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was feeling pretty good in week 7 post op and started to do a little more around the house, tried watering the plants with a garden hose and found myself the next day in the recliner barely able to move, pain in the chest was sharp and back aches all over had to take a few ibuprofens to curb it...

Well my doc gave me something to help sleep and i am managing the pain with only ibuproprofen and the incision looks good. The pysical therapyst was here yesterday and left with her tail between her legs when she saw how I was doing two weeks post op, ( walking 20 min twice daily). Stil my only...

Sorry so long to post, I ended up having a full replacement of ascending aorta and AVR (SOrin, mechanical) I am one week post Op and had a horrible night last night but other than that they say I am doing good. Trying to manage the pain has been the toughest thing with ibuprofen the only thing...

I am scheduled for surgery to replace my BAV with a Sorin mechanical, anyone have this valve?

I have aortic stenosis in my bicuspid valve and was told I need surgery and they are recomending mechanical. My biggest question is how much does this coumatin actually change your life? Is this something I am going to hate?:eek: