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Sorry it has been a long time since i posted. On Oct 19 2009 at 29 yrs of age I had surgery to correct a bicuspid valve and my aorta. As a result Dr. Chen at Emory hospital repaired my valve from my own tissue (not a replacement) and replaced two sections of my aorta due to aneurysms. My...

hello everyone just wanted to give an update. I had a valve repair on Oct 19. recovery has been going pretty good. I have been back to work for 1 mo now. I still have some annoying incision pain, and a lot of soreness when i wake up in the morning with my shoulders being stiff. I don't...

well I am two weeks post op today. recovery hasn't been what i expected it would be like. on Oct 19, Dr. Chen with emory university in atlanta performed a valve sparring operation and replaced both my aortic root and ascending aorta. I was released from the hospital on the following saturday...

hey just want to let you all know that my surgery has been moved up to this Monday, Oct 19. One of my surgeons patients asked him to reschedule for some reason, giving me the opportunity to have the surgery done sooner. I will be having the surgery done at Emory University in ATL by Dr. Chen...

I've got a lil update for yall and i need a lil advice even though i think i know the answer. I have decided to have dr. Ed Chen perform my surgery he is with Emory Univ in Atlanta. he wanted me to have some additional test done. So yesterday i had a TEE and a Chest CT done. the doc that...

well i met with Dr. Ed Chen today who is with emory university here in Atlanta. he had a new approach to my leaking BAV. he suggested that from the tests results he saw and since i am young (29), that i have a valve sparing aorta replacement surgery done. I asked him about the davids...

Well I have one surgery date set. I still have one more surgeon to see yet for his opinion. I have a surgery set for Oct 22 with Dr. Alan Wolfe at st. josephs in Atlanta. he thinks that a carbomedic valve will be the best choice. he will also be replacing my aorta, not just the root but the...

well i got more news on friday when i saw another new cardiologist (no.3 in 5 mo.). The surgeon who i was planning on going with wanted me to see him and also have another echo done before surgery with him. according to a message that the cardio left on my phone, I do have a bicuspid valve, my...

Its football season and I like the brew when i am watching. I have not yet had surgery, am planning to have it shortly, but had a question of drinking when on coumadin and how much is too much. I've been told that i can still drink but in moderation, so to me that means 1-2 but definately...

I have a BAV and will be having surgery in the near future. I currently have health insurance through my employer and so my condition is not considered "pre-existing". My wifes employer offers better insurance than what my employer does, they are also self insured. many times all the...

I met with a surgeon not too long ago and although he prefers the use of the on-x valve, he does not know if he will use it since i do have a BAV. his reasoning is based on the nature of my BAV and whether it is true or fused. I can't remember which one, but based on that he said i may have to...

I am 29 yrs old, recently diagnosed with BAV and am planning surgery within the next 1-2 months. I am currently without life insurance. will this diagnosis prevent me from obtaining life insurance? I imagine it could, but i just wanted your opinions since yall may have dealt with this issue...

I met with a surgeon 2 weeks ago (kauten) for a routine meet and greet and he said that i needed surgery within the next 1-2 months, he did say that although i am not having any symptoms yet, his experience is to be more proactive. so all that was a shocker. next was the cath. one week after...

hey i just got scheduled for a heart cath on monday. I don't really know what to expect, could any of you tell me about it. I have the whole family coming in for it. I was told that it is a simple outpatient procedure, but they don't care i think...there coming anyway. Just found out...

I saw a surgeon on Monday and he said its time. he wants me to have surgery in the next month or two. he wants to put a st.jude mech in me. I have read a lot about the on-x valve, and from what i have read think that it is superior. he for whatever reason said that he is not a fan of the...

Well I was diagnosed with BAV back in early March. never had a second opinion due me trying to change insurances. Saw a surgeon yesterday that was referred by close friend of the family and he says it time to go. The surgeon wants me to have surgery in the two months. he has recommended me...

Hello everyone, I am going to see a surgeon on Monday and want to make sure I ask all the right questions. A brief background on me...I was diagnosed with BAV in early March (at 28 yrs old) with leakage at Mod to Severe levels, as far as i know i do not have an aneurysm and have since been...

hey everyone. I was recently diagnosed with a bicuspid aortic valve, this past march. since then i have been on a mission to learn as much about it as i can. VP has been a big help on this. today i stumbled across a website that is new to me and i wanted to share it...

Let me start out saying this site has lifted a lot of anxiety, although i still have some. My background in a nutshell is I was married this past december and diagnosed with BAV 2 months later in March. not the kinda news a newlywed wants. furthermore my cardiologist did not have a good bed...