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Nate; Good-luck with your surgery.I also have a porcine valve.I'm a year and a half out from surgery and have had no setbacks at all.Back to playing basketball and golf four months after surgery and doing everything I did before surgery.

Hey Mark,I'm 56 and went with the tissue valve.I guess I didn't want my lifestyle to change and still enjoy going out with the boys and having a few beers.Have no regrets at all over my choice.I was never on comindin after surgery and take only one aspirin in the morning.Also surgery and recover...

Welcome Bob,I'm also 56yrs old.Sounds like my story.My wife makes me get a physical and next thing you know the're telling me I have to have heart surgery.Never had any symptoms at all.I went into surgery with the attitude that my surgeon would really have to screw up because as far as I was...

These things happen sometimes.My surgery was postponed a month.Stay positive!!

Wes, sorry to hear of your PAC's.Here I'm seven months post-op and thought I was in the clear (have never had one).It seems funny that this could pop up two years after.

Great news Bill.Hardest part now is getting a good nights sleep.Ambien works wonders!!!!

My surgeon put me on it for one month after surgery.Why I don't know.I never had A-fib after surgery.I would impress upon your doctor, your desire to try a different drug.

Speaking of history.I just saw a report on T.V. that only 23% of high school students in Oklahoma could name George Washington as our first President.Now that is down right depressing!!!!

Alex,I'm back to playing sand volleyball and golf.Basketball will be coming up in another month after golf season.Seven months post-op.I was a little sore after the first time but think it was the six and a half months off.Should be no problem for you.Good-Luck!!

Bill, don't gargle the junk they give you to numb your throat.That stuff made me gag.I spit the second thicker stuff out right away.They gave me an IV and next thing I knew the test was over.Just tell them to put you out!!!!

Yup!Same thing happened to me after heart cath.They tucked me in and told me not to raise my leg.No sooner than the nurse left I felt it where the plug was and it seemed like it was really swelled up.I told my wife and she said to press the button for the nurse.I'm glad she was there because I...

Well said Bob.Sending my prayers your way also.

Great news.Hope for smooth recovery the rest of the way!!

When my doctor told me I had an 5.0 aneurysm along with my .8 aortic valve that convinced me to have surgery.I was seriously considering postponing surgery when it was just the aortic valve.I had no symptoms and I was playing basketball and sand volleyball.Needless to say I gave up my sports and...

Lori,you'll do just fine.I hope you have the same smooth recovery I had.I was playing golf ten weeks later.Have not had any setbacks at all.Good-luck and will look forward to your post afterwards.