Recent content by contarius

I'm surprised that it wasn't too bad for many people, but I guess I'm new here and haven't talked to a lot of other OHS patients. I just kinda assumed that it was super painful for everyone. I consider myself pretty good at ignoring pain, and both my surgeries were rough. I guess the first came...

I have skipped beats all the time, often every 30 seconds or more when I'm trying to sleep. I know they aren't a cause for concern, but they still unnerve me. I don't worry about them in the long term, just in that split second when my heart feels like it's on pause. You'd think I'd get used to...

Good luck! I hate getting passed running too! Just have to be patient and get faster. I was approved for a full marathon 4 years post (second) surgery. It took a long time for me to get into running shape. I've done marathon distance 4 times since then, though, and I have another planned this...

I'm now nearly 6 years out from my second. I've only had a couple very short runs of afib, but I have a lot of PVCs, usually when my heart rate is low (like when I'm trying to sleep). I got used to my mechanical valve, but PVCs still keep me awake. I can't really complain though, as it's benign...

I'm 28, and looks like I've had similar surgeries. I had a Ross in 2003 as a junior in high school. The surgery went well, but I crashed in the ICU afterwards. I gimped along until 2009 when I had my pulmonic and aortic valves replaced. My childhood cardiologist had told me no competitive...