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Also, I know what you mean about it being hard to distinguish symptoms. I am not and have not been as active as I use to be so at first I was brushing my tiredness/sob off to being out of shape. Which could have been some but my surgeon told me it was due to my valve and that 'someone young and...

Hi Leah! I think a second opinion is a good idea. But like Big L said 0.7 is considered severe and if you are already having those symptoms I would recommend getting it done sooner than later. My story is a little different because I am hoping to have another pregnancy soon, and pregnancy puts...

Thanks everyone! A week and a half out and I'm feeling great! Paleogirl-i am thinking about you and looking forward to hearing how your surgery went!

Thank you! And Paleogirl -I know you were feeling kind of like I was beforehand but I am honestly so glad I got it done! I am only 1 week post op but I already am feeling healthier! And I cannot wait to get back into shape with my newly fixed heart and not have to worry about anything! Your...

My surgery was December 26th! Everything went smoothly and here I am at home recovering already! I had my aortic valve replaced with a bovine tissue valve. The surgery was only an hour and 40 mins. I was up and walking around the next day and all the nurses said I was doing awesome. I am...

Thank you all for your replies. I think I am somewhat In denial about my surgery and just very nervous as the day gets closer and closer... I had a long talk with my husband last night and we are just having so much fun raising our daughter and really would love more children soon. It also would...

So....after my last TEE in October my cardiologist ruled my condition severe (just. Borderline from moderate-severe- Ava 1.0 & pressure grad. 42) He said that if I wanted more children I should get it replaced before another pregnancy and that I did make it through my first one well and probably...

We set a date for the middle of December. We are hoping to have more babies so all the doctors are saying I must get the surgery done before another pregnancy! (My pressure gradient is 42 and AVA is 1.0 and eject I think around 75%). I am happy with my surgeon too. I will be getting a bovine...

Hello everyone! It's been awhile! I had my TEE the other week and my pressure gradient was 42 so the doctor is ruling my stenosis severe and apparently my regurgitation went from moderate to mild? Also, he said the top of my aorta looked prominent but only measured 3.5....which he said was...

Aww Pellicle, Thank you for that sweet reply and beautiful pictures! Thank you everyone else too for the encouraging words! We are doing a lot better now and we got great news on her last echo-no stenosis, regurgitation or dilation of the aorta! I am praying it stays like that forever! She is...

Thanks for the responses...I am 27 years old and my doctor says I will recover quickly but I just cannot imagine not being able to pick up/carry my daughter for 6-8 weeks! She is about 13 pounds now so by the time I have my surgery she will be pretty big! :( darn this will be hard!

I know I will be getting this done soon (probably within the next year or so). And I am starting to get nervous! I know I'll be better off afterwards but still, just thought of OHS and I've never been put to sleep what if I don't wake up? And most importantly being away from my baby girl and not...

Thanks for the replies! Did you all get your results right afterward? I'm anxious to know the results so we can get things going if I do have to have the surgery soon. Even though I'm scared to death to have open heart surgery I also really want to have one or two more babies soonish- so they...

Just wondering what to expect for this procedure I'm having it done in a few months. Just had my echo done this week and it is still about the same -moderate to severe stenosis with moderate regurgitation. We want to have another baby so he is thinking I will have to have the replacement surgery...

Thank you all very much for your nice replies. I do feel better about it now. It is unfortante that it happened but there is nothing I can do about it. All I can do is be the best Mom I can be and provide a great life for her and follow up with her cardiologist appointments and of course...