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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Pulmonary Regurgitation

Member Since: April 28, 2015

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Jackie Owens got a guestbook from Shirley Wong-Cruz
10 years ago (October 11, 2015)
Yay! finally home 😊 now do your best in PT and you will get great results. Im a physical therapist and a pt. Today marks 1 month post op Mitral valve repair and I've been back to work after 3 wks. post-op. So, best advise: Listen to your body and... Read more.
Jackie Owens got a guestbook from Shirley Wong-Cruz
10 years ago (October 1, 2015)
Hi Jackie, tomorrow marks 3 wks since my surgery. It took 2 wks for my Heart rate to go down. My MD changed my beta blocker from Tropol 50 mg to Ethenolol 50 mg. I also experienced back pain the first wk and a half and my advise is to... Read more.
The middle of my back, between the shoulder blades was sore for many weeks. They told me it probably was probably from the position during surgery. I never found out for sure, but it's gone now. I took a pain med before going to bed through 7 weeks post op,... Read more.
The pain relief medication is only for the short term. But I know how you feel about taking them.
Jackie Owens got a guestbook from Shirley Wong Cruz
10 years ago (September 18, 2015)
Hi Jackie, today is one wk since i had my mitral valve repair ( min. invasive procedure). I only had pain in my chest one day which lasted 15 min. after i received Meds. Question: Did you find that beta blockers helped decrease your heart rate. Mine is been 110-120... Read more.
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