To healingheart: My surgeon was Dr. Joseph DeSimone at Dartmouth. I could not have asked for better. I was heading for Mayo in Minnesota before my DHMC cardiologist found Dr. DeSimone. I am indebted...
Thanks Kitt---you, my friend, are special. You've provided the wonderful support I needed. God Bless - Jane...
Well, it's been 1 year since my pericardiectomy and I feel great. The sternum has healed. I'm still getting a few hard rapid heartbeats, but getting better as time goes and was told it's to be...
Merry Christmas and Happy Healthy 2011 to everyone. I hope this finds you all well. I'm still concerned about Diane and Michael. Has anyone heard from them? I have much to be thankful for this year.5...
Hi folks: Thanks for the advice and hope. It went well yesterday at my post op appt. Things are going along as expected. The EKG showed a little irregularity and when I explained that I get a few...
Hi everyone. Thank you Gary, Boog and Kitt for your positive thoughts and great info. Heading down to my first post op appt with the surgeon today. Anxious to see how that goes. The biggest question...
/community/emoticons/tongue.gif Hi folks: It's over!!! Complete pericardiectomy on 7/13, home on 7/18. Long road but doing great. My entire pericardium was adhered to my heart and diaphram area. My...
Hi Diane: Thinking of you both. -Jane...
Hi Diane: I don't know why, but I'm not getting any notifications of new posts by email. I thought of you today and went to look at the blog and see that you and your husband are making progress....
Hi Diane: You can vent to me anytime. I have wide shoulders. I am so glad we found this forum. This must be very scary for both of you and I wish I could say something to make it all better. Just...
Good morning Diane: I'm sure you both have a lot more questions. Can they address the other issue of his heart during the pericardiectomy or is it something that can be fixed prior to. Will be...
Hi Boog: Thanks for what you put on this blog and sharing your experience. It helps to know that my surgeon is saying what you have shared. I do have a question, you said you had 2 procedures done at...
Hi Diane. Made it back from the surgeons late last night. Had preops done before driving 3 hrs north to come home. Surgery is scheduled for 7/13. Both my husband and I were pleased meeting our...
Good morning Diane: Our questions are the same as yours. I have a few more: In my case, I need to know if he'll be doing just a partial or total pericardiectomy What exactly does the pericardium do...
Thanks Kitt for the "gentle hug" and the support. More questions will be answered for me at Monday's appointment. Will keep you posted....
Hi everyone. I'm so glad I found this site. I have recently been diagnosed with constrictive pericardium and surgery is being recommended. SOB, swelling in ankles, fatigue, etc., led me to a...