Dinby, I chickened out. But, the chest pain is gone. I think it is just my body adjusting to the exercising, again. I will get back on it but will slow it down. I was doing 3 miles a day. I will just...
Not having another stroke has been the incentive for most of us. I have not had a TIA in a year (since the implant). After my stroke, I had 2 TIA's over the next year. It is the relief of taking away...
Greenhope, So happy to hear you are feeling well. The relief of having it done is the best. Get lots of rest and take it easy....
Greenhope, We will be sending you positive thoughts, as well. You will be overwhelmed by them. Give you fear to God. He will take it and give you a sense of peace. I would do it again, tomorrow, if I...
sheba2222, I had to go on a beta blocker after my implant because of heart palpitations. If I remember correctly, it was a couple weeks after, as well. I felt like my heart was literally going to...
Dinby, we both know it wasn't the drugs but God's Grace. It was exactly the same for me. It was a peace that I have never quite felt. Overwhelming! I will let you know what happens. Thanks, Patched...
Dinby, thank you! I will call the doc, today. Greenhope, I will keep you in my prayers. I love your attitude. It will get you through this with flying colors. My mom calls me a Prayer Warrior. That...
I am back to say hello to old friends and new ones. Just peeked in to see how everyone is doing. I am well. It has been eleven months since the closure of my PFO. I still get migraines. I went back...
Hello to my old friends! Hello to the new people. Sorry to have been away so long but funny thing is, I thought I was healed... Then, the migraines started, again. After the TEE in March in which the...
CatMom, You will be in my prayers. I wish I would have known about this forum before my procedure. I would have been a lot less scared as things started happening. Remember that you are not alone. We...
Hi Amy, We have a lot in common! I feel like a normal person, finally, after a year and a half of hell. I am going to London mid May for a week with my husband. I can't wait. You will continue to...
Hello to all of you newcomers. I am from the original thread. I am a 38 year old mother of 5 from Illinois. I had mine done at Edwards after having a stroke in September of 2006, then two TIA's while...
:yeah: I can't wait to go to London. It is the strangest feeling knowing that the hole is actually closed. The relief is enormous. I am actually a well person with a normal heart. Yes, it has a...
Hello, everyone! I just returned from the hospital and wanted to notify you first. My TEE was done at 9:00 am and my hole is sealed!!! I am so relieved. My poor husband said I woke up 4 time and...
Hello, everyone! I am doing better. I actually got on the treadmill for the first time, today. 30 minutes!!! And, the best news is, I didn't die. To be honest, I seriously thought I would. What a...
I just bought a brand new treadmill. It is still sitting there waiting for me. I am literally too freaked to use it. I stopped working out at the gym when I got so sick with the migraines and learned...
Welcome, upanatom! I am still freaked about getting on the treadmill! Welcome to our PFO closure club. Check out other information under Heart section. I am feeling better on the beta blocker. Still...
Welcome Wildfire27! Check out the Heart and Cardiovascular Disease > PFO closure section of this forum. I am seriously feeling better than ever. Yes, there are cons but on blood thinners, I had...
Dinby, You have to also remember, several of us have had strokes. I suffered horrible migraines, as well. I feel better with my complications then I did with my life prior to the surgery. My head...
Go to the section under Heart and Cardiovascular Disease > PFO closure. There are many of us that are going through the same things. We have all felt like we were going crazy at some point. It is...
Tafish, I am 5 weeks post op. My doctor said the same thing. He said my pain had to be associated with the TEE (damage that would heal). He had never heard of it either. There seem to be a lot of...
MiMiflo I have finally figured out that if I bend forward or lean forward, it causes a problem. Yes, I am experiencing the same thing! If my husband shows me something on the computer and I lean...
Today was an emotional day for me. /community/emoticons/sad.gif Since my stroke in 2006, I have those days were I just cry for no apparent reason. They are fewer and farther between. I will not miss...
Okay, they put me on Toprol xl 50mg. I am freaking a little because of my unusually low blood pressure but the doctor says I have to use it to control the heart palpatations. He said my heart is...
Mama Nuss, You have been such a help. I just told my husband about what was happening last night. He was upset that I hadn't shared it with him before that. I understand but I also know how much he...
Okay, I am now having these terrible racing pains in my heart! What is this? It is waking me up early in the morning. I feel like my chest is going to explode. I put a call into the doctor. I will...
I had my pfo closure (hole in heart) done on November 29. I have had a stroke and 4 TIA's prior to the closure with severe migraines. I am waking up every morning from a dead sleep with my heart...
To be perfectly honest, I have never really felt this good. I would do it again in a heartbeat! My children and husband have noticed the biggest difference. I recommend it for the migraines,...
Did you have the TEE done with your surgery? The feeling finally went away. The doctor felt strongly that it was simply damage to the esophagus from the TEE. I felt it was my heart getting used to...
I am much better today. Yes, I was knocked out during the procedure. There is no way I would do that awake. I was awake when pulled the sheath out. That was enough for me. The cardiologist thinks the...
I had my PFO closed Thursday, November 29, 2007. I am having terrible chest pain. The "chicken bone" you mention sums it up well. I had a full stroke 9/21/06. Two TIA's prior to that (which I just...
Hello to all of you. I am 38 year old female with 5 children. I had my PFO patched with a CardioSeal on 11/29/07. I had a stroke on 9/20/06. They found the hole through the TEE on 9/21/07. I have had...