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

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Danny Humphress added photos to a journal post
1 year ago (January 23, 2025)
Aaaaaand.. Iรขโ‚ฌโ„ขm back! In the hospital after being discharged 3 days ago. My Apple Watch showed I was in afib 2 days ago. Did an EKG and the cardiologist office today and it showed atrial flutter. They send me directly to the ER. They gave a drug to reduce heart... Read more.
๐Ÿ˜‚ Rose Madura, Kimberly Eisenhut and reacted to this
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Best wishes! I am familiar with a-fib, a-flutter, cardio versions, meds & ablation. Having the MAZE procedure and left atrial clipping soon with MVR. I hated when I was in a-fib, especially extended bouts. Felt like I was going to die. Just horrible. Makes you appreciate a normal rhythm even... Read more.
Rose Madura
Danny, it's common to have Afib and Aflutter after surgery. I had it off and on for about six weeks. Then it stopped. Mine apparently was a textbook case. Hopefully yours will go away on its own. God bless you.
Dan Fouratt
I had an Aflutter event one week post surgery. Was back in for a few days. My Surgeon made rounds and said Aflutter is not unexpected after surgery. It is nothing to do with you but the surgery. I then said you mean it is your fault. Hang in their... Read more.
Deena Z
Danny, disappointing, I know. But as others have said, not uncommon. รขโ‚ฌล“Hiccupsรขโ‚ฌย as we sometimes call them on HVS are pretty common. I remember almost passing out in cardiac rehab, etc. Hope that the docs get this under control now. Glad they are being so thorough!!!! Keep us updated.
Robert Miller
Cardioversion most likely will help with the heart rate. It might not fix Afib. You might have to go on some medicine. Amiodarone might help with afib. Metoprolol might help with heartrate but it will also lower your blood pressure which can make you dizzy. If none of this helps,... Read more.
Ana Kelton-Brand
Danny, so sorry you're having atrial flutter. It's an awful experience. I was back in the hospital with AFIB 3 times in the week after HVS. I was on IV Amiodarone each time and then took oral Amiodarone for 3 months. I was also on Eliquis for 6 months. Still... Read more.
Danny Humphress
Update: they had me on diltiazem IV last night but my HR was still spiking to 160 at times. Added metoprolol and my rhythm converted to normal within an hour!
Deena Z
Good news update, Danny. Youรขโ‚ฌโ„ขve got a good team taking care of you!
Rita Savelis
So sorry that you were discharged a bit too early. Hope things smooth out soon.
Grace Mason
Sorry to hear you had to go back to hospital but glad to hear the metoprolol seems to be controlling your rhythm. Hope you are back on track for a smooth road forward in your recovery.
Ana Brusso
Good news about your rhythm going back to normal. Continued good progress. God bless you รฐลธโ„ขยรขยยครฏยธย
Danny Humphress added photos to a journal post
1 year ago (January 16, 2025)
Two days after AVR and aortic arch replacement and Iรขโ‚ฌโ„ขm doing well!
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Marie Myers
Wow! Looking good!!! Welcome to the recovery side..
Suzette Schear
You look awesome what a great smile congrats welcome to the other side.
Rose Madura
Welcome to recovery! Time to listen to the doctors and listen to your body.
Deena Z
wow, Danny. You look fabulous. Welcome to recovery! Enjoy your daily strolls around the unit. I found I felt better and stronger after๐Ÿ˜Š each one. The hardest part was just getting out of the bed!
Danny Humphress
Thank you, everyone! It feels so liberating to have the dread of this behind me!
Melissa Gray-Morritt
Great to see you looking so happy! Iรขโ‚ฌโ„ขll bet youรขโ‚ฌโ„ขre already planning your next race!
Andrea Babcock
Best Wishes for your recovery! You look great! You got this!โค๏ธ
Ana Brusso
Welcome to recovery and continued good health. God bless you Danny รฐลธโ„ขยรขยยครฏยธยรขยยครฏยธยรขโ‚ฌยรฐลธยฉยน
Pamela Gregory
Congratulations on a successful procedure and a hopeful uneventful recovery!โค๏ธ
Danny Humphress added photos to a journal post
1 year ago (January 9, 2025)
Only 5 days until my AVR surgery but I still ran a 5K today at the Walt Disney World Marathon weekend. Many months ago, I also signed up for the 10K tomorrow but my husband wonรขโ‚ฌโ„ขt let me do it! รฐลธหœโ€  Itรขโ‚ฌโ„ขs so strange being asymptomatic and feeling good and... Read more.
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Marie Myers
Congrats on the 5 K, but I sure wouldnรขโ‚ฌโ„ขt push it with a 10K! Good to listen to your soon-to-be-caretakerรขโ‚ฌยฆ
Robert Miller
I was doing great on the elliptical 1h each day and suddenly it did go bad. You are doing the right thing taking care of it early. I wish you all the best.
Lynne Anderson
Love this! I'm running the Disneyland 10k and Half in 2 weeks (it will be about 9 months post AVR and aneurysm repair).
Andrea Babcock
Going into the surgery fit is a big advantage for good outcome and recovery. This is what my husband's surgeons and doctors told us. They did not want him to wait until his heart would get weak and enlarge more etc. He worked physically and went hiking with me until... Read more.

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