Orchidflower
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My friend called from Illinois to tell me that after she had 3 valves replaced to her heart around last October, she now has 2 of them clogged. I asked her what her Dr. said and he said, "It doesn't look good. They look (the valves) trashed up."
She said they had to put stents in two of these new valves last month.
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Here is my question: She told me--and this always sounds shocking--that she "isn't going to live long" since she has this.
Since she's a nurse, I am assuming she knows what she is talking about.
Anyone know the seriousness of this?
No heart problems in her family, she's the right weight, non-smoker/very mild drinker and very, very active for a lady of 70, so this comes as a total surprise to all.
Her Dr. told her to start walking to build herself up. I know she was swimming 3X a week after she was healed from the valves being put in, but she said she guesses that wasn't enough now.
(As usual I have to ask cause I no nothing about medical stuff.)
She said they had to put stents in two of these new valves last month.
.
Here is my question: She told me--and this always sounds shocking--that she "isn't going to live long" since she has this.
Since she's a nurse, I am assuming she knows what she is talking about.
Anyone know the seriousness of this?
No heart problems in her family, she's the right weight, non-smoker/very mild drinker and very, very active for a lady of 70, so this comes as a total surprise to all.
Her Dr. told her to start walking to build herself up. I know she was swimming 3X a week after she was healed from the valves being put in, but she said she guesses that wasn't enough now.
(As usual I have to ask cause I no nothing about medical stuff.)