Margaret Fielden - Heart Valve Journal

Marie Myers I love pansies…

Margaret Fielden Me too, it has a Japanese anenome in the middle, not flowering yet.It's my small pot garden to cheer ... Read more

Richard Munson I like rose the best but pansies second

Rose Madura Thank you Richard! 👍

Richard Munson Margaret, what is a pot garden. Must be a local phrase. My demented mind assumed you were growing pot ... Read more

Margaret Fielden Not quite Richard! Just growing winter flowers in terracotta pots so I can reach them!!

Richard Munson Thanks for clarification. Smoking not good after heart surgery.

Ana Brusso Oh Richard my dear brother you made me laugh. 😄

Suzette Schear Pansies are hearty flowers amazing hybrid to have flowers this time of year. Had to bring all my pot ... Read more

Margaret Fielden I have been increasing walking, not super far but more each day. Sores are healing nicely. Still on a ... Read more

Suzette Schear I didn’t take my big manger out it’s one piece and I’m afraid my tiger aka Mr. Cone head will g ... Read more

Margaret Fielden I have two sheep, life size, under a star. They were going to have a manger but not this year. Hope M ... Read more

Suzette Schear Not yet but he’s purring a lot.

Margaret Fielden He looks cute! X

Rose Madura Mr Cone Head is so cute!

Susan Lynn Margaret - I'm so sorry to hear that you're retaining fluid. Some retention is normal. Hopefully, ... Read more

Margaret Fielden 0iI think the fluids plus other complications are keeping me here. Pleural effusions etc. First time... Read more

Sue Lee Praying for you Margaret. What a tumultuous traumatic journey

Grace Mason Sending prayers to ease your pains and reduce your fluid retention, Margaret. 🙏🏼❤️‍🩹

Margaret Fielden Thank you all

Lisa Silverman Praying for you this moment Margaret. You are not alone 💕

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Kimberly Eisenhut Margaret, You are in my prayers today and you will get through this! Please stay strong and keep us ... Read more

Susan Lynn Margaret - You've been through so much, the stress would take its toll on anyone. Try to take it o... Read more

Rose Madura Margaret, you have been through a lot. But you have made progress so count that as a victory. I had m ... Read more

Robert Miller I wish you all the best. I don't want to downplay this but cardioversion is a walk in the park compar ... Read more

Pamela Gregory Margaret, you are in the right place so that they can monitor you and correct any problems. One day ... Read more

Margaret Fielden Many thanks for your prayers and good wishes

Suzette Schear So sorry Margaret. It’s sometimes hard to see objectively as your surgeon does. Especially when ... Read more

Robert Miller I am not familiar with such a situation but if the surgeon thinks the surgery doesn't bring more bene ... Read more

Yumiko Ishida You can do it, Margaret! My mother had severe osteoporosis when her valve was replaced in her late 70 ... Read more

Margaret Fielden Thank you, I am trying to trust my surgeon and I do trust God whatever the outcome. I am not a candid ... Read more

Yumiko Ishida I was told the minimally invasive approach is higher risk, especially for those of us with weaker bon ... Read more

Margaret Fielden Good to hear about the physical therapy Yumiko. I am seeing my primary care doctor today to arrange t ... Read more

Richard Munson All this talk about rib prying vs. sternum sawing and wanted to put in a good word about minimally in ... Read more

Marie Myers It took me almost a year go get back to sleeping better. I think for me, part of the problem is just ... Read more

Rita Savelis Insomnia comes and goes. And can get worse with age. Worrying about yr heart before surgery can certa ... Read more

Margaret Fielden Well, I have the age issue! My general doctor prescribed sleeping tablets, but five nights a week to ... Read more

Suzette Schear Sleeping was hard for me . My had an air conditioning that was background noise and breathing was ha ... Read more

Margaret Fielden I like the noise of air conditioning too, I suppose it's white noise. I've tried having music playing ... Read more

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