Recent content by dcarlson

I really can't express how much I appreciate all of your comments... I think I didn't realize just how much I have felt like this doc doesn't understand me or how I want to approach my own health management. Or even just the fundamental stuff like... I want to use this new valve as a tool to...

I posted all the way back in October about my upcoming surgery and I've mostly been lurking since then. I'm now the proud owner of a St Jude mechanical valve, and learning to be soothed by the mechanical.... ticking? clicking?... chirping? I (39M) was diagnosed BAV at birth and went for an...

I wanted to write back to you all individually, but I'm honestly too overwhelmed, so I'll just do it here and hope you see it! Thank you all so much! I cannot tell you how much your responses have calmed my apprehensions and anxieties... I'm almost feeling excited to get this done now...

Hi, I just found this forum through Googling about my upcoming surgery, and thought I'd give it a try. I'm 39, Bicuspid Aortic Valve my whole life... Went in for 'routine' echo beginning of October and all the alarms went off. The valve went bad fast and has enlarged my heart and given me a...