surgery...☺
So I work with a couple cross fitters and they don't understand how my valve started leaking they try ... Read more
So I work with a couple cross fitters and they don't understand how my valve started leaking they try and make a connection to poor health. I am not super ripped but I carry quite a bit of muscle and still a gym rat.
I told them you never know until you go to a doc one day and he hear that little "tick tick" and the you get the bad news. I used you as an example and me that this can happen to anyone as unfortunate as it is.
I think they sort of got it. The thing I am going to miss most is hitting the gym when I am in recovery it's going to drive me nuts.
Amy Dorsey I know what you mean! People just don't understand. I make jokes that I am probably going to lose al ... Read more
Amy Dorsey I know what you mean! People just don't understand. I make jokes that I am probably going to lose all my muscle going through this and have to become a skinny Yoga person! LOL! AHHH! But I will be alive. I don't know how I will cope with not being able to lift weights when it's my career.
Amy Dorsey Everyone I know who HASN'T had a heart valve surgery keeps telling me it's very routine and can be do ... Read more
Amy Dorsey Everyone I know who HASN'T had a heart valve surgery keeps telling me it's very routine and can be done minimally invasive...that doesn't make me feel any better though! I've never even had stitches so this is really scary to me. Plus I have read that often times the repairs in severe cases cannot always be done through the minimally invasive surgeries. I am awaiting 2 more tests before I know which surgery I will need. I am scared either way!
Tracy Simmons My surgeon and cardiologist made it clear that repairing the valve was obviously the main goal regard ... Read more
Tracy Simmons My surgeon and cardiologist made it clear that repairing the valve was obviously the main goal regardless of the type of procedure. My regurgitation was severe and measured at 110 ccs - severe starts at 60. They were able to do it minimally invasive.
Amy Dorsey OK...god to know. I don't know what my numbers are exactly. I will look at the report. Nothing has r ... Read more
Amy Dorsey OK...god to know. I don't know what my numbers are exactly. I will look at the report. Nothing has really been explained to me yet as they read my echo and set me up for the TEE and catheterization test right away. I will get some clarification soon I hope.
Tracy Simmons When I was seeing my local cardiologist, I never got my numbers, they just provided the word level o ... Read more
Tracy Simmons When I was seeing my local cardiologist, I never got my numbers, they just provided the word level of regurgitation (moderate, severe). Since surgery, I have switched local cardiologist.
You have many things going for you - your age and you're fit. And you're educating yourself.
Amy look at my old posts same deal as you to a degree. You come to terms slowly. I am not still fully ... Read more
Amy look at my old posts same deal as you to a degree. You come to terms slowly. I am not still fully accepting but I have decided it's better to have it than not.
I am not doing minimal too and still scared but my Surgeon is very good so I trust him.