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Hi guys. Back with my second valve replacement-first an AVR April2011 and Tricuspid replacement 2months ago-done (both) by that incredible Dr. Starnes, the both of them. To save my life is hardly putting it how grateful I am. Have a Q for anyone whi knows this stuff... In Germany proteolytic...

Hi Michellemar here... Been away-am from class of 2011April19 when got my new AVr. Just got new Tricuspid one month ago today! Same surgeon -Dr. Starnes at the Keck Center at USC.went brilliantly. However the walls are closing in on me-help! Hope I can find my old friends Steve Class of 2011...

Yep AVR St. Jude porcine 4.19.11, Lyme disease tick bite not treated 1997(!!!!?!). Just diagnosed. I got this far??? Weak but know those spirochetes are huge kill off in hyperbaric treatments...nice to havevmy mind back. BUT... While body cells can take the oxygenation, reverse it by turning on...

Hi guys I'm coming up on my one year anniversary and Im not sure WHERE I'm at in my recuperation. It seems everybody just about is off on their 5mile walk before their 8hr workday so they can go home, wash the dog and put all their kids in bed, hope to walk ten miles TOMORROW before work. Ok...

Hi, just past my AVR 6 mo anniversary-am a slow one.... Started cardio in my 4th mo because of hip replacements and generally feeling kinda frail (how unique). Anyhow it's been something trying to get all systems going, here..(!). Took over two whole mos just to get my digestive tract working...

Hi I was wondering if anyone else followed their BNP numbers post-surgery. And what your Dr. Told you the number meant? Thank you, freaking out in month 4. Michelle

Whoo! Whoever said time could crawl was exaggerating the speed, grass certainly grows faster! I think I'm taking too darned long to recuperate. Only THIS week am I walking around the house w/o sob spells. Very nice, actually! Dr. Vaughn Starnes put in my porcine St. Jude aortic valve...and all...

Is there as school of thought that believes, if it hurts it's good for you, I mean that. I'll push or whatever they want, I have bgwm taught NOT to move into pai, to deaden it if I must, and THEN push, but that's it. I could go on about thing after thing... What experience have others had...

First time sitting up! WHAT a journey.can't write more but looking be OUT very soon ....getting my PO2 stabilizing to get OFF the O2completely. Wow...or Something like that.... Prayers helpful.!!!! Michelle

Hi, going into AVR surgery April 19th and a heart cat the day before. My Cardiologist can't say what he'll do because the radiation could have done stuff- it was 40 years ago. Have read some pts have fibrosed alot and that can be a game changer. What should I be looking for when he gives me his...

Hi, going into AVR surgery April 19th and a heart cat the day before. My Cardiologist can't say what he'll do because the radiation could have done stuff- it was 40 years ago. Have read some pts have fibrosed alot and that can be a game changer. What should I be looking for when he gives me his...

Hi, I'm pretty new, AVR April 19th, heart Cath day before, to check... If radiation did more damage while no one was looking ( had that 40 yrs ago, yep, Hodgkins mantle treatment). But I am a mezzo in a dynamite Chorale of 50-60 people, with a totally brilliant music master directing us...