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I'm mostly feeling well and more confident in my recovery, which hasn't been the smoothest. It is nice to be approaching feeling normal now. I do have a question and would love to hear from any others that have experienced high blood pressure after three weeks post surgery. Or if anyone can shed...

This morning is day 13 post surgery for my re-do Aortic Valve. The operation went very well and my 19mm previous valve was replaced with a 21mm inspiris valve. I was in ICU for 3 days - 2.5 days asleep and intubated. Woke up and went to the ward the next day. Went home on day 7. On day 10, my...

After what seems like ages and ages, I finally have a surgery date. I feel excited. Going into surgery on the morning of the 12th March to have a redo of my aortic valve. I previously had OHS in December, 2014 when I received a tissue bovine valve to replace my severely deteriorated BAV. In...

Curious to know about people's experiences whilst they wait for surgery. I've been on the surgery wait list since November 22nd last year. I'm having my second OHS to replace my first now calcified tissue valve which l have had since December 2014. I was told the wait list was two months. In...

Happy New Year, I am very pleased to have recently discovered this forum. When I was 55 I collapsed on my treadmill at home and ended up in hospital where it was discovered that I had a Bicuspid Aortic Valve. I was kept in hospital for 19 days as it was deemed unsafe to let me go home. During...