Very happy to celebrate tomorrow my 1 year anniversary for my aortic valve and ascending aorta replacement.
The first 3 months were difficult, but now I’m ...Read more
Very happy to celebrate tomorrow my 1 year anniversary for my aortic valve and ascending aorta replacement.
The first 3 months were difficult, but now I’m back to swim, run and all the exercises I was doing before the surgery! There’s is no day I don’t think about the surgery and how lucky I’m. I really feel different about life. my values and priorities have changed.
And I love my scar.
Happy to be out! Uncountable about the swelling around my stomach and legs! Doctors don't want to give me lasix because of my low blood pressure. They say it ...Read more
Happy to be out! Uncountable about the swelling around my stomach and legs! Doctors don't want to give me lasix because of my low blood pressure. They say it will go out naturally!!!
Rose Madura I would think that the more you move around and walk, the faster the swelling will go away.
Marie Myers I lost my excess water in 7 days without Lasix. Rose is right, you have to be moving as much as you c ... Read more
Marie Myers I lost my excess water in 7 days without Lasix. Rose is right, you have to be moving as much as you can.
Rita Savelis Okay gals. I'm feeling jealous of those who did not have to take Lasix!
(and I agree that the swellin ... Read more
Rita Savelis Okay gals. I'm feeling jealous of those who did not have to take Lasix!
(and I agree that the swelling around the stomach is a shock!)
Here's to water weight being gone for good. Hope it's gone soon for you Giselle.
Laura Jacobs I did not take Lasix either..it was never offered and I was unaware of it. I remember feeling bloated ... Read more
Laura Jacobs I did not take Lasix either..it was never offered and I was unaware of it. I remember feeling bloated though but it went away fairly quickly.
Kelley Turnbull I am on Lasix for the next week. My hands and feet were very swollen causing problems for IV and als ... Read more
Kelley Turnbull I am on Lasix for the next week. My hands and feet were very swollen causing problems for IV and also taking blood. Glad you are out and can be comfortable at home
Giselle Fenig Thank you all for your words! It helps me feel than I'm not alone in this journey of Queen of ❤️ ... Read more
Giselle Fenig Thank you all for your words! It helps me feel than I'm not alone in this journey of Queen of ❤️❤️❤️!