Jill's Posts

Have you tried over the counter famotidine 20 mg daily for your GERD type pain? It was effective for me. I had an aortic valve replacement, and I am hoping for 15 years. I think the longevity for repairs of the aortic valve is about the same. Usually the younger you are ,the quicker your tissue aortic valve replacement deteriorates. Not sure if the same hold true for aortic valve repair. Best to get those answers from your cardiologist or surgeon.

You don’t half of it but yes, very busy. One day at a time. First is nancy’s eye surgery tomorrow, we moved back home for 2 days. Getting on and off the boat would be tricky for her. Then my much awaited 7 month echo and then her other eye. Glad i am still perky.

What kind of eye surgery is Nancy getting? Will pray for her. I remember your echo and now your double roto rooter. Glad you are both perky and strong. You seem to de everything in plural, your boat, car and you had valve jobs. God bless you both, hugs to Cassie 🙏❤️

Nancy is having one eye cataract surgery tomorrow and next week the other eye. Safer to be home so i can keep an eye on her. I know, bad joke. Nancy just informed me that tonights french toast was it for cooking for 2 weeks. OMG, i could potentially starve. Looks like my salt limited diet may suffer till she bounces back. Fast food here we come.

Rose, the underwear idea sounds like a winner. Lol. My dear wife showed me how to run the washer dryer last week so i should be ok. I just watched a u tube on eye drops. The stress is overwhelming. I made it 79 years so all is not lost. Did i ever tell you all how great you are ? Thanks.

I've been taking famotidine twice a day and was also on pantoprazole for a while. My PCP told me I could stop the pantoprazole several months ago, but when I went to the ER for the chest pain, the doctor there told me that perhaps I should start back on it, which I've done. The pain dissipated in just a couple of days. My main question remains my concern about life expectancy.

From what I have read, and also what I was told, life expectancy is similar to that of the general population for the same age, sex and region where you are residing after you have survived the postoperative period. I remember my surgeon telling me that my sternum would actually be stronger than it was before. Apparently, mine was really fragile and thin and he did his best to put me back together. He warned me that if I injured it during the healing process that he wouldn’t be able to fix it. You can better believe that I followed his instructions to a T!!

Jill, I also have trouble with my stomach and esophagus. I’m prepped and ready to have them worked on tomorrow. I am on pantoprazole and supposedly on it forever. I know what you are talking about with the chest pain, etc. It’s like it cuts my air off even if I squat down. It’s a yearly deal for me to go in for this procedure.

Richard, you are too funny! My son thinks that gender roles ….. well …. I won’t type the phrase he actually uses. He says that all men should know how to cook, clean and run a household and vice-a-versa. I didn’t actually teach him, but he picked up on it somehow. He is such a help to me! Prayers for your wife. I bet she’s a character too putting up with your antics. Ha!! You remind me so much of a good friend of ours. Thank you for the chuckles you bring to my life. 🙂

Well, the good news is that i washed a load of clothes today. Even managed to dry the correct ones and hang outside the remainder. I feel like i just cured mitral valve prolapse. Got take out for supper as i felt i needed a stress break. Pizza for me, minestrone soup for her. She tried unsuccessfully to steal a piece. Hey, she wanted soup. I keep a fork handy for grabby hands. Did my treadmill also and of course fed and walked cassie, and drove my car a little, and managed to talk to 3 customers, but my major stress task arrives at 8 pm. Eye drops. Just saying it gives me goose bumps. Can i do it with my eyes closed? Your son is probably right but he is a modern well adjusted male and i am from another generation i guess. I have come a long way from the early years but old habits die hard. I must admit, i love to be waited on. Food tastes so much better when someone else cooks it. My mother, god rest her sole, passed the baton to my wife. The only child syndrome is alive and well. Boy could I tell you some stories of the last 55 years. By the way, we dated 4 years prior to marriage so she knew the drill. She once told me jokingly that carly simon wrote he’s so vain in my honor. Wish me luck tonight with the eye drops.

Jill - I am so sorry you've had to go through all of that. It's natural to feel frustrated about all of your recent medical issues. It sounds to me that you're overdue for some good luck! Do your best to think positively. Your history doesn't have to be your future. We'll be here to support you every step of the way. Feel free to reach out - there's always someone listening!