Recent content by Yep-bicupid-also

I have learned the hard way. No not move too much, too soon. I guess I moved my arms too much (with no weight) and I ended up getting fluid behind the incision (called a seroma). My incision was healing just fine, but after the seroma, it opened up to drain the fluid. Now I am dealing with...

Yes, I am on muscle relaxers and have been taking Tylenol for 7 weeks now. I don't know what OTC is.

Greetings, I had my bicuspid aortic valve replaced with an On-X mechanical valve on Aug. 29th. I was recovering like a rockstar for the first 1.5 weeks (with very little pain), but then, I caught the common cold. It was not a bad cold, just 3 – 4 days of coughing & sneezing. Well, this sent my...

Good afternoon, I have been working with some doctors at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, FL and I would like a second option on my aortic valve replacement. Does anyone have a cardiologist/surgeon recommendations for Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL? I could also...

Hi, I searched "Shands Hospital" and your 2016 question came up. I need my aortic valve replaced soon. Did you go to Shands? Do you have any recommendations? I have been working with people from North Florida Medical Center so far and I would like a second opinion. Thank you

Thank you for the welcome. I just had two appointments with potential surgeons today. Today is the 1st time I received some measurement values to consider. Valve Area: 0.8cm, Max Aortic Valve Velocity: 4.2m/sec., Mean Pressure Gradient 41mm/Hg, but I don't have too many symptoms, so I was...

I have never been genetically tested to know what type, but I tend to think I have a variety of EDS options. A mild case, but not 100% one type or another. I recently did post a message, but so far no feedback. Might not be the best EDS forum.

I am so pleased to have found this forum! A wonderful resource of information available here. I am a 53 old male that has a bicuspid aortic valve and was recently told, “I need to start preparing for a valve replacement”. I am not an athlete, but have been active, eaten well and have been...