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1. djteako / Trevor 2. 1st surgery 1981 - age 9 , valve repair 2nd surgery . May 14 1986 valve replacement with 21mm bjiork-shilley mechanical 3rd surgery . August 17 , 2011 23mm ON-X mechanical and dacron asscending aorta graft , plus decending aorta anyrism repair current age . 40 ...

Hi Griber . I'm not too sure about Ontario , but here in Alberta things are definately different than our niegbours to the south . We don't really have the option of "shopping" for a surgeon , or a particular valve . Your surgeon will be assigned to you , though you should have the option of...

Dave , up here in canada thanksgiving is long since over !!!!!! I wouldn't worry too much about the holiday schedule . Dr. rebeyka has taken all his holidays for the year already , and is very well known for being there 7 days a week . I saw him every day of the week and a half that I was in...

where did you find this out ???? I'm interested !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also , just caught up on your story , I hope they get their act together up there !!! I have been having problems with seeing my cardiologist for my post surgery exam , still . Thank god the surgeon was at least on the ball for...

Hi and welcome !!! We definately have one thing in common ..... My date is the 17th too !!!! doing the same things , getting everything in order , remembering toenails !! lol I think i'll have to pass on the hair coloring for now though !!! been there , done it !!!! One other thing I've...

I love this story for 2 main reasons . 1. it had anexcellent and very happy outcome 2. Dr. Rebeyca will be doing my upcoming surgery !!! Chelsea , be even more rest assured that Dr. Rebeyca also specializes in Adult congenital patients , so as long as he's still working , he'll be able to...

Hi again everyone , and thanks for the welcomes so far . Hair already done lol , nails I'll do right before I go in , thanks for th reminder - never would have even thought of that !!!! Bag , well I'll worry about that later too . Right now Its more of trying to get everything else in order ...

Hi everyone . I've been on here a few weeks now , and have made a few posts around here , and just thought I should share my story , well the condensed version . First , from and still live in Alberta , Canada . I Was born oct . 1971 , and diagnosed with aortic stenosis within 3 days . I was...

Luana . yes it was back when I was 14 that they said I would outgrow it in 10 years . As with most typical pediatric cases , both times after having surgeries , I went through incredible growth spurts , as is normally the case because normal growth is stunted with a poor functioning heart ...

I have had similar issues in the past several years , with my gradiants being all over the place , one day fine , the next way up , etc , as well as the chest pain , shortness of breath . I have a 21mm aortic valve , that was put in 25 years ago , when I was 14 . They say I have definately...

Like everyone else said , you need to discuss this with your cardiologist , have them involved , and be bridged with enoxiparin(lovenox) or heparin . I have had to do this several times for dental proceedures , and even a cardiac cath . bvdr , I'm surprised lovenox isn't approved for...

Hi mark . I'll be having my third OHS on august 17 2011 . I too am going with the on-x valve . It is replacing a 25 year old bjiork-shilley machanical valve . As my 2 previous surgeries were done a long time ago , and I was very young ( 9 the first time , 14 the second) They weren't too bad...

2 weeks pre op , and just got out 2 1/2 weeks ago from a cath . Like most , I brought way too much to the cath , but I wasn't sure how long I was going to be in . If there was one thing I will bring with me for surgery , or have delivered post op , it fruit !!!!!! the hospital didn't...

Hi everyone . I've been on coumadin for 25 years . There are lots of foods that will "screw " with your INR's , thats for sure !!!! As for trusting them and using them to regulate nyour INR , I sure wouldn't try it . Now for my big point . THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE TO COUMADIN !!!!!!! But...

I've been studying and researching my next valve for the last 2 years . Of everything I encountered , the ON-X came out on top . Here in canada we don't really have a choice in surgeons , or brands for thsat matter , but as it lucks out , my surgeon is one of the top rated in the world , and...