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Aortic Valve Stenosis

I was diagnosed with Aortic Valve Stenosis about a year ago, but I just found out recently about it.

I have felt like an elephant has been sitting on my chest for the past 18 years, but no one was listening to me. They just said I had a Mitral Valve Proplapse and that was not the case.

I come from a family history of heart trouble.

I am now using my O2 at 3 liters.

I cannot move without feeling so exhausted.  I cannot even pull up my clothing after going to the bathroom and my husband is calling my lazy no good and he keeps demanding sex if you want to call it that.

I had Scarlet Fever when I was in the 5th grade of school and I graduated in 1966.

If anyone can shed light on what is happening to me I would be very grateful.

I know my hubby will demand I go to church tomorrow, help him with his boots and be yelled at and called names, all because I am to worn out to move and I get so winded.
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i understand the agony of knowing things will probably get worse and not better!  there will ,though, be times of joy amidst the pain.  just because you have all these problems, is no excuse for not loving yourself!  JESUS loves you, now i don't know what your belief is, but that doesn't matter, HE loves you! that is a fact and nothing can change it.  since i believe that HE loves me and HE  loves you, then i love you to. now you are loved. surely if we love you, you can love yourself!  you were counted worthy of that love and that love never fails!  we are going through the facts of human life, but there is another that is better than this!  so be encouraged and increase your faith ,HE is not looking at your weakness, HE is looking for HIS strength to be perfected in you!   know that you have a friend in me!  bobie
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739180 tn?1232237625
Bobie, I have other compications along with my new found friend as I call it.
Broken back back in three places and still trying to walk.  House is not handicap accessible.  
I use a power chair 99% of the time except for in the house where I need it most.
I have severe depression in constant pain.  
How can I love myself when I hate being sick all the time.
I will never get better only worse.
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next question. do you have a healthy love for yourself?  
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739180 tn?1232237625
That is the problem I do love him.
Sharupa
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i also have aortic stenosis and mitral valve stenosis. my doctor told me that i had rhuematic fever when i was a child. as i aged the stenosis has shown up. i had a lot of the symptoms you have described. the doctor had an echo done and that is when it showed up.   do you love your husband?
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