Recent content by NealR

Just checking if you made it ok. Wishing you the best

I had it done twice! first pair (MV and AV) in 2010, then again in 2019. First pair all EW's Bovines, 2nd pair, one EW (bovine then a Porcine in the MV position. The first surgery went without hitch. Was 50. Out in 4 days, back to work in 5 weeks. They performed well but became heavily...

Buckeye.. I reside in Cincinnati and just had a redo on my aortic and mittral valve performed at UC Health. I am not familiar with the Tria Valve.. Will research

I had the om's after my first ohs.. Eventually, I figured out what they were and simply ignored them knowing they go away in about 20 minutes. I had a 2nd ohs, (about 10 years later-"same two valves replaced), but experiences no om's..at least to this point, 7 mos post surgery.. Who really knows

Sorry to hear. Similar with me. Anytime and everytime you get sick.. Be on the look out for endo. I am told, even with prophalytisizing, there is 100 %, guarantee you won't get it.

I had a terrible bout with Endocarditis and all my doctors and ER doctors and cardiologist missed it, for at least 3 months. I was prescribed one antibiotic another, from zpacks to levaquin, until finally the gp ordered the BC. Had to have an 8 week vanco IV, but somehow made it. My heart valves...

My other family members have it, and didn't take the statins on a regular basis.

Well. I took satins (simvastin-10mg), for 10 years and then needed a redo. The statins may or may not have extended the life of the valves, but they for certain worked at preventing coranary artery desease

Had my 2nd OHS in late April. Replaced both Aortic and Mitral. Got about 91/2 years, the mitral was shot with one leaf frozen. Essentially it wasn't working. Got Endocarditis 6 months earlier, which was cured, but did some damage to the valve, just never found out how much. In reflecting, I...

I was 7 weeks back to work, if you call that normal. My 2nd OHS/valve replacement. The first few weeks were not good. In the hospital for 20 days and a near death surgery due to a severe and life threatening reaction to a blood transfusion. When I went home I had pressure wounds on my butt and...

James glad you're OK.. I had a bout of endocarditis in October, which I think was from a dental cleaning in June. The bacterial can enter the blood stream and vegitate for a while. When I visited my GP, he had no clue although I could barely walk. Gave me some antibiotics, but 2 says later I...

I had mine for 9 1/2 years, implanted at 50. Both aortic and mitral. Replaced both in late April and am 7 weeks out of surgery. Went with same on the aortic, but switched to a porcine on the mitral.

Sorry to hear. Have you checked with your surgeon on the clicking?

Just had my 2nd ohs in 10 years. Was a rough one and @ 3 weeks post, still a bit to go. I can do 6000 steps a day, but still raw and wobbly. At 59, I will eventually need a third. Hoping to go the transcatheter route (both aortic and mittral). Let's hope tech in 10 years has this miracle...

Larry, sorry for the ordeal. Wish it was perfected but see we still have some ways to go. I too am out of valve sugery (ohs}, and the echmo was used on me. Happy to report 3 weeks out of surgery I'm over 6000 steps a day and recovering well.