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Hi all, Sorry, I have not been on much since my surgery back in January. Today is my 16 week anniversary and I am feeling great with my new tissue valve. I did 6 sessions of cardiac rehab before being released. I am actively back on the treadmill walking/running and hitting the weights...

Hi all, Today is my 16 week anniversary and I am doing / feeling great with my new tissue valve. Back on the treadmill walking / jogging and hitting the weights once again. I have joined forces with the American Heart Association - Greater Washington Region as a volunteer. I am planning on...

I have been feeling great with little pain leading, even when I coughted, up to week 5 post-op this past Wed. I then got a little nose drip, that was effecting my eye - thought maybe sinus infection...thankfully not....had my first follow up with cardiologist on Friday...EKG came back good, but...

My wife and I were discussing this the other night. I have young children (6, 4 & 17 mo.). This time of year is obviously cold / flu season. As we all know, coughing (usually due to common fluid build up in the lungs) and especially sneezing is very painful during post-op. My question is...

I hope you are enjoying "YOUR" day :D Have fun but don't do anything that I wouldn't do :rolleyes2: Best regards, Scott

Hi all, I thought I would pass on this information that I recently found out. After I was released from the hospital, I was given Dilaudid (40 count) for pain management. I now know that Dilaudid is a serious narcotic that I guess can be very addictive because when I asked for more, the...

okay, so this may be over the top, but I am posting my 1 mo. BAVR post-op, so please have a heart (pun intended) in understanding :D Feeling great...was actually working a couple hours a day 1st week being released from hospital stay of 3.5 days and actually went in one day to walk and say...

So has anyone used the scar from their surgery and gone out as Frankenstein for Halloween? Usually too chilly where I live, but could work in warmer climates...just add bolts to neck an square off your head. Haha

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Just a curious question... I am 42 and chose a tissue valve. I researched the pros/cons of both tissue & mechanical...Understanding that age may be a major reason for type of valve chosen...I was wondering, if you are willing, if you could simply reply with the following information 1)...

for some reason I cannot post the picture of my scar...can someone walk me through how to do so? thanks in advance! Wait, i see below that I do not have permission to post attachments? Did I do something wrong?? Someone please advise. Thank you, SB42

Not sure if this is the right forum, so my apologies up front, but I thought I would respectfully change the tune and ask what some of your favorite quote(s) are to uplift our spirits....here a a few of mine ;) - "Opportunity is missed by most people and dressed in overalls (i.e. common...

It appears many select mechanical vs. tissue (esp at younger ages). For my own personal reasons, I chose bovine tissue valve. The choice of product that my Surgeon, John Garrett, uses is the St. Jude Trifecta valve (my model number is the TF-21A). I will keep you updated on progress...

Hi all, I have made it through my surgery (01/18) without any current complications. I actually came to by singing "Go Tell it on the Mountain..." - LOL...I was able to make some call the same evening. The worst part for me was the breathing tube...Once I was to have that taken out, I was...

Hi all, I had my cardiac cath today for my AVR on 01/18/12. Long day...got to hospital early so I wouldn't disrupt my kid's morning routine / school day. Was supposed to be there for 8:30 am, but arrived at 6 am...my cath was scheduled for 10:30 am but didn't proceed until 11 am. Once I got...

Hi, I am new to this site, but have done my homework in advance. Guess what? I am going in for my aortic valve surgery during the middle of Jan '12. Being told most likely bicuspid because of my age...guess it is not showing up on echo...hard part for me is that this shouldn't happen to...