Recent content by Rixtory

YoungSauce, I'm 63 now. I was diagnosed with BAV when I surprisingly failed my annual Army flight physical 42 years ago. I became a bodybuilder and used anabolic steroids for a few years. Probably one of the worst things I could do, besides forget to pre-treat for dental work. Now, 40 years...

The newest valve is Tissue. Apparently mechanical valves are prone to infections and with the number of infections I’ve had so far they thought she would be safer. The other thing is that they mentioned was that in 10 to 12 years when I need a new tissue valve again they could probably do...

in 2010, I had my Ascending Aorta relaced (along with a new mechanical Aortic Valve) with a Hemashield Dacron/Kevlar graft, from the valve to the junction of the 3 arteries. In 2021, I had a redo due to an Endocarditis infection and aortic root abscess. According to the surgeon when they...

I has active here for a bit in 2010 but got lost along the for the past dozen years. I am 63YO Male on my 4th AVR (completed March 2021). I was born with a Bicuspid Aortic Valve and was sideswiped in 1992 by Endocarditis. Between all these Valve replacements, I've worked, raised a family...

Wow - my first post..... OK, Pre-ex for children/dependents under 19 kicked in just recently. However, not until 2014 will there be non-disputable coverage for adults who have pre-existing conditions. I recall something about being uninsured for 6 months, but cannot recall the context...