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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: July 13, 2022

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Jose Maqueda added photos to a journal post
1 year ago (February 22, 2025)
my phone number is 346-332-6581 if any one wants to reach out to me while Iรขโ‚ฌโ„ขm in the hospital my surgery isnรขโ‚ฌโ„ขt until Thursday hereรขโ‚ฌโ„ขs a picture of me in my hospital bed Iรขโ‚ฌโ„ขm just relaxing trying to get some rest and ease the pain from the central line Iรขโ‚ฌโ„ขve... Read more.
It looks like you are doing pretty good. My brother was a bit on the heavier side and had to amputate a toe and some more probably due to diabetes. Luckily, no amputation of the entire foot. Just like you, he lost a lot of weight after that. So I... Read more.
Way to go with the weight loss!!!
Jose Maqueda added photos to a journal post
1 year ago (February 21, 2025)
Iรขโ‚ฌโ„ขm being admitted to the hospital today a week early for optimization for my kidneys I know I havenรขโ‚ฌโ„ขt posted in a while Iรขโ‚ฌโ„ขve been dealing with heart failure I hope everyone has been doing well they had a conference about my case and decided to replace my valve through... Read more.
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Jose - Thanks for the update! You're so brave to be facing more procedures and I'm so happy to read you're advocating for yourself!! Yay!! We'll be sending you positive thoughts and prayers - and - very anxiously awaiting your post-op good news! All the best, Jose! โค๏ธ
you are at a very very good hospital! trust that they will do what is needed. you are in good hands!
Hello Jose - Your story is moving to me, and I wish you nothing but the BEST of luck in this endeavor. I'll be rooting for you, absolutely. If you are nervous about central line, by all means share your nervousness and ask them for an appropriate sedative before they... Read more.
I have not experience with that "central line" but for my first surgery they did put up some line in my groin. I had a pretty big black area of probably a 4" radius. It seems there was some bleeding going on. However, there was no pain at all. If... Read more.
God bless you JJ. You are such a trooper. Stay strong and know we are rooting for you and praying for you. Please keep us posted. รฐลธโ€™ยชรขยยครฏยธยรขโ‚ฌยรฐลธยฉยนรฐลธยชโ€“
Sending my best thoughts and prayers you way for this surgery to be successful!๐Ÿ™โค๏ธ
Jose, I will have you in my prayers tonight and will look forward to your updates after your successful surgery โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™
Jose Maqueda added photos to a journal post
1 year ago (January 16, 2025)
So itรขโ‚ฌโ„ขs been a while since Iรขโ‚ฌโ„ขve been on this page but I wanted to give yall an update Iรขโ‚ฌโ„ขm cardiac procedure done at Texas childrenรขโ‚ฌโ„ขs on January 22nd being admitted the 20th . Iรขโ‚ฌโ„ขm not going to lie thereรขโ‚ฌโ„ขs been a lot of crying ever since they diagnosed me... Read more.
Hello JJ, will lift you up in prayer for your procedure to be successful. God bless you and keep us posted. รฐลธโ„ขยรขยยครฏยธย
God bless you JJ. I agree with your sister. Stay strong and don't assume the worst. I will be praying for you.
you have great doctors and great hospitals. youรขโ‚ฌโ„ขre in great hands. iรขโ‚ฌโ„ขm just sorry you are going through this so shortly after ross. donรขโ‚ฌโ„ขt worry about tissue valve in pulmonary position. many get this during ross when aortic is too damaged.

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