Welcome......

Thank you for coming to our blog. We have decided to create this so we can share any news on our medical road. And you can have an opportunity to share any comments or advice. We welcome both.

Briefly....My husband Russ was born with a heart condition that is called 3rd degree AV block along with Mitral Valve prolapse. Back in 2009, he was diagnosed with Congestive Heart failure and received a pacemaker. The pacemaker helped the AV block. Now, back in August 2011, he had a relapse with the heart failure. We have been told his mitral valve was in need of repair or to be replaced. After heading off to Loma Linda Hospital, we find out that his heart is just so weak a valve replacement is not an option. We are in the waiting process to see when we can have the valve repaired and if that does not work the doctors will put in a LVAD (basically it is a mechanical pump) which will allow his heart to rest. This device will do the work his heart would normally do. This will be done while we wait for a new heart. So, what are we looking at then? Yes, a heart transplant.

We thank each and everyone for all you do.

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6/13/2013 UPDATE: A year & a half post transplant and going strong. Russ is doing good and back to work 6 months now. January 2012: We have a new blog, the newest one will be about our experience with receiving a new heart, we hope you join our journey. ******** In addition to our new blog I have put together a couple of blog sites that you can breeze through. One is about my husbands journey to a new heart while living with an LVAD and me as the caregiver. The second, I am putting together to share recipes for a healthy heart. So I am sharing the low sodium recipes we have found and hope you will share yours.

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Goodbye to 2011

Happy New Year to all.

It has been a rough road since August for us but you all have been so great with your support, we want to thank each of you. We go into the new year still waiting patiently for a new heart, but we are so glad for modern technology and the LVAD device. We wish all of you a safe and awesome New Years eve and New Years day.

Thank you Russ & AuraLee
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  1. AnonymousDecember 31, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    I had the HM-II from 01-11-2010 to transplant on 07-23-2010(my dads first birthday in Heaven). I hit a few rough spots along the way, but am blessed to be here with the unselfish gift from my donor and family.
    Prayers the perfect heart comes at the right time for you.

    Kevin Smith

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