Norine's Journal

Hi everyone, i just received some bad news! My new mitral valve that was placed in March of 2016 is not working correctly. I have a apt with the surgeon after Christmas to learn of my options. Anyone had to have their valve replaced so soon! I am freezing out!!!!

just passed the 7 month mark and feeling great. Energy is returned and I can now walk 5 miles with ease. I had a elevation of my liver enzymes and was taken off all statins for two months. Liver is back to normal but LDL cholesterol is 150. Now on twice monthly injections of Repattha. All I can say is that I hope my kids do not want to inherit any thing because it will be all gone paying for drugs. I have a apt with cardiologist in December and we will see if this is working. Mean time really watching diet. I am coming to grips that my valve may be fixed and my arteries open, but I still have heart disease and will be a heart patient the rest of my life. Surgery did not fix it all!

Hi everyone! I hope that every one who has had their surgery is well on the road to recovery. If you are waiting for your surgery, my wish for you is to trust that it will all be fine. Stay as calm and positive as possible. Next week will be 5 months since my surgery. I am feeling my old self again. It is like the clocks were turned back three years. I do have a few concerns. Has anyone had a unusual elevation in their liver enzymes after surgery. Last month I had a lipid panel done and my Dr was very concerned with the dramatic ingrease in liver numbers. I was not on any new meds, as a matter of fact I am taking less meds. Stoped one of the cholesterol meds and next week we will recheck. The second question is about memory loss. I have a real problem remembering things that happen in the past. Post op? Bypass? Old age? Thanks for any input. Norine

This Friday will be 4 weeks since my surgery! I was doing great walking every day for at least 15 minutes. Had my post op visit with surgeon last Thursday and he cleared me to drive. I have not had a pain pill since leaving the hospital! My heart rate has been running in the high 80s to low 90 since my discharge and my BP A little on the high side. The dr increased my meds. Now on twice the dose and my resting pulse is 110-114. I have an apt with cardiologist this afternoon. Hopefully we can get the correct dose or the correct meds to get my pulse down !

Only one more day at home before I leave and travel to Fort Lauderdale for my surgery on Friday. My to do list is long and my energy level is so low I don't know how I will get it all done. Packing and making aragments for my pets and plants is keeping me too busy to think or worry too much about surgery. I am feeling so confident all will go well. Reading about how members of this group did with their surgery has given me a lot of peace of mind. I am going to have so much done to my heart though. Has anyone else had multiple valves replace and bypasses and catitid atery all done in the same surgery?