Good morning all. I’m on the train to London to see my surgeon for post op check and going back to work tomorrow if he gives me the green light 😊. I’ve been continuing to walk lots and feel very well. The only problem I still have is getting the warfarin level high enough and taking ages to fall asleep as my heart noise is so loud!
Will walk from Victoria to St Barts which is nearly 3 miles. Hope I don’t get too soaked!
Hope everyone is well and happy this Monday morning!
Claire. X
Good Luck 😉Hope it all goes well ... ♥️
Hi Claire.
Really pleased you're doing so well. Had my check up last week and going back to work on 30th. Had x-ray and ecg at my check up and then saw doctor (not my surgeon) for less than 10 mins. Said everything was fine and discharged me from their care back to Lincoln hospital. Thought I was going down with the lurgy over the weekend and would need to go to docs today, sore throat and annoying dry cough, but sore throat only lasted a day and cough virtually gone now.
I'm lucky with my warfarin, has stayed pretty stable throughout at about 2.7. Glad I've got the home testing machines though, much more convenient.
Hope you're going to treat yourself to something nice whilst in London. 😉
Take care.
Wendy x
Well done Claire you seem to be progressing well, I was at Bart's and it is an excellent hospital
Hopefully you have a raincoat and an umbrella its pouring down, good luck hope its all good news
Good luck xx
Sounds like you are doing really well and I am sure the surgeons will be delighted with your progress.
My AVR operation was performed at the end of May 2017 and I really only hear my valve as I go to sleep and when I wake up now. I did go through a period when I had had my beta blocker stopped and kept waiting for arrhythmias to occur but they did not happen and I have therefore been able to relax a bit.
Regarding warfarin it has taken from May until December for my INR to settle down and my Christmas present was no blood test for six weeks! Unfortunately I know that I will be having prophylactic antibiotics at the end of this month which will screw the numbers once more...
Hope you stay dry, here in Linlithgow (nr Edinburgh) , we have blue skies and sunshine but it is very chilly, snow is on the way....
Thanks all. Got soaked! All fine though and back to work tomorrow. Before the operation it took me an hour and a quarter to walk Victoria to Barts took just less than an hour now! So it must be the new valve allowing me to walk faster 😊. It’s my 50th birthday on 28th Jan so I’m going to be celebrating in big style.
Claire x
I’m so happy your doing well. You must be over the moon xx
Fantastic news Claire, sounds like your fitness has much improved.
Hope the Warfarin levels settle for you and you get used to your ticking heart.
All the best for going back to work today and for your 50th celebrations.
Dory x💕
glad 2 hear you doing so well and going back 2 work i got my 8 week apointment monday.im feeling better whilst walking aswell the clicking isent bothering me as much as i thought ive had a few infections aswell but my chest is still hurting quite abit sum days but ive been over doing it on the lifting as i got the kids but fingers crossed ill be cleared monday aswell but not going back 2 work as im a doorman so that will be silly so still thinking threw if ill work on the doors again.takecare paul x
Brilliant news Claire. Are you having a phased return to work? Don't overdo things. Take care. Margaret x
I hope all went well with your follow appointment.
Hi all. Just back from work. Half days only at first so it was pretty easy, just spent the time deleting emails! The alarm going off at 6:15 was the worst bit!
Claire x
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