Recent content by Pat Heaney

Hi. I had OHS in Dec. 2019 at age 44. Aortic valve replacement with On-x and ascending aortic aneurysm repair. I love saunas and have used them my whole life. And I am happy tell you the surgery and warfarin have zero effect on my sauna time. I take 3 saunas every week. Temp 220-230F and three...

I have been on warfarin since my aortic valve replacement (On-X) and aneurysm repair in December 2019. I have found alcohol to have no effect on my INR and drink the same as I did pre-surgery. I only drink beer. Generally, I have 2 beers a night Monday-Thursday. Friday I will usually drink...

Just to clarify, the PVCs were not continuous. I only experienced them occasionally over a 6-week period.

Hi all. I had an aortic valve replacement and ascending aortic aneurysm repair in December 2019. I went with an On-X mechanical valve and have been very happy with the choice. This past March I started to notice some occasionally palpitations or missed beats. Normal I would notice it if I woke...

Hi. I will try to answer below…. 1. 44 2. 3 years 3. N/A 4. self-manage 5. 10 (it is no big deal for me) 6. No 7. No 8. I had a colonoscopy two years ago and had to bridge. There were no issues aside from getting jabbed in the belly with Lovenox shots for a few days. 9. I don’t use cannabis...

Hi. I am a 45 year old man. On December 6, 2019 I underwent aortic valve replacement with an ascending aortic aneurysm graft. They gave me an On-x. I am typing this today after cross country skiing 25k-7k pulling my 2 year old son on a sled. The future is NOT all hospital visits. Yes, there is...

Hi everyone. I have not been on here for a while since my work and family and the whole Covid thing has taken up so much time. But I just wanted to thank the members on here that “steered” me toward a mechanical valve with their life stories. I am really happy I went with the On-X. Warfarin...

I am having issues finding a distributor that will ship to my house rather than a medical facility. Anyone know of a distributor that will ship directly to the patient?

The first was magical. And the second was even better! Lol

Hi. I am a 44 year old guy and had OHS 6 weeks ago to replace my bicuspid valve. I too agonized over the tissue v mechanical question. I drink beer and am very active. I decided to go with a ON-X mechanical because I wanted to be "one and done." Just playing the averages, I was looking at...

I live in the US

I want to purchase a home INR tester. Anyone have any recommendations? Thanks.

Six weeks out from surgery this Friday and things are going really well. Working, driving, and exercising at rehab 3x weeks. Beer habits are back to pre-surgery levels and INR is stable. Now just hoping I can start lifting over 10 pounds soon and get back to cross country skiing!