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Diagnosis: Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: June 13, 2016

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Joshua Trimberger uploaded a photo
9 years ago (November 11, 2016)
Got back in net for the first time in 178 days. 122 days since surgery. One more step forward!
Such wonderful news!!! A little scary but exciting!!!
Joshua, I love hearing that! Congratulations!!
Joshua Trimberger uploaded a photo
9 years ago (August 24, 2016)
6 weeks post surgery. My open wound is healing nicely according to the surgeon and the tests from my ER visit came back normal. He thinks that it was just a really bad muscle cramp in my ribs and back. So he suggested I get a massage and he wants... Read more.
I hope you get relief from the rib and back pain, Josh. It's good to hear things are normal otherwise, but I know you'd like to get out of pain. Hope it's soon!
Let me know how your massage goes this soon after surgery. I want to get one but I wasn't sure when I can. Forgot to ask my doc.
Hoping the massage helps--nice to have one prescribed. Hope you keep feeling better.
Joshua Trimberger uploaded a photo
9 years ago (August 10, 2016)
This is what happens when your stitches dissolve before they should. I think my body hates me.lol
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Does it need to be "fixed" or are you good? Personally I don't care what my incision looks like, but curious if that could split open.
They said I just have to pack it with gauze and cover it. Changing it twice a day and it still should "heal normal" but i would imagine the scare tissue would be wide where the hole is. Not ideal...but in the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter as... Read more.
True as long as it heals... It's a battle scar! You earned it. Wear it proudly💞
Should heal if it does not get infected. If an infection gets to your sternum. Bone infections can be tough to treat.
Ohhhh... Well I hope everything goes good and it heals fast
Yowch...man, I am sorry dude. That looks brutal to have to care for. Worth seeing if you can get a nurse to come by to help care for it/make sure it's ok?
I feel for you, but the good news is that you are ok
They said it should be fine as long as i keep it clean and packed and switch out the packing 2x a day. If something happens I'll go to the ER or have the nurses at rehab check it out. I go back for the recheck on tuesday and I... Read more.

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