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Diagnosis: Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm

Member Since: October 7, 2014

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Cris Dykeman posted an update
7 years ago (December 16, 2018)
I was talking to a friend whose mom just went through surgery and I sent her this link for a heart hugger. My surgeons had never heard of it (4 years ago) & like many I was given a heart pillow. The heart hugger turned out to be one of... Read more.
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Cris Dykeman posted a photo
7 years ago (November 13, 2018)
A little late, but just as exciting! 4 years post-op and today I shared with a friend tips for post-op. The best piece of advice came from Adam Pick's book - MOVE! i took that to heart and will post more later ;)
Cris Dykeman posted a photo
8 years ago (September 1, 2017)
When your cardio md notes are thicker than a book you know you've had a heart valve replacement!
👍 Barbara Wood reacted to this
I was excited about the package until I realized it was just paperwork for my new doc
I can sympathize . Until last fall, I was a person who just visited their primary doc once a year to check that everything was still normal... Then, BAM! You have an aneurysm that needs fixing..You meet cardiologists, have scans, have surgery...all quite a shock...

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