Recent content by bcreyes

Must be nice I'm usually in the low 80'speed or high 70's

I'm on metoprol as well as Losartan. I ate a lot of carbs today and I'm laying in bed right not and I haven't skipped a beat. I guess my on-X runs better on carbs then it does on ketone. Glad to know others have experienced this, and that I'm not dying. Anybody here live in Dallas? I need a...

So Its been 9 months since my AVR surgery and I am now rocking a On-X heart valve. Unfortunately about a week ago I noticed my heart was skipping a beat every now and then. Its way more active at night, and every time my heart skips a beat it leaves me with the feeling like I forgot to take a...

What procedure did you have done? I had an AVR just last month and would love to know when ill feel normal again.

I got my AVR on November 6th, and was pretty beat up for a while. I had to be readmitted on the 17th after going home for two days. Turns out I had over a litre of fluid in my chest. I can shower and dress myself and life is getting back to pretty much normal. however I am still pretty weak...

Just got my on-x valve two days ago. And now my whole body does a slight twitch with every beat of the valve. Is this common or do i have a neurological disorder?

I do indeed have a bicuspid aortic valve. The doctors told my parents when I was little that I had a murmur abd it wouldnt cause any problems, I guess they were wrong. My greatest concern is maintaining a healthy INR level. And the restrictions that come with being on blood thinners.

So I just found out from my doctor that my aortic valve has a pretty substantial leak, and that the part of the aorta right after it is enlarged about 2.5 times what it should be. I am a smoker and was wondering if smoking could be responsible for this condition or if quitting could reverse my...