Recent content by jlgreiner3

In the same boat. I'll be 3 years this month from my Aortic Valve Replacement with an On-X Valve. I'm 34 and still not back to where I was pre-surgery for Cardio.

Hi there! I don't have nearly the surgical history that you, as my first surgery was in September 2016, but I did get an ON-X valve and I'm the same age. Mine was to replace the Aortic valve and I also had a graft done for an Aortic aneurysm. I haven't found the Coumadin to be too limiting. It...

Thanks Ryanvs! Awesome to know it's possible. If you don't mind sharing, what type of mechanical valve did you get? Anything else you found super helpful for yourself in recovery at home?

Hi, I'm scheduled for AVR this Thursday 9/15 as well as a repair for an ascending aortic aneurysm. I have two young girls, almost 2 and 4 years old, and am looking for advice on recovering at home with such young kids. They'll continue to go to daycare during the day, but with the youngest not...