I wish you and your daughter the very best. This was a life changing experience for me as I'm sure it will be for her. So now I'm two and a half years post op and have long since been "kicked to the...
It took about 6 months in my case to really nail down pericarditis as my root problem. Please see "Pericarditis - A Story about Me and My Ex Pericardium" which is a separate topic on this site. If...
Dear darrinswife, I had my surgery on August 10, 2011 and wrote a comprehesive recount of my entire experience. Please see "Pericarditis - A Story About Me and My Ex Pericardium" which is a separate...
Greetings to all. Coming up on the 6 month anniversary of surgery and I'm happy to report that I feel totally "normal" and healthy. The surgery wounds have completely healed, I have absolutely no...
Welcome aboard! Glad that this is helpful to you. For you and other viewers of this thread, please note the following corrections to my previous posts above: 8/20/11-Part 1, Paragraph 4:...
Almost 3 Month Update: Hi again. Happy to report that I'm doing great and really feel like I have my life back. Here are some things that I've learned up to this point in my post-op recovery period....
Kitt, Thank you for your encouragement and guidance in putting this story together. I hope that if any of the forum members have questions, they'll ask. I have been blessed by having access to...
Update - 31 Days Post-Op: Have seen all three of my physicians in the last two weeks for followup eval. The surgeon was very pleased with my progress and said I was all done at UCSF, the baton...
Update - August 30, 2011 Today was 20th day since surgery and my 14th day out of the hospital at home. I feel great and am feeling better and better with each new day. I've continued keeping a log of...
Part 5 - Post-Op Day 1 Now that I was in a room, I was still wired up with all sorts of tubes and sensors: wireless monitor electrodes, nasal oxygen cannula, urinary catheter and reservoir, 4 chest...
Part 4 - Surgery Day We checked in at UCSF at 10AM on August 10. UCSF, like most teaching hospitals, is a very big and busy but efficiently run place. The surgery that was happening brfore mine in my...
Sorry for the lapse in posting, but the story continues: Part 3 - Getting ready for surgery. The weeks before surgery were filled with anguish. I was scared. My condition was deteriorating. Shorter...
Part 2 - Sorting Out the Problem So it's the end of January 2011 and I've been seen by Dr C. Ray Jones, my family doc, and Dr. David Ploss my local Cardiologist. Several things became apparent. First...
Before I begin my story, thanks to all who contribute to this thread. Your stories, experiences and suggestions have brought me great comfort and confidence in seeking resolution of my own problem....
Thanks Kitt, a new topic it will be. lc...
Hello everyone. I've been under treatment for Constrictive Pericarditis since Jan 2011 and just had a complete Pericardectomy at UCSF on Aug 10. I'd like to share my experience with the group but am...