Henry's Posts

So, it's been a while since I have posted updates. It seems that after surgery, time flies and you get all caught up in recovery mode. As someone mentioned in a previous post this week, post-surgery updates are important for all our friends who have upcoming surgeries and I for one also found all these positive post-surgery updates very reassuring for me prior to my surgery...........so brief update. I am now 4 weeks post-surgery and things have been going well. My breathing has improved, I am no longer out of breath walking (prior to surgery, I would get out of breath if I walked over a mile) and my scar is healing fantastic. All in all, I am very grateful and thankful on my recovery to-date. I start my cardio-rehab on May 26th and also have my first cardiologist apt on the same day, so I am praying that the echo shows that my new valve is functioning as it should with no issues. I am still trying to follow hospital instructions on walking / lifting things (hard to do, as I want to do more), but will continue on the recommended path until rehab starts (no use rushing things). I hope all is well with my other friends that had surgery when I was going thru mine and pray for positive outcomes for all those with upcoming surgeries. Some questions I do have is (1) when can you start putting stuff on scar and (2), what vitamins should I be taking now (prior to surgery, I took Vitamin C/D, fish oil, Q10, K2, magnesium and multi-vitamin. The fish oil acts like a blood thinner, but currently I am only on 81mg aspirin and 25mg Metoprolol, so not sure if I sure skip the fish oil for a bit (I have a 25mm Perimount Magna Ease tissue valve). Also, I have done some research on K1/K2 and research completed to-date seems to show that high doses of K2 allows calcium to be absorbed in bones vs. going to aorta / valves, thus preserving new valves from early calcification. Has anyone else heard of this and is anyone taking high doses of K2? Positive thoughts and prayers for all with upcoming surgeries........God bless!