Recent content by jamessd

I'm now 2.5 weeks post surgery, re-do previous tissue bentall with 29mm St Jude mechanical. I have a loud tick in my throat, and a strong thump with deep breaths, hopefully that's just things finding their place behind my lungs. The consolation is that I can zone out from the noise when...

I am 1 week post MAVR and my rate has gone up from 80s (with tissue AVR), to 96-103 ish. Hospital doctors doubled my bisoprolol from 2.5 pre-op to 5mg and wouldn’t listen to me about giving it time to heal and settle down. I would rather have allowed my heart time to adjust to the new valve...

I was surprised, this time being my second, to be specifically told I needed to keep coughing and deep breathing. Whilst I remember being encouraged to get up and walk regularly in my first OHS 8 years ago, I don't remember being told to cough and given a rolled up towel.

I will do just that, and note the post re colonoscopy which is probably going to be relevant to me in the future.

Thanks, i've been reading those threads to help my decision. I should be fine remembering the pills, i've been taking ramipril & bisoprolol daily since my last intervention. I am just looking to understand all the pro's & cons, hopefully the consequences of any cons is enough to get me on...

Just piggy backing on this as another newbie here, as our scenarios are similar albeit you have had more surgeries than I. It is always reassuring to hear from younger generations as, like last time, I feel like i'm the youngest one on the ward. I had my bicuspid AV and ascending aorta...