Recent content by treichert0312

I had my pig valve break over a weekend of strong exertion - 45 mile bike rides, yard work including 70 pound ladder, 10 k run, and then when I did my evening plank, heard blood rushing around my ears. I was not symptomatic until sometime over that weekend. That was in May. Surgeon had an...

Well - I did read the link after my post and they had factored in the age of the recipient.

People with mechs live longer - is that b/c of age during the implant? 🙂 mechs are suggested - under 60? - so there are generally more years available than the bio valve change at age 70+. I tried bio valve first, then when that broke I went mechanical. So the TAVI was not an option even though...

We had the cicadas a few years back - WAAY louder than my ticker!

I have not been on in awhile - ski season distracted me - but Ohio ski season is pretty much done. Glad to hear you made it to this side! I have been through the process 3x - the abdomen tubes get easier but here’s hoping you never get to experience that again. It’s much better to get them out...

Hello - happy new year - I am under the impression “Dose to the diet”. Eat basically what you want, keep it relatively consistent, and then dial in the warfarin to maintain INR - I aim for 2.5 - 3. Eat those greens and adjust dosage to hit the target.

I did not want a mechanical valve on my 3rd OHS but my tissue valve from 2014 failed - broke a leaflet so it was stuck open / ineffective. All the docs I spoke with were in accord with mechanical valve and I went with that. TAVR through the femoral was not an option even though that had been my...

I had On-X installed just over a year ago -can hear it in a very quiet room but no one else seems to notice. It appears to be working fine even though it’s quiet. Met with cardiologist today for routine follow up. No issues, no concerns ho hum. I take aspirin in the am and warfarin at night...

Digressing from valve stuff - Wow that alien facehugger is disturbing!😂😂😂 I have been on CPAP since before my second surgery - my wife had enough of the snoring & I was qualified. It takes some getting used to but it is really worth it. I used to have the nasal mask and wore chin strap around...

This last surgery was #3 - similar to you I was in good shape going into it - great way to get new parts. Makes the healing better - still not easy. 1-1/2 years out - I feel great but my times are slower. Is it the heart or my age? 55 yo now. Apple Watch tells me RHR = 54 but that does...

Congrats on the 16 yrs! The cow valve they tried did not make it past the surgeon's inspection, so threw in the pig valve instead. That one failed after 8 years, so June 22 went mechanical at 55. More power to you - hope the moo-moo keeps on going. For what its worth - mine failed suddenly...

Sneezing was very intense week or two after surgery- a cold like you describe - yech. The pillow really helped support my sternum. Squeeze pillow tight against the chest before the sneeze - worked great. More preventative tip that I learned was to rub the tip of you nose to stop the sneeze.

Trying to figure out the translations 😜 Elipa is”ok - that’s right”. Rotanmyrkyy is rat poison. Nice card!

Isn’t Warfarin also used to kill rats?

I went back to Ann Arbor to the practice that had put in my pig valve in 2014, when I lived in MI. Had the mechanical valve installed this second time around.