Heart operation journal

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2193335 tn?1339367206 We made the decision to go through with the operation. It is scheduled for Wednesday. I started a journal for Lucy and will do my best to keep it up to date. We are a little scared, but we hope she will be back to normal in no time.
Avatar m tn I have AMD in both eyes which causes seeing problems only in my right eye. I have had cateract removed in both eyes and the improvement in my vision was extremely good - more distant signs in shops for instance and particularly seeing the ball when playing tennis. However now my vision in my left eye (the important one for seeing small objects and reading) in non bright light has now become similar to the state before the cateract was removed.
Avatar f tn Although SVT is generally not life-threatening in an otherwise normal heart, symptoms from the racing heart may feel quite uncomfortable. These arrhythmias are common in young people.
Avatar f tn Many individuals following open heart surgery have a memory problem for about 6 months post operation. Open heart surgery puts the individual on heart and lung machine so the fibrosis is probably not an issue during the operation. The main problem with the heart is the valve orifice and that can be corrected without open heart surgery (sometimes). The aorta regurgitation can be the cause of shortness of breath as well as the pulmonary issue. What is the operation expectation.
1711711 tn?1340741416 Anyone think this new long-handed method of inputting heart rate, blood pressure and symptoms etc is a step forward ? The old way was much simpler, so why have they decided on this change ??? Am I missing something ??
Avatar f tn I've had heart palpitations for 10 months, they started right after a hiatus hernia operation. I get them everyday. I get them at different times, while watching tv or just relaxing in bed, doing normal everyday things. I had blood work done and was told I was low on B12 and was told to take 1000 mcg of a supplement daily. While taking it the palpitations got stronger so I stopped taking it and they eased up.
1585379 tn?1298355145 I am a fifteen year old girl. I had my first laproscopic operation for Endometriosis last year at the end of August. Lately, I have been experiencing pain like it was before my operation. My pain has been fine until now. I am taking Microgynon oral contraceptive everyday to help slow down the growth of Endo, but Im worried that it is returning. Help would be appreciated!
Avatar m tn Having a past detachment increases your risk greatly of having another one in either eye. Intraocular surgery like cataract surgery also increases your risk in that eye. Have a "heart to heart" with your surgeon about the risks. If you need the cataract op to see, do it. I have done many such cases and have rarely had a problem. Also, have the retina checked. If there are any suspicious areas which may result in a hole, you might have them lasered in advance of the surgery.
Avatar n tn a relative went thru lens operation that failed (eventually it was removed) , her eyes are very dry and she supers acute pain. any ideas how to solve the dryness / reduce the pain?
Avatar n tn good luck and i sincerely hope it works out well for you and you can put your heart situation and your issues behind you...i know it is very difficult.....
Avatar n tn my father having hernia problem, he had heart blockages too 90,99,90% we come to know in an geography, we don't want to do bypass sugary but want to do hernia operation whether it is suitable for him???
644974 tn?1312758070 Are you trying to write a journal through the Journal interface or through the Tracker interface? On My MedHelp, on the Journals panel, you should see a link that says, Write a new journal entry. If you click that, you should see a form that has text boxes for Title, Journal Entry and Tags. Do you see that?
976084 tn?1270872439 I don't want to copy and paste what I wrote in my journal but if someone thinks they might want to help me can you please read it. Thank you for anyone who actually does...
Avatar m tn anyone else doing a pregnancy journal for their child to read once they're older?:) I've been pretty loyal to mine.:) I hope my son will enjoy and appreciate it once he is older.
Avatar n tn There is a mixed view on when to do a valve operation. The Mayo Clinic's renown heart surgery states publically that the biggest problem he see is that the patient waited too long. Waiting too long can require an operation when the left ventricle is enlarged and that condition would reduce the EF, and an operation subsequently the EF may never return to normal function.
Avatar m tn With children there is usually two operations, the second operation to account for the growth factor of a child.
Avatar m tn t exclude an iondividual from an operation. If that were the criterion as a basis for an operation, then heart surgery, etc. would be contraindicated. The doctor may have other reasons concomitant to a heart issue...you should ask! The best method for determining the best hospitals and medical is from a health professional in your country. You could contact the Cleveland Clinic by email for more information and may be they could help you.
Avatar m tn If the blockages in the circumflex get worse, then blood will be less available for both the right side of the heart and the left side/rear. I would look into the possibilities of having the blockage in the right artery opened using stents also. If the muscle near the left apex is viable, then I would probably be looking to bypass.A nuclear scan would be very valuable here.
2018059 tn?1328519479 I can give you an example of how well nerves can heal themselves. My father had a heart transplant back in 1988. All the nerves into the heart are cut (obviously). Because the donor heart doesn't receive any signal at all the heart reverts to its own internal pacing rate which is about 100 bpm. In some heart transplant patients the nerves actually grow into the donor heart! This is called innervation. This happened with my father, as his resting heart rate is now in the 60-70 range.
Avatar n tn The general rule of thumb is to surgically repair, or replace, the faulty valve when the patient is symptomatic or shows signs of declining cardiac funtion. That said, it's just a general guideline and each patient should be evaluated by their own physicians. Have you seen your cardiologist recently? What is his/her recommendation? Any chance you could go to Cleveland Clinic or Mayo?
535882 tn?1396576685 then it followed with unexplained nerve inflamation throughout my entire body, that has gone, but throughout this year i have ahd rapid heart beats boundinding heart beats , getting winded easy, .. bounding so bad it would wake me up at night, was put on beta blockers a montha go seems to help but still is going on.
Avatar n tn In my understanding after operation he can consider about one year as a healing time. I did not have operation, but was recovering from my heart failure. 1 YEAR I needed to feel well and no pain or very occasional pain. He must be sure NOT lifting heavy things. When I had lift or was letting stress in my life, all turned out of some sort of pain. Those are the 2 mayor things he should watch for. Change all stress for love,(easier to say, but must try :)) and …do the heavy lifting for him!!
187316 tn?1386356682 So kinda off topic but I was sitting around thinking today about how Aspen is about to be one and how I have no real record of my pregnancy. Sure I have ultrasound pictures and am working on a baby book but I don't have any kind of pregnancy journal documenting the things I went through while she was in my tummy. Well, then I realized that medhelp is like a giant pregnancy journal!
Avatar f tn It use to be when the cornea failed that a corneal transplant was necessary. That is a huge operation with a recovery time of over a year and sometimes 2 years. Now modern surgeons don't do full thickness corneal transplant doing instead lamaller replacement of the inner layer of the cornea. variously known as DSAEK procedures. It makes the operation much faster, much safer with much better results.