Cheryl Shute's Posts

I was diagnosed many years ago with a loud heart murmur, but I didn't find out until 5 years after that what the problem was. I had a grand mal seizure and ended up in the hospital where I was diagnosed with seizure disorder. While there, they did a barrage of tests and also discovered a problem with my aortic valve which was causing my murmur. My heart was monitored yearly, and I was eventually diagnosed with aortic stenosis. I had valve replacement surgery almost 8 years ago, had a heart bloc during surgery and also ended up with a pacemaker. I was prescribed Warfarin but had an allergic reaction, so I was switched to Eliquis which I stayed on for about 6 months because of Afib. I didn't have any other problems until May when I had a 36-hour period of Afiib, so I've been back on Eliquis since then. A checkup in June showed that everything was going fine, so I have a few years before looking for the additional surgery which will probably be done through my femoral valve. I hope that all of you facing surgery, and those who have recently had it stay calm. My fear was much worse than what I actually went through. Modern medicine continues to improve! ❤️🙏