Recent content by erricojj

Welcome aboard, Jamie. I see you have AFIB on your study list. The AFIB risk was something I didn't really understand before the surgery. I had 1 episode 2 days after the surgery, but it did not return. They had me on apixaban for 3 months as a precaution. Lowering Your Risk of Atrial...

You might like this product for cleansing of the wound. My dermo recommended it to me and I found it worked well and is gentler than peroxide. Puracyn First Aid Wound and Skin Repair - Wound Care Spray for Cuts, Scrapes, Minor Sores, Minor Burns, and Other Skin Irritations. 16 Ounces Amazon.com

Welcome aboard, Jim, and thanks for sharing your story. The threat of endo always gets my attention. I assume you are practicing pre-medication before every dental visit.

Partially... Alabama does not have an MLB team while Chicago Cubs won the World Series in 2016. That's OK, when I was a kid in NYC, I used to think the World Series was required to be played by the NY Yankees plus some other team, possibly randomly chosen. Never thought about the rest of the...

There's more choice here because there's more competition. Where there's competition, there's more availability, innovation, and incentive for quality. Marketing and "hype" are just an indication that competition is taking place. IMO, in most cases where government controls the supply chain...

Something doesn't add up. Why would CC want to perform $450k in services for you knowing that you do not have the means to pay?

Congratulations, 70sdiver. I got my Inspiris Resilia about 3 weeks before yours and doing fine as well. "So far, so good"

Hi Jack, Welcome to the community. You've already gotten invaluable advice from our colleagues. I can only add my experience with symptoms versus echocardiogram diagnosis. I was 70 yo when I learned my BAV had reached a severe stage based strictly on 3 key metrics...valve opening (1.0 cm2)...

Sorta feels like this when the plumber shoes up...

I think you have the right perspective on colonoscopy...in a manner of speaking.

Happy Anniversary to your son. Today is my 1 year anniversary too. May he live long and prosper.

Dear colleagues, Today is the first anniversary of my SAVR. During the past year, and also before my surgery, I've enjoyed and relied on this site for support and understanding. Thank you for all of the camaraderie. I am celebrating this anniversary with a colonoscopy!

Good luck, Kyle!

Congratulations! I hope for similar good fortune with my Inspiris Resilia. Installed at 70 yo. Coming up on 1st anniversary. Is there any correlation between calcification and one's diet? I asked my surgeon this question and he said 'no, there is not'.

I dont think the options he offered you are nearly equivalent. You may find this article helpful to your decision... Durability of bioprosthetic aortic valves in patients under the age of 60 years – rationale and design of the international INDURE registry An excerpt: "The risk/benefit...