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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: June 29, 2019

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Monica Mccaa posted an update

6 years ago (October 30, 2019)

Almost 16 weeks post op . I returned to CC yesterday for another echo and doctors appointment. All is well ! I donâ€™t have to return for a year ! I completed 15 cardiac rehab sessions . They finally let me run in there and I surpassed my goal !... Read more.

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Eva Clay-Nelson

So glad you're progressing very well. Make sure you take one day at a time and rest when needed. Sending a big hug. ðŸŒ¹

Bradley Dunn

Grats on the rehab. I hope the commute was worth it!

Monica Mccaa posted an update

6 years ago (August 21, 2019)

I will be 6 weeks post op this Friday from AVR & PFO closure. I saw the doctor at 5 weeks and had ECG , Echo and bloodwork. Great news is my bubble test showed no right to left flow so that means the PFO closure was a success !!... Read more.

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Bradley Dunn

GRATS!! For your own sake, push through that drive to rehab. It is worth it. I had to drive 30+ minutes and hated it too (I work from home). I did however listen to a few audio books and enjoyed them. They help the time pass.

Monica Mccaa

I could handle 30 !! ðŸ˜©

Phyllis Petersen

After my surgery, I stayed with a cousin in Alliance, about the same time from CC. That corridor is pretty fierce, but the rehab will be awesome. I couldn't believe how quickly you can progress when you're not worried about what your heart is doing because someone else is there... Read more.

Monica Mccaa posted an update

6 years ago (August 8, 2019)

1 more day until I reach four weeks post op for AVR & PFO closure . Most of the time I feel great . Iâ€™m up to walking 5 or 6 miles a day most days . Today however I have had a terrible time with my emotions ! I... Read more.

Monica Mccaa

Michael Keefe thank you i am walking lots . Currently in Ohio which is helpful considering Iâ€™m from east Texas and there is about 10000% humidity Just having an emotional day today ðŸ‘Ž

Carlos Banuelos

Hang in there! Iâ€™m 3 weeks out so just behind you. Iâ€™ve had a few days (like right now as Iâ€™m sitting on my couch feeling lazy) where Iâ€™ve really had to force myself to get outside for a walk. I always feel better afterwards. And I agree, the sleeping... Read more.

Mike Roskowinski

Keep it up Monica you are doing great. Take it easy and let your body heal. You have the rest of your life to run and do everything else. Just keep up the walking and relaxing the time will fly by.

Susan Richards

Iâ€™m only a little over 2 weeks post op and have being dealing with a lot of emotions. I think I cry at least once a day. I think a lot of it is being out of my normal routine and feeling like a patient. People coming to visit, which... Read more.

Barbara Wood

I think it's very normal to feel a little obsessed with the whole experience - I talked about constantly, just to my husband, for more than a year. I thought of it less & less as time went by, but it was a good year before I I stopped talking... Read more.

Susan Lynn

Monica - I'm glad to hear that you're doing your walking! That's really tremendous progress. Don't feel badly about the occasional emotional days - we heart warriors have been through a lot! Try to identify one thing to look forward to every day and practice gratitude. We all have so... Read more.

Rita Savelis

It is still so very very early for you. Your emotions are normal. You went through something very big and your body and your mind need much time to recover. Take care.

Barbara Wood

Lena, I tried to keep the scar out of the Sun & used Burts Bees body lotion on it - take care :).