Welcome to my day to day journal of having open heart surgery.

When I started this blog I was not sure if I would need surgery but after many tests and doctors visits I had valve replacement surgery on June 23, 2010. I was born with a congenital heart defect, a bicuspid aortic valve. My blog reads backwards (like all blogs)....not like a story in chronological order...so go all the way to the beginning (here) to read about my history and how this all got started.

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Monday, June 7, 2010

...about 2 1/2 weeks away

      This will be my last full week of work.  Next week I am only going to work 3 days.  This will give me time to get ready and spend sometime with the kids.  My sister is going to fly in from Texas the day before surgery.  I really think it is not necessary but if she was having major surgery, I would be right there too....I have a great family.
      I have an appt tomorrow with my primary care Dr.  She thinks my Vitamin D level is low now...but she thinks my Iron has improved.  Maybe she will say I can stop the Iron pills tomorrow.  
      I had a bad few moments yesterday.  I went out front to replant a few flowers and water everything.  I also started scrubbing out the birdbath. Tyler finished doing it for me.   It was like 90 degrees and very humid.  I guess it was too much for me....I felt ok until I had to climb the steps to get back into the house......so out of breath.....scary.  Those are the times that the doubt and wonder if I am doing the right thing vanish and I really believe I have a heart problem. 

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