Withnail 1969- It will be two years this June that I had an amplatzer device placed after two strokes. At the time I was 35 years old, on birth control pills and had traveled, which they believed to...
so glad you are doing well after your second device proceedure. keep in touch. hope the headaches resolve! RF1...
WA2- according to my cardiologist the location of the Amplatzer device and the angle it is at, It is not advised that a second device be put in place. The only other option is to suture it up, which...
WA2- what a story! I am glad you have a dotor that pushes to see the importance of prevention of strokes. I am sorry to hear you have to get another device put in place. I wish you the best of luck....
CatMom5- Your welcome! My hole leaks too, but my Doctors feel that the leak will not necessarly get bigger, just might not fully close so maybe your won't ? I find my self always trying not to bear...
CATMOM - I think that you have to look at it that you are in a better place now than before. The fact is that your hole is reduced therefore reducing stroke risk. Do you know what contributed to your...
Dear WA2- sorry to hear yours did not close. I am still waiting to see if mine does after one year. Can you tell me what device you have in place and wher you had it done? Did the amount of...
yes CATMOM I will, I too am sick over the thoughts of going down that road again. I have done lots of research and talked to my neurologist who thinks that even if the hole is reduced greatly my...
Tom H - I was out for the TEE as well, and I think I would request it! You should read Teddy B's book ( Patriot's football player), " never give up" if you have not already. I found it helpful and my...
Hi D- I was asking if anyone out there if they have had PFO closure surgery ( a device placed in the heart, to close the hole) that was not 100% successful. I had my PFO closed via cardiac cath on...
to mam- I ask this question because I am a stroke surviver who had a PFO and had it closed 6 mos. ago. I am also a pediatric nurse and the mother of a 3 year old who also has a PFO. One of our good...
cattledog- was just curious. Seems some people are saying that theirs have not closed as planned. At least with yours, it sounds like it did, and that should give you a little less worry. Best to...
S2k- Have you seen your surgent yet? What did he/she say they would reccomend you do with regard to the PFO still not being closed? RF1 ...
Cattledog - I'm glad to hear you are going sooner. Make sure you are heard! It takes time to heal emotionally & physicaly. I could not have even have imagined going to work, especially in...
cattledog- sorry to hear all that you have been through. I to had a PFO closure after multiple strokes ( at 35 years old) at the same time that left me without feeling in my arms, speechless and...
I am sorry to hear about your suffering Kala & hemiaplegic- have you guys had a MRI of the brain and ruled out the possibility of a stroke? What about a echo of your heart to rule out a small hole...
S2k- Sorry to hear yours was not 100% succesful either. My doctors are wanting to wait a year and see. On this site others are waiting till the 1 year echo for those results as well. On this blog...
anyone out there have a child who has had a stroke related to a PFO? If so explain. What about a known PFO that is just being moniored? What does the pediatrician/specialist reccomend?...
Has anyone had a PFO closure that closed at the one year f/u or after 1 year? or maybe it never quite closed? What did you do about It?...
Dejaboo- It sounds like if it rains it pours. I am so sorry you have to undergo more plastic surgery. Unfortunately, many people with PFO go undetected and any symptoms, young people have get chucked...
Dejaboo, Wow it sounds like you have had to go through more than most. My mother had breast cancer & I always have to be alert to the heriditary risks. Bless you for all you have had to deal with. PT...
I am on 75 mg of plavix and 81 mg of asprin daily. Upon my dicharge I noticed there was lots of descrepencies w/ regard to how much asprin to take. I discussed it all w/ the neuro, cardilogist and...
Thanks for the kind thoughts Dejaboo! Catmom5 I am trying to remain upbeat too! I feel a little optamisitic after what you said the u/s tech said it can take a year. not alot of research available...
I am a nurse and also dealt w/ panic attacks (last one 6 years ago) I to had the heart flutters. I feel they are related to rapid breathing, nerves, etc.... caused by gas in the chest. b/c you feel...
Catmom5- Your 6 mos echo w/ bubbles showed it did not close yet, like mine right? I have read some studies that say depending on the size, it can close after 1 year and your risk of stroke is not 4x...
I had a echo w/ a bubble at post op then at 1 mos, 6mos and still to come the one year! RF1...
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To catmom5- I have had a pfo closure 6 mos ago. The 6mos bubble I just had ,revealedthat a hole still there, however it is smaller. my cardiologist is consulting w/ neuro and my surgent but will...
Hi s2k, my pfo closure 6 mos ago was not 100% succesful either! My cardiologist is consulting w/ neuro & surgent but thinks we should give it another 6 mos and reevaluate then. Has anyone had a...
I had my PFO closure on 6/28/08, and after 6 mos. my bubble test still showed a opening and not much change in the amt. of bubbles that passed thru at the 1 mo bubble. What does your doctors...