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Good luck Kyle. I'm down the road a bit. I opted to have my surgery done at Cleveland Clinic though I went the mechanical route in hopes of being one and done. No regrets on choosing CC but also was going to chime in to say I'm sure you'll be fine staying local. Traveling to CC can take a bit...

Chuck - maybe use the valve noise and distraction while grappling to your advantage & sink in the guillotine or arm bar? :)

I think I can relate. I had aortic valve replacement last year and had some extreme bouts of dizziness post surgery. I briefly passed out after one episode not too far out of surgery and people around me were concerned enough to take me to the ER - couldn't find anything from all the tests...

Thank you and yes, I certainly appreciate it more

I hit my 1 yr milestone in September My surgery date in 2021 was right ahead of my birthday so I had a much different celebration this year Time has flown by but everything has been pretty normal for me - which is good Sometimes it's hard to believe what I went through was really not that long...

Yes agree and you will want to move around. The days in the hospital start getting long after you get to feeling better. I had surgery on a Wednesday and checked out Monday late afternoon. The last day or so was mostly a hold until my INR went up. I stuck around an extra day for a post-op...

Interesting you have to be there for a week to do tests though I had a heart cath done at home & maybe you will be doing one there. I had all of my CC tests done the day before surgery to minimize my time there. Best wishes. I think you will be pleased with the level of care you receive...

Similar thinking for my surgery. I'm sure all would've been fine had I stayed local but I was willing to do a 5 hour drive for the surgeon at Cleveland Clinic. My operation was done by a surgeon who supposedly did 15,000 surgeries during his career and was down to his final month or two &...

Congrats Caro and wishing you many more! Same feelings on being ready for more travel this year after some time lost due to Covid + downtime from surgery last yr.

This thread is making me wonder why my cardiologist didn't schedule me for a 1 yr post op echo. My first time seeing him he said he'd like one done this year for a baseline. I had to see him a few times to try & figure the reason for some dizziness episodes (passed out from one severe episode...

Happy anniversary Chuck. You've given a lot back to the forum too. Wishing you many more!

Hey Rich. I just hit my 6 month post surgery date. Pretty similar circumstances - surgery right before turning 43, pretty active person, had a 4 1/2 month wait until surgery (some of it my choice), moderate/severe stenosis, etc. Everyone is different but I can assure you the surgery and...

Merry Christmas Pellicle Wishing continued good health to everyone here

Thanks Keithl The click is not from my valve...I believe it's from the sternum rubbing or moving a bit and I only feel it when I take a real deep breathe but it is becoming less and less noticeable as time goes on We have some similarities - same 7.5 warfarin dose and I got as high as 3.5...

Adding some updates to my thread although I should probably migrate to the post-op section. Tomorrow is my 3 month. Let's see after my last update where I wasn't feeling as good I saw my cardiologist. He wanted me to dry my incision out so it would scab up. It did and a large scab remained at...