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Hi Protime, Do you mind me asking if you are injections? I'm on TRT and getting my valve replaced soon , and I've spoken with my cardiologist, surgeon, and TRT prescriber and no one has any issues with it whether I go mechanical or Ross

Hi Pellicle, Yes, it does seem most patients post AVR have received beta blockers but from my research it looks like Ross patients have them longer , up to a year to help the new aortic valve remodel and to prevent its dilation. I've taken beta blockers in the past for short periods and I...

Did you have stenosis, regurgitation or both leading to the procedure? Also, were you out on beta blockers after the procedure? If so , for how long? Thanks for sharing as I'm contemplating an upcoming Ross procedure soob

Hi Mark, Thanks for taking your time to join and share your experience. What you've described definitely helps with my worries. I also appreciate the prayers and I'm praying you recover quickly and back to 100%

Thanks for the response Pellicle. Extensive is a poor choice of words. I should have used a word like restrictive in its place. I don't know about lying totally flat and performing it as I've never tried but do you think it would be a problem lying down and propped up, like on the bed sitting...

How extensive is the sternal restrictions after open heart surgery? I will be getting a replacement over the next few months and I'm having trouble because I have another condition which I don't know if I can have fixed before the OHS. It's embarrassing to talk about but I'm going to put it...

Thanks everyone for your responses and sharing your experience. I do think that the feelings of shortness of breath was mostly in my head because it started after I found out my heart was worse and surgery was getting closer , but it's went away at this point . I can still exercise with good...

Does the mechanism in which aortic regurgitation and stenosis causes shortness of breath also lower blood oxygen levels ? I was recently told by my cardiologist that im getting close to surgery and he's monitoring me with echos every three months now . My numbers show that I am both moderate...

Thanks for sharing your experience Tom. I continued with TRT about 20 weeks ago and it has alleviated most of my low T symptoms . I decided to go with injections but I'm wondering if I'll be able to continue once my valve is replaced. Are you on gel instead of the injections because of...

Is there anyone out there who knows how feasible testosterone replacement may be with a valve replacement ? I'm 35. With a bicuspid aortic valve , and have always been told that one day I would need a replacement . I'm pretty healthy and fit. Lift weights and cardio 4 days a week at least 1 1/2...