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I’m holding best hopes for you to have a great outcome. This can’t be easy. What a trooper you must be. Just hang in there. Surely better days are ahead.

I’m fascinated and grateful to read your comments. I’m a 73 year old grandmother that had TAVR in September 2019. My severe AS was supposedly due to the rheumatic fever I had as a child. However, when I was about age 50, I was living near Charleston, SC and they were unable to get my...

Having just had a TAVR in Sept 2019, I marvel at the advancements in cardiac care. I sailed through. As long as your husband has a doctor that’s very experienced with bi-cuspid, and is young enough to be up to date in the most current surgical techniques, I’ll bet it will go very well. Are you...

Hi There... I had TAVR at Emory St. Joseph’s in Atlanta on 9-19-19. I brought my black sleeping mask to the hospital, but would give anything if I had worn it during the procedure. I have dry eyes and they crack open in my sleep. My eyes cooked under those strong lights, and possibly the...

That sounds great. Where did you have it done? I wish everyone would state that because the procedure is only as good as the person that does it. Wishing you continued good health.

That sounds like a great idea. Worth a try.

I’m not having enough discomfort to even need Tylenol regarding actual pain. I was eggplant black and blue over large areas of both femoral arteries. In the hospital on 9-20, some PA told me that I no longer have a murmur. I saw my regular cardiologist today and he said I still have a bit of...

And don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful for people that care.

When people call to come over, I should say, “Yes, please come. I’m OK for brief visits.”

Harriet, I’m having chills off and on. No fever. Huge areas across my upper legs, that are eggplant purple. A quarter sized hard knot is at my femoral incision site. Not warm to touch. It’s ok. I can put on make-up and decent clothes and nobody would know I’m 8 days out. If people come...

Thanks for your feedback.

Update on recovery: one week since TAVR. I’m weak and sleepy. My legs become water when I walk around the house. How long does it take to get past that. (I’m age 73).

Thanks. I’m having a very easy recovery.

Honey bunny, how is life treating you? I’m sending you flowers.

There must be something to the power of prayer. I had tons of people praying for me. I have never had, in my 73 years on earth, a “surgery” / procedure where there was NO PAIN. It felt like divine providence. I pray every person on here has a great outcome.