Recent content by kevans1475

As a owner of a six-week old On-X valve (and aorta graft as well), would you mid sharing your stroke symptoms? My decision making around the On-X valve matches yours. I'm 55. And, thank you for your service. It's a damn shame what the Guard is doing to you. I hope your appeal works. AND...I...

@newarrior I was lucky to have a spouse and two teen daughters (14 and 19) to help out. After a couple days of shuffling around, I've done most things mostly independently anyway. You're not an invalid, you'll just be a bit slow and weak. Take it easy, go slow. With some advanced preparation...

Thank you Seaton. Afib hasn't been a thing for me me, and that's the one that freaks me out a bit. But so far so good

I posted on January 14 in the New Members section. I learned so much leading up to my surgery from this community and I had my surgery this past Monday, March 4. Here some of my experiences so far for those who are curious... 55 yo male. Born with BAV (stenosis type). Was watching it with...

Great core dump. Thanks. Sobering. Based on that research video, I'm now much more open to being advised by the experts. I will continue my learning journey. Onto pros and cons of organic vs. mechanical valves.

Thanks for this. Noted. Although curious about these alternatives, I'm not messing around with whatever my protocol is going to be. I'm not going to mess up a perfectly good operation.

You had me at lowland gorilla. Great info and it makes sense each person will be different. I'll be digging into more threads during my nightly study! If you self-test INR weekly, are you still going to a clinic every month?

See, I had not idea this was a thing. I didn't know there was a history of whether vitamin K with warfarin was good or bad. Thanks for the literature. My first google hits reveal the two sides. The Mayo Clinic advises a daily dietary levels (consistency) versus avoidance. I believe Western...

Yeah, I've already inquired on the next available dates. My sister in law is a doctor and recommends waiting until the flu and covid season subsides and do it in April or May (mostly for better chances of available staff and postop exposure risk). I was thinking March or April anyway, so we'll...

Thank you Dick. Yes, it's time. Here we go...

Thank you Chuck! Great advice. I will keep you posted and likely have additional questions.

Thank you, great meme and great advice. I love the Stoics too. Luckily I eat fermented veggies, so I don't mind the taste.

Hi all, Gulp. 55 yo male and I've been having annual echos since 2017 to monitor by BAV, the stenosis kind. In November of 2022 I was at moderate and as of November 2023 I'm at severe. Talk about non-linear! Anyway, after meeting with my cardiologist and thoracic surgeon last week sealed the...